Fort McKavett Volunteer Fire Department

Fort McKavett Volunteer Fire Department We are a 100% volunteer Fire Department serving Fort McKavett, Western Menard County, and surrounding area since 2001. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Our meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 PM in Fort McKavett, Texas.

09/13/2026

NOON FIRE UPDATE- Ft McKavett, Hext, and Menard Fire Departments on the Benson Fire. Texas Forestry Strike Forces (approximately 20 trucks total) to include Texas Mutual Aid Infrastructure System units. Firefighters from all over Texas trying to make sure this fire line holds.

We have one truck headed back this morning. This fire was a bo**er, one blown tire and a bent tie rod on another truck. ...
09/13/2026

We have one truck headed back this morning. This fire was a bo**er, one blown tire and a bent tie rod on another truck. The last month has been rough, seems like we have 2-3 calls every week. Please be fire aware and safe out there.

09/12/2026

UPDATE:
EVACUATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REPORTED FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND FORESTRY SERVICE IS MAKING HEADWAY ON THE FIRE AND HAS CANCELLED THE EVACUATION..........

EVACUATION RECOMMENDED!!
MENARD VFD, FMVFD, HEXT VFD, SURROUNDING FIRE DEPARTMENTS ALONG WITH THE TEXAS FORESTRY SERVICE ARE WORKING ON A LARGE GRASS FIRE ON ELLIS ROAD, BENSON ROAD AND BOIS D ARC AREA THAT IS NOT CONTAINED AND IS SPREADING NORTH, NORTH-WEST. IF YOU ARE IN THIS AREA, EVACTUATION IS RECOMMENDED UNTIL FIRE IS CONTAINED.

09/12/2026

Our guys are helping Menard VFD fight a vegetation fire in the area of Benson Road. Approximately 11 miles SW of Menard. Watch duty has it at 350 acres with 0 containment. Mutual aid has been requested from Mc Culloch and Kimble counties.
Please be in prayer for all of our fire fighters and that the fire is soon contained

09/08/2026

5:49pm
Update Red Gate Fire 70% contained 466 acres
Half Section Fire 50% Contained 133 acres

09/08/2026

Our guys have been busy this week! Still working on the half section fire tonight

09/07/2026

Ft McKavett fire department is assisting Eldorado with the half section fire in the 4200 block of cr 220.

09/04/2026

We have been dispatched to a fire in the vicinity of Treadwell lane and Speck lane.

Please be careful, we have responded to four fires this week and have been on standby for several others. That being sai...
09/03/2026

Please be careful, we have responded to four fires this week and have been on standby for several others.
That being said we sure would appreciate your support at our fundraiser in October.
Mark your calendars, contact any department member to get your raffle tickets or ask questions.

Address

6300 FM 864
Fort McKavett, TX
76841

Telephone

+12819103516

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