Southwest Fire Department Station 5

Southwest Fire Department Station 5 Southwest VFD is located in Palatka Florida. We are a small Volunteer Fire Department serving fire district 5 in Putnam County.

District 5 is over 90 square miles including residential, light industrial, state and national parks and major state roads

05/30/2026

The Palatka Police Department is aware of social media advertisements promoting a truck meet at the Palatka Mall, located at 400 N. State Road 19, which is set to take place Sunday, May 31st.

This event has not been approved, permitted, or sanctioned by the City of Palatka. The property manager has been contacted and has confirmed that only individuals conducting business with mall tenants will be permitted on the premises. Any other persons remaining on the property may be subject to trespass enforcement.

The Palatka Police Department will have officers assigned to monitor the area and will take enforcement action as necessary. Violations including, but not limited to, trespassing, reckless driving, racing, exhibition of speed, disorderly conduct, obstruction of traffic, and other criminal or traffic offenses will be addressed accordingly.

Participants and spectators are reminded that private property rights will be enforced and that unsafe or unlawful behavior will not be tolerated. Individuals choosing to attend should be aware that violations may result in citations, arrest, vehicle impoundment, or removal from the property.

The Palatka Police Department remains committed to maintaining public safety and protecting the quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors.

05/19/2026

🔥 Burn bans remain in effect across Clay Electric's service area.

Dry conditions continue to fuel wildfire risk throughout our area. No open burning of any kind until bans are lifted.

See a wildfire? Call 911 or your local Florida Forest Service dispatch office.

05/05/2026
Good afternoon everyone! Don’t forget to join us tonight at Zaxby's for a great cause!  From 5 PM to 8 PM, 10% of all pr...
05/05/2026

Good afternoon everyone! Don’t forget to join us tonight at Zaxby's for a great cause!

From 5 PM to 8 PM, 10% of all proceeds will be donated to Southwest Volunteer Fire Department.

Due to limited parking space, our big trucks won’t be on site—but we’ll still have some of our members there ready to meet you!

📍 423 FL-19, Palatka, FL
🍗 Come enjoy some great food and support your local firefighters!

We will see you tonight, our team is ready to meet you!
05/05/2026

We will see you tonight, our team is ready to meet you!

🚨🌮 PSA: This Cinco de Mayo… DROP THE TACOS 🌮🚨Yeah, we said it. Don’t panic, just hear us out 👀This year, trade in your t...
05/02/2026

🚨🌮 PSA: This Cinco de Mayo… DROP THE TACOS 🌮🚨

Yeah, we said it. Don’t panic, just hear us out 👀

This year, trade in your tacos for something EVEN BETTER… 🔥🍗 Zaxby’s chicken! 🍗🔥
Why? Because every bite helps support Southwest Volunteer Fire Department 🚒❤️

So let’s make it official:
❌ Tacos = overrated (just for one day 😅)
✅ Chicken = crispy, delicious, and for a GREAT cause

Swing by, Tuesday May 5th from 5-8pm grab some Zaxby’s, and help us keep serving the community, on and off the plate!

🔥 Skip the tacos. Eat chicken. Save lives (kinda). 🔥

04/22/2026

Thank you to the wonderful couple that brought us snacks water and Gatorade to the mondex fire we greatly appreciate it. We took a picture and somehow I can’t find . But I do want to thank you for your out pouring of generosity.

04/20/2026

🔥BOSTWICK RECOMMENDED EVACUATIONS🔥
****update - the evacuation has been lifted***

April 20, 2026

Units are in the area of Guthrie Rd and Hunter Rd in Bostwick near the Clay County Line as part of the multi acre brush fire that is ongoing.
If you choose to evacuate and need shelter, please call the Putnam County Sheriff's Office non-emergency number at 386-329-0801.

Please do not burn today as weather conditions do not permit for it. The weather conditions at this time are favorable f...
04/20/2026

Please do not burn today as weather conditions do not permit for it. The weather conditions at this time are favorable for rapid fire growth and behavior.

Red Flag Warning is in effect Today for inland Northeast Florida and inland Southeast Georgia from 8AM to 8PM. Minimum relative humidity values of 15 to 25 percent & northeast winds 15-20 miles per hour gusting to 25-30 miles per hour will create dangerous fire weather conditions.

Avoiding Activities with open flames or Sparks. 🚫🔥

04/20/2026

in Putnam County just north of Bostwick is still 50 acres and 70% contained.

Address

3409 Park Street
Palatka, FL
32177

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