Category: Alamo Springs Volunteer Fire Dept

VFD New Brush Truck Arrives

Here is the new Brush truck. The bed containing the tank, pump, etc. was built by the Industrial arts students  at Comfort high school. It is a Ford F-350, dual rear wheel, 4 wheel drive.  It holds about 220 gallons…

The Tender Baby Has Arrived!

Tender (also “Water Tender”): A wheeled fire apparatus equipped to carry large volumes of water to a fire. Friday August 26, 2011 the Alamo Springs VFD took delivery on a new tender for the department.  Built by Neel Associates in…

Fire Department Fundaiser July 16th

A big thanks goes out to everyone who came out to support the Fundraiser on July 16 in Banker Smith TX. Special thanks goes out to Maggie Montgomery for providing the venue.          

Fire Department Fundraiser: July 16th

Letter from Fire Chief Gary Miller Hosted by: Maggie Montgomery, Saturday July, 16th Gate creaks open at 1:00 pm Raffle Silent Auction Arts and Crafts Booths Variety Show Delicious Texas Bar-B-Que served at 6 PM by donation

Open House at the Fire Dept: Sept. 18, 2010

The fire house at 114 Spring Road will be rededicated at 11:00 am on Saturday, Sept 18, 2010. Please stop by and see our new 3-bay addition and our rainwater catchment system.  Light refreshments will be served. Mark Stroeher says:…

Summer 2010 Message from Fire Chief Miller

Hello Neighbors A lot has happened since our last update. Here are some of the highlights: As we had hoped, the Department’s major milestone was the completion of a large addition to the original fire station.  We were provided funds…

Burn Ban in Effect August 23, 2010

BURN BAN LIFTED On Thursday, September 9, 2010, it was decided to rescind the burn ban. Burning IS allowed.  If you have questions concerning burning, you may contact Jeffrey Fincke, Kendall County Fire Marshall, at 249-3721.

ASVFD Rainwater Catchment System

In early May, the Alamo Springs Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority for the installation of a rainwater catchment system. The attached photo shows the 30 foot diameter foundation constructed by Alamo…

Alamo Springs Emergency Water Source Program

What is the program for? Alamo Springs Volunteer Fire Department is signing up landowners who would like to have water sources on their property accessible to the fire department in case of an emergency. Why do I need to participate?…