News Flash

San Marcos Fire Department Open House 2023

The San Marcos Fire Department will be hosting our Annual Open House event on Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at Fire Station #5! Joins us for rescue truck exploration, fire truck rides, an unmanned robotics team (drone) demonstration, vehicle extrication/res...

SMFD to participate in Public Safety Trunk-or-Treat at SMPD

Hays County Memorial Stair Climb

On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, the San Marcos Fire Department hosted the 3rd Annual Hays County Memorial Stair Climb at Bobcat Stadium. 30 climbers were on hand to remember the events of September 11, 2001 in a promise to NEVER FORGET!

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SMFD Annual Flag Raising Ceremony

On Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, the San Marcos Fire Department hosted their annual flag raising ceremony to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. At this public flag raising ceremony, the San Marcos Fire Department Honor Guard raised the flag that flew over C...

Fire Marshal Promoted to Assistant Fire Chief

San Marcos Fire Marshal Jonathan Henderson was recently promoted to Assistant Chief after having served in the capacity of Interim Fire Marshal for the past 2 years. Assistant Chief Henderson has been with the department since 2008 and has done an excepti...

SMFD Fire Training Facility Update

The first building in construction at the new fire training facility, a 2-story burn building, continues to progress with the second floor nearing completion. Anticipated finalization for this building is late Summer or Early Fall 2023.

SMFD Promotes Fire Safety at Texas State

On Friday, August 11, 2023, the SMFD trained with Texas State Resident Assistants (RAs)

San Marcos Fire Department held Grand Opening for Station #6

Construction on our newest station, Station 6, has wrapped up and we've moved in! On Friday, June 30 we unveiled and opened our newest fire station, Station 6.  

Station 6 is located in the TRACE neighborhood. The address is: 5716 S Old Bastrop Hi...

Junior Fire Academy 2023

That's a wrap! Both sessions of Junior Fire Academy 2023 was a great success! Over the course of the week, the cadets learned all about Search and Rescue, CPR, forcible entry, ground ladder work, extrication, hose work and even got to ride in the...

TFAP Workshop 2023

Over 125 fire admin professionals gathered last month in College Station, TX for the 2nd annual TFAP Workshop. Over the course of the two and half day workshop, fire admins from across the State were able to network, share ideas, and hear from some great ...

Wreaths Across America stops by Station 2

Wreaths Across America stopped by fire station #2 to drop off wreaths that would be used to adorn the gravesites of Veterans here in San Marcos. These wreaths came all the way down from the state of Maine and were housed at the fire station before making ...

San Marcos Fire Department receives annual donation from the Tanger Outlets

The San Marcos Fire Department would like to thank the Tanger Outlets for their annual donation! We appreciate your generosity and partnership!

Chief Stephens Named 2022 Fire Chief of the Year

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, San Marcos Fire Chief Les Stephens was honored by the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. Stephens was presented with the Fire Chief of the Year award during a ceremony at the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference in Wac...