County Fire Departments
Coverage Area Map
Map showing Fire Departments approximate coverage areas within Gillespie County.
Map prepared by City of Fredericksburg.
Gillespie County Burn Ban is ON - Effective Friday, August 21, 2026 at 9:15 am.
To read the local Burn Ban Order Notice, visit: https://gillespiecounty.gov/1253/Burn-Ban
If traveling, make sure to prevent chains from dragging and touching the pavement. If welding, then have a tank of water and/or a water hose hooked up and ready to turn on and have spotters with you.
Please be alert, be cautious, be safe, be well Everyone!
Visit https://tfsfrp.tamu.edu/wildfires/DecBan.png to see the Texas Outdoor Burn Bans in Effect today.
In August 2022, www.willowcityfd.com was established in order to provide another form of communication with our supporters. Not everyone uses Facebook these days! We’ve established a reputation for handling our duties in an efficient and effective manner. We make sure to stay above any challenges facing our ability to put fires out quickly and medical/rescue response. We work closely with the public who we serve to ensure that we all live in the safest environment possible, and we try to engage in better and happier times when hosting our quarterly community outreach programs - February is the Pet Rabies Clinic, May is the Annual Auction, BBQ, and Prize Giveaway Fundraiser, October is the National Night Out & Fire Prevention Week Community Social, and December is the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays Community Social.
Willow City Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc.
2553 Ranch Road 1323
Willow City, Texas 78675
Phone/Fax: 830-685-3376
Email: willowcityvfr@gmail.com
Chartered on October 4, 1967, the department is composed of over 30 members who serve the area citizens of Willow City, Crabapple, Eckert, and Rheingold, serving the 335-square miles of northcentral and northeastern response area of Gillespie County, Texas, and providing mutual aid to adjoining Gillespie County areas and into Llano and Blanco Counties.
The Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department regularly meets on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at the station. General membership business meetings on the first Thursday. Training programs, recertifications, drills, etc. are offered on other Thursdays.
Any resident in the response area who is interested in volunteering and joining the fire department, in training and responding to fires and/or medical emergencies, protecting lives and property in the community, is invited to attend the monthly first Thursday evening
business meeting, the weekly Thursday evening training sessions, and/or the scheduled work days/nights at the fire station.
The WCVF&R is a 501c4 all volunteer non-profit organization of firefighters, medical first responders, and auxiliary members.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026:
The Willow City Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department members invite area residents and property owners to the annual Willow City “block-party” social to celebrate Fire Prevention Week™ October 4–10, 2026. “Charge Into Fire Safety™. Safe Charging Is a Superpower” which focuses on the everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer AND “National Night Out – Connecting with Your Community: America’s Night Out Against Crime”. At the Willow City Fire Station, located at 2553 Ranch Road 1323, on Tuesday, October 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. WCVFR volunteers are asked to be at the Station to Set-Up at 5:30 p.m. Meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. Hotdogs, lemonade and water will be furnished. Everyone is invited to attend and families are asked to bring a side dish, salad, or dessert, and to enjoy a simple social with neighbors. For more information on the social event, contact WCVFR President Janet Rabke at 817-395-3882 or Secretary Frances Heimann at 830-685-3321.
AND, The Cherry Mountain Community Club announces its second Annual “National Night Out” Block Party in conjunction with the Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue - West Station. The event will celebrate “National Fire Prevention Week” October 4-10, 2026, with a social & meal. The Night Out is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the meal at 6:30 p.m. at the Cherry Mountain School House, located at 2866 Cherry Mountain Loop, Fredericksburg. Hamburgers, hot dogs, tea and water will be furnished. Everyone is invited to attend, and each family may bring a side dish, salad, and/or dessert, plus lawn chairs. Cherry Mountain Community Club encourages everyone to come out and enjoy getting to know the neighbors.
As a special highlight, Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Officers will discuss its newest fire department location which is located in the Cherry Mountain area. The building was completed in 2025. Participants will be able to meet several Cherry Mountain community residents who are active fire department members. For more information please contact Margie Priess, 830-889-5451.