01/10/2026
A Final Salute, A New Beginning
To the citizens of Quinlan and Hunt County,
For over sixty years, it has been the greatest honor of our lives to answer your calls, protect your homes, and serve as your neighbors in uniform. Today, with heavy hearts but clear minds, we announce that the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department will be closing its bay doors for the last time.
While this chapter ends more abruptly than any of us imagined, we refuse to let our commitment to this community end here. Although we are disheartened to close the doors of the first fire department in Hunt County, we know that for the sake of the future and the safety of our neighbors, we must continue our mission.
In this time of transition, we are eternally grateful to the Union Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Union Valley has shown us the true meaning of brotherhood; they uphold the standards, traditions, and integrity that we have always valued.
In a powerful gesture of unity, Union Valley has opened their doors and graciously invited our members to join their already flourishing department. As of today, the personnel of the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department will be transitioning to new roles as members of the Union Valley Fire Department.
Thank you for your unwavering support, your appreciation, and your trust over these last six decades. We look forward to seeing you from the cabs of the Union Valley trucks as we continue our lifelong mission to keep you safe.
One last time—Quinlan Fire, out.
