Alton Volunteer Fire Department

05/28/2026

Have heard reports of water over the highway on M Highway and 160 towards west plains. Everyone use caution traveling to and from west plains!

05/12/2026

One of the funnest days of the year! Water day with kindergarten! I always enjoy taking the truck down and letting them play and have a ball! Thank you Alton Elementary for inviting us!

05/08/2026

From all of us at the fire department, we want to wish all the seniors of our areas a big congratulations on such an accomplishment! We wish each of you the very best and pray for your future ahead! Keep God first in your life and you will go far! Look to Him daily and I promise you He will help you.
Congratulations to all of you and may God bless your lives ahead! Have a great ceremony, and be safe!

05/04/2026

Showers and thunderstorms will likely be ongoing across portions of the area Tuesday morning. Instability will develop south of the front Tuesday afternoon, generally south of Interstate 44 where strong to severe storms will be possible. Hail up to half dollar size and damaging winds up to 60 mph are the main threats.

04/28/2026

Tornado warning has been issued for our area northward.

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevate...

04/28/2026

This same storm could impact our area. Stay alert!

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevate...

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-At...