Welcome to the Burkburnett Volunteer Fire Department Website!  Did you know your fire department is 100% volunteer?  The dedicated professional's you see answering fire calls in and around town are all citizen's of Burkburnett that put themselves in harms way to provide this service to you!  Our volunteers work hand and hand with the Burkburnett EMS Department who provide two Paramedics 24/7 to handle any emergency that may arise!  Between your professional volunteer firefighters, and the fulltime staff of the Burkburnett EMS and Police Department's, Burkburnett's Emergency Response Services stand ready to serve you, your family, friends and all those who visit our great city.

Please remember to slow down and provide enough room for emergency vehicles!

Check out the return of "Old 55", Burkburnett's original engine 5. A 1964 Ford Fire Engine that is being restored as a parade piece for the community. Click here!

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Burkburnett Volunteer Fire Department
100 Tommy Thornton Way
Burkburnett, Texas 76354
BVFD Weekly Activities
5 Jan 2010 – 11 Jan 2010
For Immediate Release
Monday 11 Jan 2010                    
Contact:     Chief Rodney Ryalls
Burkburnett Volunteer Fire Department
(940) 733-6842 
      chief@burkfire.org
                  www.burkfire.org

6 Jan – firefighters were dispatched to a rollover accident on FM 1177, crews treated the patient until AMR arrived to transport.

7 Jan – firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the 400 block of E. 1st Street.  The fire was in a utility building behind the structure and two dogs died in the blaze.  The probably cause was from a wood stove in the building.

7 Jan – firefighters were dispatched to an alarm activation at Ameron, on arrival a water line break had caused the fire pump to activate causing the alarm.

7 Jan – the department conducted a regular business meeting at Station 3, three new members were accepted onto the department as firefighters Scott Lauer, Jon Morris, Charles Oltman.  Andrew Sikes was accepted as an associate member on the department. 

8 Jan – firefighters were dispatched to a rollover accident on FM 1177 at Clay Road, one patient was assessed at the scene and refused transport.

9 Jan – firefighters were dispatched to an alarm activation at Evergreen Green on 7th Street, on arrival firefighters found a broken sprinkler branch line above the ceiling in the east wing.  Water was shut down to the system and firefighters assisted removing water from the structure.

11 Jan – Chief Ryalls and Captain Snyder attended a Fire Service Leadership Symposium in Frisco, TX.  Fire service leaders from around the states shared relative leadership topics to a record crowd of over 500 firefighters from around Texas.

NOTE:  Last weeks thank you note to our Operation Santa Claus sponsors our format change of the file apparently left off the Wichita County Corvette Association.  We which to apologize for this oversight and recognize them for being a valuable contributor to our program.

 

View Past Weekly Activities Log here.