Erath County Volunteer Fire Rescue

05/30/2026

What’s for dinner??
Join us in supporting the community of Desdemona for delicious BBQ and great fellowship—all while supporting a worthy cause. We look forward to seeing you at the Desdemona Fire Department Fundraiser.

04/30/2026

Brush 807 is officially DONE and ready to serve the people of Erath County.
This truck represents countless hours of work, support, and dedication — and now it’s mission‑ready to protect our community when it matters most.

If you’d like to be part of this project in a lasting way, your business can have its logo proudly displayed on Brush 807 with a $250 or more donation. Every contribution helps strengthen the resources we rely on to keep our county safe.

Contact info
[email protected]
830 A East Road Stephenville Tx 76401
254-965-3388

Check our recent post for full details, and thank you to everyone who continues to stand behind our first responders. Stay safe, everyone.

04/26/2026

04/25/2026

Next up Heavy Brush Unit 807. Erath County Volunteer Fire Rescue received an equipment grant from The Texas A&M Forest Service for $45,000.00 for a skid unit, that is the pump and tank, and placed it on a surplus military truck purchased by ECVFR. This unit carries 1000 gallons of water. Unit 807 was built out and painted by the fine folks at Steele Fire Apparatus in Haskell, Texas. This unit can cover many task, firefighting, it has multiple hand lines and bumper nozzles on the front, tanker, high water rescue and is capable for towing out fire trucks that get stuck. Unit 807! We are here to serve!!

04/25/2026

Well folks it time to present two new pieces of equipment. These will be in two different post! First up Erath County Volunteer Fire Rescue received a $25,000.00 equipment grant from The Texas A&M Forest service with which we purchased a new Can-Am off road vehicle. This unit is equipped with the skid unit from the previous RTV for firefighting but can also be used for lookout on wildland fires and for patient transport from hard to reach places. Unit 812.

04/10/2026

Learning “The Ropes”! Training Lt.Moss lead rope training this week to familiarize members with equipment needed for a controlled decent from an elevated location. Big shout out to Foster’s Home for Children for the use of their facilities.

04/02/2026

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Local county and city officials have conferred and agreed to postpone the statewide test until 12:00 PM today in order to ensure optimal effectiveness. State officials have been notified of this revised schedule.

Please be advised that this is only a test. In the event of a real emergency, detailed instructions would be provided.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support as we work to keep our community informed of important updates across the county and city.

04/02/2026

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01/05/2026

There are absolutely no words to express our deepest condolences for the Rieck family.
Ben Rieck had been an asset to Erath County for a number of years through the Texas A&M Forrest Service.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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View Klayton James Rieck's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.