Smith County Fire Marshal's Office

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Congratulations Josh Bardwell!
06/15/2026

Congratulations Josh Bardwell!

The Smith County Local Emergency Planning Committee held its quarterly meeting on Friday, June 5.The group is made up of...
06/05/2026

The Smith County Local Emergency Planning Committee held its quarterly meeting on Friday, June 5.
The group is made up of emergency response agencies from throughout the East Texas region.
Guest speaker Mike Jones, Director of the Hays County Office of Emergency Services, talked about responding to flooding disasters in his county over the years, and how they have grown their volunteer base to help them respond and recover from disasters. Hays County includes the cities of San Marcos and Wimberley and has two major rivers running through it.
Sean Henninger, who serves as the Region 3 Incident Support Task Force Coordinator with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, talked about his role in recruiting and deploying first responders to help during disasters in other areas of Texas.
Smith County Community Emergency Response Team

It’s the first of the month, test your smoke alarms‼️ This one worked when it was needed the most.
06/01/2026

It’s the first of the month, test your smoke alarms‼️ This one worked when it was needed the most.

A man who is hard of hearing narrowly escaped out of a window when his home caught on fire in the early morning hours of...
05/29/2026

A man who is hard of hearing narrowly escaped out of a window when his home caught on fire in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 28, 2026.
The Smith County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at 12:53 a.m., reporting a residence on fire in the 10900 block of County Road 35, north of Tyler.
Firefighters with Smith County Emergency Services Districts 1 and 2 responded and extinguished the fire.
The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire, and no foul play is expected, Fire Marshal Chad Hogue said.
One adult resident was inside the home and escaped out of a window with minor injuries. He was transported to a local hospital by a family member, was treated and released. Two dogs perished in the fire and the home was damaged to the point where it was considered a total loss, Hogue said.
“No functional smoke alarms were located inside the residence and could have provided advanced warning,” he said.
There are special smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. They include strobe lights or devices that shake your bed if smoke or fire is detected.
Hogue said the Fire Marshal’s Office is happy to help people install smoke alarms. They can call 903-590-2655 for assistance. The Red Cross will also assist people with installing smoke alarms, including those for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

05/16/2026

Over the last three days, the Smith County Fire Marshal's Office hosted a Community Emergency Response Team “Train the Trainer.”
These instructors will now be able to teach CERT basic training to those in their jurisdictions. Personnel from Lamar County CERT and Office of Emergency Management, Texas State Guard, Fannin County Office of Emergency Management, United States Marshals Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife and Smith County Community Emergency Response Team were in attendance.

Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore has taught Road and Bridge employees how to "Stop the Bleed,...
05/13/2026

Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore has taught Road and Bridge employees how to "Stop the Bleed," a great skill to have out in the field in case of emergency.
So far, Moore has taught about 20 Smith County employees during two training sessions.

Are you a business owner, private sector member or a member of the public sector? The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office...
05/11/2026

Are you a business owner, private sector member or a member of the public sector? The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is hosting an 8-hour Business Continuity Planning class at Tyler Junior College West Campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. August 6. Registration is FREE. This management-level course is designed to prepare small and large businesses to effectively plan for emergencies of all types. This course strives to teach executive-level managers and small business owners how to develop a comprehensive and effective business continuity program from start to finish.
You will first need to obtain a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) here: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register
You will then need to create a Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium account: https://rdpc.knowvela.com/account/register/
Finally, you can register for the class here: https://studentportal.ruraltraining.org/account/course/376
(Scroll down to find the enroll button).
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Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore trained a group of about 50 people from the Tyler Civil Air ...
05/06/2026

Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore trained a group of about 50 people from the Tyler Civil Air Patrol Tuesday evening.
The class covered damage assessment following a disaster.
To find out more about Civil Air Patrol, visit: https://tyler.cap.gov/

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind….and it’s saying NO OUTDOOR BURNING in Smith County today! The wind is pred...
05/05/2026

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind….and it’s saying NO OUTDOOR BURNING in Smith County today! The wind is predicted to be 15-25mph with gust over 30mph.

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11325 Spur 248
Tyler, TX
75707

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
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