Pecos Volunteer Fire Department

05/04/2024

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Pecos County in southwestern Texas... South central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saragosa, or 21 miles south of Toyah, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, and Verhalen.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 206 and 220.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Texas.

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12/28/2023

Active Silver Alert out of Fort Stockton.

01/26/2022

Notice Pecos:

01/26/2022

All covid testing for today has been cancelled due to weather conditions. We will resume next Wednesday at same time. Thank you.

01/19/2022

01/12/2022

Reminder that today starting at 8am we will be testing for covid at our station on 3rd St.

11/03/2021

The Volunteer fire department would like to invite all ex-firefighters to our annual fire pay meeting tomorrow November 4th at 7pm at the civic center.

08/27/2021

Pecos: Emergency personnel enroute to N285 and Co Rd 432 for two vehicle accident w/ one vehicle on fire. Use caution in area, find alternate routes. Expect delays

01/25/2021

12/01/2020

Come to Maxey Park tonight at 7pm tonight for the Pecos Rotary Club annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Fireworks event. Due to COVID restrictions, this event must be viewed from your car only. Please park anywhere inside Maxey Park. Event will be broadcasted live on KIUN 1400 Radio. Let's keep everyone safe by no in person gatherings at the event to maintain social distancing.