New Waverly Fire Department

08/22/2026

One of our crews will be rotating home soon after two weeks working across south Texas. A fresh crew will take their place and then later this week our other crew in the Texas Hill Country will be rotating home to their families.

Here at home, conditions are deteriorating and residents should refrain from any burning till conditions improve.

Elevated fire weather conditions continue across large areas of Texas. Heat and storm potential may also impact fire threats.

State wildfire response resources remain activated to support local fire response operations.

Ensure you have a plan for yourself and your family.

08/20/2026

New Waverly Firefighters at work in Central Texas.

New Waverly and Houston Fire Department Wildland Firefighters conducted burnout operations at a 231 acre fire in Mason County. The Keyserville Fire is now 100% contained.

08/20/2026

New Waverly Firefighters at work in South Texas.

An NWFD Water Tender and Track Engine were assigned to the Brahman Fire south of San Antonio on Wednesday. They worked into the middle of the night to help contain the fire at 55 acres.

08/15/2026

Brutal conditions in South Texas for New Waverly Firefighters working at the Dos Pistolas fire. Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees with feels like temps into the 110s.

Four NWFD Wildland Firefighters are assigned to South Texas with the Department’s Tender/All Track unit.

This specialized unit consists of a water tender designed to support wildfire operations, pulling a trailer that carries an Alltrack AT-50HD Brush Track / All-Terrain Crawler.

The unit is self-supporting and can operate independently or as part of an integrated operation. The All Track features low ground-pressure tracks and a 500 gallon water/foam tank, front forestry blade, and a 15,000 lb electric winch. It is capable of navigating in terrain unreachable by standard fire engines.

08/13/2026

More area crews are hitting the road to support our fellow Texans. One team of New Waverly Firefighters deployed earlier this week and another NWFD Wildland Engine is heading out today with a crew of New Waverly and Montgomery Firefighters.

Our partnership with the MFD enhances our ability to train our firefighters and respond to wildfires, both here locally and across the state.

Several crews are heading out tonight on deployment. This crew led by Battalion Chief Griffith who is our first Engine Boss, along with DO Bates and FF Lolley will be heading north in our Type 6 Booster. They will be assisting several other agencies with Wildland deployments. Stay safe guys!

08/13/2026

New Waverly Firefighters at work. Cleanup continues after an 18 wheeler rolled over this afternoon at the intersection of SH 150 W and Hwy 75. The driver was not injured.

08/12/2026

New Waverly Firefighters at work in South Texas.

08/12/2026

New Waverly Firefighters are on the fire lines at a 1,000 acre wildfire in South Texas.

The crew is manning the NWFD’s Water Tender and Track Engine, a unique combination resource that can support suppression operations in areas that conventional apparatus cannot travel.

A wildfire near Dos Pistolas in western Brooks County has burned about 1,000 acres and is 70% contained as crews continue working to fully contain the fire.