Killeen Fire Department - Official

02/17/2026

The Killeen Fire Department would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the owner and staff of Ashton Automotive Repair & Service for their generosity and support. They graciously provided a Rudy’s lunch for the 28 firefighters who responded to the fire at their business on February 1st, 2026. We are truly grateful for their kindness and partnership with our department!

01/26/2026

Road closure notice!
Chaparral from Rosewood to Stillhouse Lake Road is closed. The hill is covered in ice and we have 6 vehicles stuck down in the ravine. All involved refused transport and have been given rides home.

01/25/2026

🚒🚑🚓 Crews are out steadily working tonight. Current road conditions are making responses tougher and increasing response times. 18 degrees out and feels like 6 degrees with the wind chill. Please avoid any unnecessary travel. Thank you KPD for helping secure the scene at the fire and keeping traffic routed well on the accidents.

01/25/2026

!Update 2030Hrs!

🚨 Weather Watch 🚨

The roads have taken a drastic decline and will continue to decline throughout the night. If it is not an emergency we urge you to stay off the roads.

We are providing complete coveage for the city as well as monitoring conditions. Please consider declining conditions if you must travel overnight. 🚗❄️

The City of Killeen has 2 warming centers open at this time.

📍 Killeen Arts & Activities Center (801 N. 4th Street)
📅 Open through 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27

The City’s original warming center also remains open:
📍 Friends in Crisis (412 East Sprott Street)
📅 Open through 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27

Both locations are available to residents in need, including those without heat or experiencing power outages.

Those wishing to donate supplies may contact the Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management at [email protected].

Stay informed:
🔔 City Alerts: www.killeentexas.gov/notifyme
🚨 Weather & Emergency Updates: www.killeentexas.gov/ohsem

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01/24/2026

Our Battalion Chiefs are checking road conditions and have reported overpasses starting to ice over. City of Killeen sand trucks enroute. Please stay home if possible.

01/22/2026

4:12 pm update
We are fixing to open at least one lane

Crews are currently working a major wreck in front of of Splawn Ranch on northbound 195. All northbound traffic is being detoured. Helicopter just departed the scene. Please find an alternate route if possible.

01/17/2026

Early this morning, Engine 6 was dispatched to an automated vehicle crash. This is happening frequently, however majority are dropped cell phones and other similiar false calls. That was not the case this time.
Once on scene they found a sedan fully involved well off East Elms Rd near Stan Schlueter intersection. This also resulted in about one acre of grass on fire. Killeen Police found an adult male about 75 feet from the vehicle, possibly ejected from the vehicle. Eng 6 called for appropriate help right away and split the crew to try and save the life while confining the fire at the same time.
Within minutes, 8 additional Medics and several EMT’s were on scene as well as Air Evac. The fire was quickly extinguished and the patient was transported by helicopter to Baylor SW Temple in critical condition.

01/17/2026

We will honoring Officer Garretson with on-duty crews around noon as he travels one last time through Killeen.

Service/Traffic reminder for Officer Garretson tomorrow, January 17, 2026: Doors will open at 8:30am and Officer Elijah Garretson’s service will begin at 10am. Guests attending will be directed by officers for parking and seating, and the funeral procession will immediately follow the service. The procession will be very large, so please expect traffic delays along the route back to Copperas Cove.

Procession route from the Cadence Bank Center
S Loop 121 to US 190 I14 Frontage Rd
Hwy 190 I14 westbound into Copperas Cove
Hwy 9
N 1st St

We will post an update on our page when the procession begins.