Stratford Volunteer Fire Department

06/07/2026

It’s that time of year Stratford!!!
The firework show depends strictly on your donations! If you would like to donate to this years firework show please mail all donations to;
PO Box 45
Stratford, TX 79084
Please advise with your donation that it is for the firework show, thank you

Also, the firework show will be held at the walking park beside the big baseball field this year. We will be setting up water polo with all the park activities.

06/06/2026

🚒 May Call Recap🚒

Stratford Fire Department responded to a total of 14 calls for service in the month of May! Here is the breakdown of the emergencies our team handled:
🚗 8 - Motor Vehicle Wrecks
🔥 6 - Grass / Brush Fires

Behind every single one of these numbers is a dedicated group of first responders stepping up to protect life and property in our community. Thank you to our team for your hard work, and thank you to our residents for your continued support! Thank you to all Law Enforcement and Stratford EMS for having our backs on each and every call we respond to!

⚠️ Important Safety Reminders ⚠️

With hot, dry weather upon us, please help us prevent emergencies:
Drive Defensively: Slow down and leave extra following distance to avoid crashes.
Prevent Grass Fires: Avoid parking your vehicle on dry grass (hot exhaust can ignite the ground), and ensure all ci******es are completely extinguished.
No Open Burning: Check local burn bans and weather conditions before starting any outdoor fires.

05/18/2026

We greatly appreciate all the donations we have received here lately with cases of water and Gatorade. We have received numerous phone calls about what we need and what people can donate to help out. We have plenty of water and Gatorade at this time, if you feel the need to donate to the fire department please consider sending checks or cash to help us fix a few things on our trucks and equipment. Once again thank you Stratford for always having our backs and taking care of us!

PO Box 45
Stratford, Tx 79084
We also have Venmo

05/17/2026

Improving Outcomes, Together extends beyond medicine. It’s a collective responsibility that involves investing in the people behind the care with fair pay, safe staffing levels, mental health resources, leadership that listens and acts, and opportunities for professional growth.
This week, we recognize the people behind the patch and reaffirm our commitment, as partners and communities, to Improving Outcomes, Together.

05/16/2026

It has been a crazy and busy last few evenings around the Texas and Oklahoma areas!

On Thursday (5/14/2026) at approx. 6:30pm we were paged out to assist with a fire between Kerrick & Boise City. We called Sunray Volunteer Fire Department to assist us, There were multiple other fire departments on scene, tractors and disks motor graders, etc. We returned to the fire station around approx. 3 am Friday morning.

On Friday (5/15/2026) at approx. 8pm we were paged to assist Dalhart with a fire, while en route we were called to another fire off of the state line road North of Stratford. We called Sunray to assist us, while they were en route they responded to downed power lines with a fence on fire in Stratford. After taking care of that fire, Sunray met up with us and we were able to extinguish the part of the fire North of Stratford. We were then called to assist Dalhart FD with a fire off of 296 & W High Lonesome. We returned to the station at approx. 4am Saturday morning.

As always, we greatly appreciate Stratford EMS for ALWAYS having our backs on any call we have no matter how big or small. They are always there to have our backs!!!

Also a big thank you to Brad and Brent Reed for bringing drinks out for us as well as a water tank to help refill fire trucks. Another thank you to Brian Mungia and Sherman County motorgraders and Wesley Miller who helped with another motorgrader and water tanker.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support! Pray for Rain Stratford!

05/03/2026

🔥 April 2026 Monthly Call Summary 🔥

April was a busy month for our team! We responded to a total of 20 calls, serving and protecting our community. Here is a breakdown of the incidents:

🚗 6 Motor Vehicle Accidents
🔥 9 Grass Fires
🚒 3 Vehicle Fires
1 Pipeline Incident
1 Diesel Spill

Thank you to our dedicated crews for their hard work and to our community for your continued support!

04/03/2026

🚒 Our crews responded to 13 total fire calls, keeping our community safe.

Here is a breakdown of the activity:
🔥 5 Grass Fires
🚗 5 Vehicle accidents
⚡ 1 Electrical Call
🏗️ 1 Lift Assist
🚜 1 Loader Fire

Thank you to our dedicated firefighters for their hard work. Stay safe, everyone!

04/01/2026

Thank you Rita Blanca Electric Coop

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Gives Back to Volunteer Fire Departments

Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, in partnership with the Community Involvement Committee (CIC) of Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., is giving back to local communities through donations totaling $9,120 to 16 volunteer fire departments, including the Stratford Volunteer Fire Department.

Brad McBryde, Director on the Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative Board, presented the donation to Justin Lanning at the Stratford VFD firehouse in recognition of the department’s continued service and dedication to community safety.

The following volunteer fire departments received donations this year: Anson, Balko Fire & Rescue, Bovina, Burkett, City of Howardwick, East Concho, Eldorado, Gruver, Happy, Hawley, Hedley, Morton, New Deal, O’Donnell, Texline, and Whiteface.

Through the CIC program, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative and its member cooperatives continue to support first responders who play a critical role in protecting rural communities across the region.

03/28/2026

03/26/2026