Blackhill Volunteer Fire Department

04/25/2026

‼️ TOMORROW ‼️
🔥🚒 Support Your Local Heroes! 🚒🔥

The Blackhill Volunteer Fire Department is firing up the pit for a delicious BBQ Chicken & Sausage Plate Fundraiser—and you won’t want to miss it!

🍽️ $15 per plate
Includes chicken, sausage, potato salad, pinto beans & all the trimmings

📅 Sunday, April 26, 2026
📍 Blackhill Community Building
2667 FM 478, Floresville

🚗 Drive-thru only
⏰ Starts at 11:00 AM until sold out

Only 600 plates available, so grab your presale tickets or come early!

📞 Call Kim Lutz: 830-570-3320

💛 Donations are greatly appreciated — thank you for supporting your local volunteer firefighters!

04/25/2026

The Blackhill Volunteer Fire Dept. BBQ Chicken & Sausage Plate with all the trimmings fundraiser is Sunday, April 26, 11 am til sold out. $15/plate, Drive-thru only. For Presale Tickets: 830-570-3320. Blackhill Community Building is located at 2667 FM 478, 2 miles south of Hwy. 97 between Pleasanton...

04/17/2026

🔥🚒 Support Your Local Heroes! 🚒🔥

The Blackhill Volunteer Fire Department is firing up the pit for a delicious BBQ Chicken & Sausage Plate Fundraiser—and you won’t want to miss it!

🍽️ $15 per plate
Includes chicken, sausage, potato salad, pinto beans & all the trimmings

📅 Sunday, April 26, 2026
📍 Blackhill Community Building
2667 FM 478, Floresville

🚗 Drive-thru only
⏰ Starts at 11:00 AM until sold out

Only 600 plates available, so grab your presale tickets or come early!

📞 Call Kim Lutz: 830-570-3320

💛 Donations are greatly appreciated — thank you for supporting your local volunteer firefighters!

04/16/2026

Thank you to the Women’s Club of Pleasanton. We appreciate your continued support!

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Womans Club of Pleasanton for their generous donation and continued support of our fire departments.

Year after year, their commitment to giving back makes a meaningful impact on our ability to serve and protect the community. Their ongoing support does not go unnoticed and is truly appreciated.

Community partnerships like this make a real difference-helping us respond when it matters most.

We are truly grateful for your commitment to the safety and well-being of our community. 🚒❤️

03/14/2026

The National Weather Service has just issued a RED FLAG WARNING for ATASCOSA COUNTY starting Sunday. Please, no burning.

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .Strong to very strong winds and dry air associated with both a dryline and cold front will result in a prolonged period of critical fire weather conditions across South-Central Texas on Sunday through Monday.

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1200 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTH-
CENTRAL TEXAS...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas.

* TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph Sunday afternoon
becoming North 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Sunday
evening into Sunday night.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent Sunday and Monday
afternoons. Poor overnight recovery during Sunday night with
humidity rising only to near the 25 to 35 percent range.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

02/26/2026

🔥🧯There will be a Blackhill Volunteer Fire Department meeting TONIGHT Thursday, February 26th at 7:30pm at the Community Building!

🚒 All Blackhill Community residents are welcome!

02/05/2026

01/29/2026

🔥🧯There will be a Blackhill Volunteer Fire Department meeting TONIGHT Thursday, January 29th at 7:30pm at the Community Building!

🚒 All Blackhill Community residents are welcome!

01/16/2026

🔥RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TOMORROW, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026 FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS🔥

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY
Gusty north winds and dry air along with increasing fire danger will lead to critical fire weather conditions across all of south central Texas on Saturday.

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The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CST Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of south central Texas.
* TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM CST Saturday.
* WINDS...North to Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is NOT ALLOWED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.