Willowfork Fire Department/Fort Bend County ESD 2

09/01/2026

🔥🏡 DID YOU KNOW?

Willowfork Fire Department offers FREE Home Safety Surveys to our community! Yep… FREE! And we come to you! 🚒

Our firefighters will walk through your home, help identify potential fire and safety hazards, and share simple tips to help make your home safer.

🎁 BONUS: Complete a Home Safety Survey and receive a FREE home fire extinguisher while supplies last! 🧯

👵🏽👴🏼 But home safety doesn’t stop there!

We’ve partnered with Memorial Hermann Katy Adult Injury Prevention to offer a specialized Senior Home Safety Survey for older adults in our community.

🔥 Our Home Safety Survey focuses on fire and common household hazards.

🏡 Our Senior Home Safety Survey takes it a step further by looking at mobility, daily function, fall risks, and fire safety.

🔥 Help keep YOU and YOUR HOME safe!

📲 Ready to make your home safer? Schedule your FREE survey today!

Lia Hales | Community Risk Reduction
📧 [email protected]

🔗 https://www.willowforkfire.com/home-fire-safety-survey/

09/01/2026

🚨 THE DATES ARE OFFICIAL — CERT TRAINING IS COMING TO WILLOWFORK FIRE! 🚨
We teased it… and now it’s time to mark your calendars! 📅
Willowfork Fire, in partnership with Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management, is excited to bring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training to our community!
CERT is all about giving everyday people the knowledge, skills, and confidence to help themselves, their families, their neighbors, and their community when an emergency or disaster happens. No first responder experience required—just a willingness to learn and a heart for helping your community.
📅 CONFIRMED TRAINING DATES & TIMES:
🔹 Sept. 11 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
🔹 Sept. 12 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
🔹 Sept. 13 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Willowfork Fire Department – Station 2
26950 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy, TX 77494
For CERT participants, this is one complete 3-day course, and attendance is required throughout the weekend. This condensed format allows participants to complete CERT Basic Training in one weekend instead of over 8–9 weeks.
During this hands-on training, participants will learn about 🔥 fire suppression, 🚑 basic emergency medical care, 🌪️ disaster preparedness, 🔍 light search and rescue techniques, and other important topics taught by professional first responders.
🙋 Sound like something you’d love to be part of? Don’t wait—registration is now open and space is limited!
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer or register online:
Register for CERT Basic Training
Have questions? Contact Lia Hales, Community Risk Reduction Specialist, at [email protected].

09/01/2026

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD UPDATE | Tuesday Morning

Tropical Storm Edouard has strengthened overnight and is expected to continue strengthening as it approaches the northwestern Gulf Coast later today. According to the latest National Hurricane Center advisory, Edouard could approach hurricane strength before reaching the coast.

For Fort Bend County, heavy rainfall and the potential for street flooding are possible.

Here is what the farther reaching area may experience if you have travel plans:

🌧️ Heavy rain will impact portions of the Upper Texas Coast today and Wednesday as Edouard moves inland.
⚠️ Flash flooding is possible, particularly in urban, low-lying and flood-prone areas or where heavy rain repeatedly moves over the same locations.
🌊 Area streams and rivers will be monitored for potential rises as rainfall continues.
🌀 Tropical storm warning is in effect for portions of the coast; Fort Bend County is not currently under a Tropical Storm Warning.

While Edouard’s center is forecast to remain east of Fort Bend County, the forecast cone only represents the probable track of the storm’s center — impacts can extend well outside the cone.

Stay weather-aware today. Keep multiple ways to receive alerts, use caution during periods of heavy rainfall, and never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway.

08/29/2026

🔥 BURN BAN 🔥
Willowfork crews working a grass fire caused by an illegal burn. Please remember we are under a burn ban. It’s too dangerous and too dry for any outside fires. Please be careful even with outside cooking fires and BBQ pits.

08/28/2026

⭐️ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ⭐️

Willowfork Firefighters Injured in Apparatus Crash While Assisting at Ross Fire

Palo Pinto County, Texas
August 28, 2026

Willowfork Firefighters responded Tuesday to a request for assistance at the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County, joining other emergency crews in efforts to protect lives, homes, and property threatened by the wildfire.
Willowfork firefighters worked through the night and well into Wednesday, protecting homes and supplying water to other fire vehicles actively engaged in the response.

On Thursday morning, the crew was traveling to another area of the fire when a truck pulling a large trailer lost control of the trailer. The trailer crossed into the path of the Willowfork fire apparatus and struck the vehicle head-on. The fire apparatus sustained major damage in the collision, and firefighters are being treated for their injuries.

“We are extremely grateful for the support our firefighters have received following this incident,” said Fire Chief Billy Wilson. “Our crews answered the call to help protect the communities affected by the Ross Fire, working long hours under difficult conditions. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and professionalism and will continue to support our firefighters as they recover.”

The Willowfork Fire Department extends its appreciation to the firefighters and emergency personnel working the Ross Fire, as well as those who responded to the scene of the vehicle crash and assisted the Willowfork crew.
The department is assessing the damage to the fire apparatus and will continue to support the firefighters involved as they recover from the incident.

08/28/2026

Fort Bend County has issued an outdoor burn ban for all unincorporated areas of the county, effective today, August 27, at 5 p.m.

Extreme heat, worsening drought conditions, and limited rainfall have significantly increased the risk of wildfires. As of today, Fort Bend County’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is 634 on a scale of 0–800, indicating significantly dry conditions and an increased potential for fire activity.

🚫 While the burn ban is in effect, outdoor burning is prohibited in unincorporated Fort Bend County. This includes:
• Burning trash or debris
• Campfires
• Burn barrels
• Other open-flame burning that is not fully contained as required by the County’s order

🔥 Please do your part to prevent wildfires. Even a small spark can quickly become dangerous under these dry conditions. Use extra caution with anything that could ignite dry grass or vegetation, including discarded ci******es, hot equipment, welding, and vehicles parked over dry grass.

The Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office will continue monitoring drought and weather conditions. The burn ban may be rescinded when conditions improve.

08/26/2026

🚒 Willowfork Firefighters Answer the Call

Willowfork Firefighters are currently responding to assist our fellow firefighters in North Texas battling the Ross Fire.

🚛 Tanker 81 is en route and is expected to arrive shortly after midnight to assist with firefighting operations.

Please keep all of the firefighters and communities affected by this fire in your thoughts as they work through the night. Stay safe, brothers and sisters. 🙏🚒

A large wildfire which sparked Monday in North Texas has rapidly expanded, burning 50,000 acres in just 24 hours and sparking a large response from multiple agencies, including some from Southeast Texas.

08/22/2026

Willowfork Fire Department’s Engine 84 had a great time joining Edna Mae Fielder Elementary for their Back to School Bash!

Thank you for having us out and giving us the opportunity to spend some time with the students, families, and staff. As everyone heads back to the classroom, we wish you a safe, successful, and fun school year! 🏫

Remember to slow down in school zones, watch for buses and crosswalks, and help keep our kids safe ⚠️

Have a great school year! 🚒

08/21/2026

❤️ Honored to Recognize Lifesaving Teamwork

🏥 We are honored that Memorial Hermann recognized our Willowfork Firefighters for their swift actions and teamwork in assisting Fort Bend County EMS in the successful resuscitation of a drowning victim that led to a full recovery.
🏥 This recognition highlights the impact of strong partnerships, skilled responders, and teamwork when every second matters.
We are proud of our Willowfork Firefighters and grateful for our partnership with Fort Bend County EMS and Memorial Hermann. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!