Sunrise Beach Fire Department

03/14/2026

RED FLAG WARNING

03/07/2026

The Hill Country 100 Club presented awards last night to 1st Responders who work in counties throughout the Hill Country. Two of our Volunteer Firefighters were honored for their service. Firefighter/Driver Bobby Campbell was awarded a plaque for Responder Of The Year in recognition of his service. Lieutenant/Shift Commander Charlie Trammell received a Meritorious Service Award for rescuing two women who were in danger of drowning in Lake LBJ. His wife, Nancy, alerted him to the situation and Charlie's quick response saved them. Please be sure to thank all1st responders when you see them. They are the ones who come to help when you need them.

02/26/2026

Today marks a significant milestone in our journey as a Fire Department. In November 2022 the voters accepted the petition to establish an Emergency Service District. We had presented several town hall meetings citing our vision of the future and it was our belief and position that the future of a pure volunteer department was going to be in jeopardy if we didn't act. Here we are in February 2026 and ESD #5 with Karl Wolfe as the President of the ESD Commissioners and Dan Gower as President of the VFD Board of Directors at the title company completing the transfer of property from the VFD to the ESD.

The Department is now a hybrid department with paid staff as well as volunteers. All vehicles and our station are now owned by the ESD (and the tax payers of ESD #5). We operate as a very cohesive and focused team, too.

Since inception the ESD has provided Rescue 51 - completely refurbished Rescue Pumper and will soon complete a full renovation of Station 51 to include 4 dormitory rooms, a new kitchen break room and meeting space as well as office space and climate controlled storage.

The taxpayers can be assured of response and a huge value return on their tax dollars.

02/10/2026

Sunrise Beach-Llano County ESD 5 Fire Department and 9-10 other area fire departments, assisted in a 175 acre fire on Sunday, February 8. They took 3 brush trucks, the tender and 6 people. The fire was located in Blanco County off Althaus-Davis road. The fire was put out late Sunday afternoon. The number of fire departments assisting greatly reduced the number of acres affected by this fire. We thank everyone involved in this endeavor.

02/05/2026

Fatal Accident
Please keep all involved in the accident and their families along with the SBFD first responders, police, and medical personnel who responded in your thoughts and prayers. The article below was published in the Daily Tribune. For more info
https://www.llanocountyesd5.org/sbfd-responds-to-weekend-accident

02/05/2026

This publication is regarding a major wreck that occurred on 2900 in Llano County on Sunday, February 1 around 11:47 am.

02/01/2026

Major wreck on 2900 between 2233 and kingsland. Avoid the area.

01/26/2026

Tomorrow morning expect the roads to be far more ice that today. Treacherous. If you don't have to be on the roads - stay home.

01/26/2026

In case you missed it. We can all do our part. If we all do a little, the grid will keep us warm.
From CTEC
We are reaching out to ask for your help in conserving energy during peak hours of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Your efforts will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability of our power system and helping to prevent potential outages during this high-demand period.

Reducing energy can help us avoid disruptions and ensure power can be restored more quickly if an outage does occur.

Here are a few simple ways you can help:

Delay Use of Major Appliances: Between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Adjust Your Thermostat: Lower heating settings slightly to reduce energy consumption.

Turn Off Unnecessary Lights and Electronics: Switch off lights and unplug devices not in use.

Limit Space Heater Usage: Consider using extra layers or blankets instead of electric space heaters.
Every small action makes a difference, and your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

01/25/2026

NWS summary
What Occurred
■ Mix of freezing rain and sleet
■ Sleet and rate of precipitation prevented any significant buildup of ice on trees/power lines
■ Freezing rain accumulations anywhere from a few hundredths of an inch to around 0.2 inches
■ Sleet accumulations anywhere from 0.1 to 1 inch
■ Precipitation has ended
■ Significant travel impacts ongoing
What We Expect Rest of Today and Tonight
■ Partial clearing, winds, and treatment helping with improvements on roads, outside of many areas in Hill
Country and Austin metro area
■ Icy roads continue over Hill Country and Austin metro through Monday morning - travel discouraged
■ Re-freeze potential tonight where any liquid or slush remains
■ Hard freezes the next two nights with low wind chill values today into Monday morning

01/24/2026

Yup. It's cold and going to be wet overnight. If at all possible stay home and warm and safe.

Briefing discussing the freezing rain impacts expected Jan 24-25.

01/24/2026

Inquiring minds need to know - here's the best we can do for predictions

Briefing discussing the winter precipitation chances Saturday through Sunday and cold air Saturday through Monday night.