Hico Volunteer Fire Department

10/05/2026

TRAINING STRUCTURE NEEDED

We are currently looking for an acquired structure in or near Hico that can be used for training.

We are interested in structures such as a house, garage, shop, large storage building, or something similar that is scheduled to be torn down, remodeled, or is no longer being used.

This training would NOT involve any live fire, and we would not burn the structure once training is complete. The structure would simply provide our firefighters with valuable hands-on training in a realistic environment.

If you have a property or structure that you think may work, please contact our Training Captain, Colton Newman, at 254-485-7276

Please feel free to share this post and help us spread the word!

As always, we greatly appreciate the continued support of our community. Your support helps us continue providing quality training for our firefighters so we can better serve Hico and the surrounding area.

08/26/2026

Public Information-smoke from the Ross fire in Palo Pinto County has blown into the City of Hico and surrounding areas. There is currently no active fire in the Hico VFD district at the time of this post.

08/11/2026

Burn ban for Hamilton County is in effect as of August 8, 2026. Commissioners Court ordered all outdoor burning is restricted for 90 days, unless otherwise cancelled.

05/11/2026

Testing the emergency siren 5/11/26

05/07/2026

01/13/2026

Testing the emergency siren at 7pm. 1/12/2026

01/12/2026

Hico VFD wants to make special recognition for 50 YEARS of SERVICE to Rusty Cryer. Rusty, the department, along with the entire Hico community, are grateful for everything you do, day in and day out, to help make HVFD what it is. Thank you!!

01/12/2026

Saturday night, the Hico Volunteer Firemen & their families enjoyed the annual HVFD Fireman Banquet.

Award recipients for 2025;
Fireman of the Year-Colton Newman
Rookie of the Year - Austin Gardner
Responder of the Year- Bryson Holt.

Years of Service pins were awarded to the following firemen;
5 years-Dr. Ryan Wyatt
10 years-Robbie Robinson, Garrett Flowers & Dillon Newman
15 years-Mike McClammy & Paul Adams
20 years-Caleb Duncan
50 years -Rusty Cryer

Hico Volunteer Fire Department extends our appreciation to the entire Hico community for their continual support of the department.

01/10/2026

Any one care to take a shot at providing some historical context for this photo recently published on the Texas Digital Museum page?
Post your thoughts in the comments.

01/04/2026

🚒 Hico Volunteer Fire Department – 2025 Call Summary 🚒

As we close out 2025, we want to share a snapshot of the service your Hico Volunteer Fire Department provided to our community this year.

📊 Total Calls in 2025: 179

Hamilton County – 115 Calls
• Motor Vehicle Accidents: 14
• Grass Fires: 44
• Structure Fires: 7
• Vehicle Fires: 7
• Medical Calls: 21
• Other Calls: 22

Erath County – 64 Calls
• Motor Vehicle Accidents: 30
• Grass Fires: 21
• Structure Fires: 3
• Vehicle Fires: 6
• Medical Calls: 3
• Other Calls: 1

👨‍🚒 Average personnel per call: 8
⏱ Average response time: 7.8 minutes from dispatch to arrival

Every one of these calls was answered by trained volunteers who leave their families, jobs, and responsibilities.

Thank you to our firefighters, first responders, families, and supporters who make this possible. We are proud to serve Hico and the surrounding areas.