Orange County ESD#4

10/16/2026

🚩🔥 RED FLAG WARNING – HIGH FIRE DANGER! 🔥🚩

Orange County ESD #4 is asking everyone to PLEASE AVOID ALL OUTDOOR BURNING!

Due to the lack of recent rainfall, vegetation is extremely dry. With an approaching cold front bringing gusty winds and lower humidity over the next several days, conditions are favorable for fires to start easily and spread rapidly.

🚫 NO OUTDOOR FIRES!

* Do not burn brush, leaves, or trash.
* Avoid campfires and recreational fires.
* Properly dispose of ci******es and smoking materials.
* Be cautious when operating equipment that could produce sparks.

🔥 Even a small fire can quickly become a dangerous wildfire under these conditions.

Please help us protect our homes, property, firefighters, and neighbors by doing your part to prevent fires.

Your cooperation can make a difference!

🚒 Orange County Emergency Services District #4

Working Together to Keep Our Community Safe!

10/15/2026

🚒 Orange County ESD #4 – Fire Prevention Tip of the Week! 🚒

🔥 SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES! 🔥

Smoke alarms are one of the most important tools for protecting your family from a house fire. Early warning can make the difference between life and death!

🏠 Smoke Alarm Safety Tips:

✅ Install smoke alarms inside every bedroom.

✅ Install smoke alarms in hallways outside sleeping areas.

✅ Have at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home.

✅ In a two-story home, install a smoke alarm near the top of the stairway.

✅ Test your smoke alarms weekly to make sure they are working properly.

✅ Replace batteries twice a year if your alarms use replaceable batteries. Never remove batteries without replacing them.

✅ Replace smoke alarms every 10 years, or sooner if recommended by the manufacturer.

🚨 Remember: A working smoke alarm gives you and your family valuable time to escape during a fire.

Orange County ESD #4 reminds everyone: Fire prevention starts at home. Protect your family, check your smoke alarms, and stay fire safe!

🚒 Orange County Emergency Services District #4
Proudly Serving and Protecting Our Community

10/09/2026

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09/30/2026

🔥 FIRE PREVENTION TIP OF THE WEEK 🔥

Extension cords are temporary—not permanent wiring.

⚠️ Never use extension cords as a permanent power source.
⚠️ Avoid multi-plug adapters that can overload an electrical outlet.
⚠️ Overloaded cords and outlets can overheat and start a fire.
⚠️ Replace damaged, cracked, or frayed electrical cords immediately.

If you need additional outlets, have a qualified electrician install them properly.

A little prevention today can prevent a fire tomorrow.

🚒 Orange County ESD #4
Working Together to Keep Our Community Fire Safe

09/26/2026

When something goes wrong at three in the morning out in the county, the person who comes for you is probably not on the clock. 🚒

Most of the fire departments in this state are staffed by volunteers. Texas has well over a thousand departments, and the large majority of them are volunteer or close to it, which means the people who show up have day jobs. They weld, they teach, they farm, they run the parts counter. The pager goes off during supper, or during a birthday party, or at four in the morning in February, and they get up and drive to the station and go.

They pay for a good deal of it themselves too. The barbecue plate sale and the boot drive at the intersection are not quaint small town color, they are how a department buys turnout gear and keeps a brush truck running another season. In plenty of counties the nearest paid department is forty minutes away, so the volunteers are not a supplement to the system. They are the system. 🧯

If you live outside the city limits, somebody you nod to at the feed store has probably already been to your house on the worst day of your life.

09/25/2026

09/15/2026

🔥 FIRE PREVENTION TIP OF THE WEEK 🧯

Keep a portable fire extinguisher in your kitchen and garage.

A small fire can grow quickly, so having the proper fire extinguisher nearby can make a big difference.

🧯 Kitchen: Keep an appropriate extinguisher readily accessible, but away from the stove or other likely fire sources so you can reach it safely.

🧯 Garage: Keep an extinguisher in an easy-to-see, accessible location near an exit—not buried behind tools or equipment.

✅ Check the pressure gauge regularly.
✅ Make sure everyone knows where the extinguishers are located.
✅ Use the PASS method: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
✅ Only attempt to extinguish a small, contained fire when you have a clear escape route.
✅ When in doubt, GET OUT and CALL 911.

Orange County ESD #4
Helping keep our homes, businesses, and community fire safe.

09/15/2026

Ever thought about becoming a firefighter? This could be your opportunity.

Train right here in Orange County, earn your certifications, and take the first step toward serving your community when it matters most.

The fire service is always looking for the next generation. Why not you?

Check out Orange County ESD 3’s post below for all the details!

Kilgore College is partnering with Orange County ESD3 to provide an online academy with skills training at 9540 Hwy 105 Orange, Texas 77630 from January 11, 2027 to May 22, 2027.

09/10/2026

🔥 Sharpen Your Skills with Fire Officer I! 🔥

Take the next step in your fire service career and strengthen your leadership skills with Fire Officer I.

Build your knowledge in:
• Leadership and supervision
• Crew management
• Fireground operations
• Training and professional development
• Department organization and responsibilities

Step up. Lead with confidence. Be ready for the next challenge.

🚒 Orange County ESD #4
Fire Officer I