Hitchcock Volunteer Fire Dept.

05/05/2024

01/12/2024

Here are a few safety tips to prepare for.

11/28/2023

Please join us and the police department at TX first this Friday December1st 9am-1pm to pack some Fire Trucks and patrol cars.

06/30/2023

RIP Kevin. We will miss you.
Thank you for 40 years of service to your community

06/02/2023

PLEASE SHARE!!
Have to be prepaid and ordered by tomorrow. Tuesday, June 5th. Pick up on June 6th at 221 FM 517 W BETWEEN 6 AND 8
Help raise money for the firefighters that were hurt in the Nicholstone fire on May 16th. Two of the three firefighters are still not able to go back to work.
Make sure you preorder your Bayou Beef Potato on or before Tuesday, June 6th.

03/13/2023

It’s time to test your smoke alarms. Be sure to change replaceable batteries if needed. For more info, visit https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Staying-safe/Safety-equipment/Smoke-alarms/Changing-clocks-and-batteries

03/03/2023

PRESCRIBED BURN TRAINING | University of Houston

La Marque Fire Department will conduct a prescribed burn tomorrow, Friday, March 3, 2023, at the University of Houston Coastal Research Center off FM 2004. This planned burn is part of an ongoing partnership, providing natural management of coastal prairie lands.

Tomorrow's weather should allow smoke to lift and drift, causing little to no impact on our citizens and neighbors. Fire will not be visible from the road, but smoke will be visible from southern portions of Galveston County and IH-45 from around 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

According to Fire Marshal Brennan Briggs, prescribed fire is used for many reasons, including hazard reduction and habitat improvement for native plants and wildlife.

"By using fire as a tool, invasive species can be eradicated, providing a healthier environment for native species without the use of heavy machinery," said Briggs.

Along with environmental benefits, prescribed burns provide training to fire departments across our region. Fire personnel from Galveston, Sante Fe, Hitchcock, Dickinson, and Volunteers from the UH Coastal Center will participate on March 3.

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