La Salle County Fire Rescue

La Salle County Fire Rescue LSCFR’s mission is to serve and protect life and property of the residents of Cotulla, Encinal, and surrounding areas of La Salle County.

The department currently staffs two stations, one in Cotulla and one in Encinal, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

‼️Update‼️Crews are still out handing waters out in Gardendale. They will be out there until about 8:45.Please share wit...
06/02/2026

‼️Update‼️

Crews are still out handing waters out in Gardendale.
They will be out there until about 8:45.

Please share with Gardendale residents.

Judge Leodoro Martinez III
La Salle County Sheriff's Office
La Salle Dispatch
City of Cotulla
Brush Country Chamber of Commerce
Cotulla ISD

We will be handing out cases of water in front of the water storage tanks in Gardendale beginning at 7:00 PM tonight, un...
06/01/2026

We will be handing out cases of water in front of the water storage tanks in Gardendale beginning at 7:00 PM tonight, until we run out.

1 case per Gardendale household, please bring proof of residency.

Judge Leodoro Martinez III
La Salle County Sheriff's Office
La Salle Dispatch
City of Cotulla
Brush Country Chamber of Commerce
Cotulla ISD

🚒 Consejo de seguridad contra incendios del jefe de bomberos 🚒¡Hola! Soy Timothy Andre, el Fire Marshal de bomberos loca...
06/01/2026

🚒 Consejo de seguridad contra incendios del jefe de bomberos 🚒

¡Hola! Soy Timothy Andre, el Fire Marshal de bomberos local del Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate del condado de La Salle.
Hoy me gustaría compartir un consejo de seguridad contra incendios que quizá muchos propietarios no hayan tenido en cuenta: los sistemas de rociadores contra incendios residenciales.
Cuando la gente piensa en proteger su hogar contra incendios, suele pensar en las alarmas de humo, y con razón. Las alarmas de humo son una parte fundamental del plan de seguridad contra incendios de cualquier hogar. Sin embargo, uno de los elementos de protección contra incendios más eficaces que existen es un sistema de rociadores contra incendios residencial.
Los rociadores contra incendios domésticos pueden controlar o extinguir un incendio en sus primeras fases, a menudo antes de que llegue el cuerpo de bomberos. Funcionan junto con las alarmas de humo para proporcionar un tiempo valioso a los ocupantes para escapar y pueden reducir significativamente los daños causados por el fuego.
Un mito común es que todos los rociadores se activan a la vez. En realidad, normalmente solo se activará el rociador más cercano al fuego.
Si estás planeando construir una nueva vivienda o realizar reformas importantes, considera preguntar a tu constructor sobre los rociadores contra incendios residenciales. Es una inversión en seguridad personal que puede marcar una diferencia crucial cuando cada segundo cuenta. Un rociador cuesta aproximadamente 1,35 dólares por pie cuadrado en una vivienda nueva. Este coste es similar al de unos armarios o una moqueta de calidad superior y se puede instalar durante las reformas o la nueva construcción.
Manténgase a salvo y, como siempre, si tiene alguna pregunta sobre seguridad contra incendios, estamos aquí para ayudarle.
– Timothy Andre
Fire Marshal
La Salle County Fire Rescue

🚒 Fire Marshal's Fire Safety Tip 🚒Howdy! This is Timothy Andre, your local Fire Marshal with La Salle County Fire Rescu...
06/01/2026

🚒 Fire Marshal's Fire Safety Tip 🚒

Howdy! This is Timothy Andre, your local Fire Marshal with La Salle County Fire Rescue.

Today I'd like to share a fire safety tip that many homeowners may not have considered: residential fire sprinkler systems.

When people think about protecting their homes from fire, they often think of smoke alarms—and they should. Smoke alarms are a critical part of every home's fire safety plan. However, one of the most effective fire protection features available is a residential fire sprinkler system.

Home fire sprinklers can control or extinguish a fire in its early stages, often before the fire department arrives. They work alongside smoke alarms to provide valuable time for occupants to escape and can significantly reduce fire damage.

A common myth is that all sprinkler heads activate at once. In reality, only the sprinkler closest to the fire will typically activate.

If you're planning to build a new home or undertake major renovations, consider asking your builder about residential fire sprinklers. It's an investment in life safety that can make a critical difference when seconds count. A sprinkler costs about $1.35 per square foot in a new home. This cost is about the same as upgraded cabinets or carpet and can be done during renovations or new construction.

Stay safe, and as always, if you have questions about fire safety, we're here to help.

– Timothy Andre
Fire Marshal
La Salle County Fire Rescue

📍 Texas Division of Emergency Management Conference 2026📍 This past week, representatives from the office of Judge Leodo...
05/29/2026

📍 Texas Division of Emergency Management Conference 2026📍

This past week, representatives from the office of Judge Leodoro Martinez, La Salle County Commissioners Office, La Salle County Fire Rescue, La Salle County Sheriffs Office, DPS of Cotulla and La Salle County Emergency Management attended the TDEM Conference in Fort Worth, Texas! 🐮

🗣️ La Salle County Personnel was delighted and honored to be selected as presenters on behalf of Bridge4PS.
⭐️- Bridge4PS is an emergency communications app used by Fire, EMS, SO, DPS, County elected officials, State representatives, and ISD officials to communicate and respond to emergency incidents within the local jurisdiction to ensure real time updates are being relayed to the appropriate agencies.
La Salle County has been using this app and technology for the past several months and are among one of the FIRST COUNTIES in Texas that work with all local emergency responders, state responders and neighboring jurisdiction agencies exclusively in maintaining the excellent working relationships when responding to to emergencies within our community!

At this conference, La Salle County personnel was also able to:
* 📚 Spend time learning & taking classes on new and innovative techniques & procedures to better aide the growth and progression of La Salle County in regards to Emergency Management response and preparedness
* 🤝🏼 Network with several agencies from all over Texas
* 💡Gain new ideas to improve La Salle County’s Emergency Management Response

🎉 Overall, we are honored to be able to go out and experience these events and further strengthen our response system within La Salle County! We thank our community for the continuous support!

La Salle County Sheriff's Office Judge Leodoro Martinez III Texas Department of Public Safety - South Texas Region County of La Salle Texas

🚒 Consejo de seguridad contra incendios del Fire Marshal de bomberos 🚒¡Hola! Soy Timothy Andre, el Fire Marshal de bombe...
05/29/2026

🚒 Consejo de seguridad contra incendios del Fire Marshal de bomberos 🚒

¡Hola! Soy Timothy Andre, el Fire Marshal de bomberos local del Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate del condado de La Salle.

El consejo de hoy es sencillo, pero salva vidas: asegúrate de que tus detectores de humo funcionan correctamente.

Los detectores de humo proporcionan la alerta temprana necesaria para escapar de un incendio antes de que la situación se vuelva mortal. En muchos casos, los residentes disponen de menos de dos minutos para salir una vez que se inicia el incendio.

Aquí tienes algunos recordatorios rápidos:

✅ Comprueba tus detectores de humo mensualmente pulsando el botón de prueba.
✅ Cambia las pilas al menos una vez al año, o cada vez que el detector emita un pitido.
✅ Sustituye los detectores de humo que tengan 10 años o más.
✅ Instala detectores de humo dentro de cada dormitorio, fuera de las zonas de descanso y en cada planta de tu hogar.
✅ Nunca retire las pilas porque la alarma suene por error; en su lugar, identifique y corrija la causa.

Una alarma de humo que funcione correctamente puede reducir drásticamente el riesgo de morir en un incendio doméstico. Solo se tarda unos segundos en probar las alarmas, pero esos pocos segundos podrían salvar la vida de sus seres queridos.

Dedique un momento hoy a pulsar el botón de prueba y asegúrese de que su familia está protegida.

Cuídese,

– Timothy Andre
Fire Marshal de Bomberos
Cuerpo de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado de La Salle

🚒 Fire Marshal's Fire Safety Tip 🚒Howdy! This is Timothy Andre, your local Fire Marshal with La Salle County Fire Rescue...
05/29/2026

🚒 Fire Marshal's Fire Safety Tip 🚒

Howdy! This is Timothy Andre, your local Fire Marshal with La Salle County Fire Rescue.

Today's tip is simple, but it saves lives: make sure your smoke alarms are working.

Smoke alarms provide the early warning needed to escape a fire before conditions become deadly. In many cases, residents have less than two minutes to get out once a fire starts.

Here are a few quick reminders:

✅ Test your smoke alarms monthly by pressing the test button.
✅ Replace batteries at least once a year, or whenever the alarm chirps.
✅ Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years old or older.
✅ Install smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level of your home.
✅ Never remove batteries because of nuisance alarms—instead, identify and correct the cause.

A working smoke alarm can cut the risk of dying in a home fire drastically. It only takes a few seconds to test your alarms, but those few seconds could save the lives of the people you love.

Take a moment today to press the test button and make sure your family is protected.

Stay safe,

– Timothy Andre
Fire Marshal
La Salle County Fire Rescue

‼️Hydrant Testing‼️
05/28/2026

‼️Hydrant Testing‼️

05/27/2026

🚨‼️ Roadways Update ‼️🚨

If you can avoid driving on the currently roadways, please do. If you must drive, Please use caution if out on the road.

While there are currently no official road closures in La Salle County, there are still many roadways with standing water or that have flooded over.

Please use caution and find an alternate route instead of driving through flooded streets.

🚨TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN! 🚨

Judge Leodoro Martinez III
La Salle County Sheriff's Office
La Salle Dispatch
City of Cotulla
City of Encinal
Brush Country Chamber of Commerce

🚨‼️ TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN ‼️🚨 ‼️Update 10:39PM - Front St by Ace Hardware in Cotulla area is still closed off, all ot...
05/27/2026

🚨‼️ TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN ‼️🚨

‼️Update 10:39PM - Front St by Ace Hardware in Cotulla area is still closed off, all other streets are open‼️

If you can stay off the road ways until water subsides. We have several areas that are reported to have flooding.

Some reported road closures are:
- IH-35 Access Road between MM 71 - 74,
- Main Street in Cotulla

Please do not wade or attempt to drive in standing water.

Judge Leodoro Martinez III
La Salle Dispatch
La Salle County Sheriff's Office
City of Cotulla
City of Encinal
Brush Country Chamber of Commerce

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Cotulla, TX
78014

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