was organized on October 3rd, 1976, as a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. The founding fathers were Derward George, T.P. Burr, Mike Richardson, Joe Evans, Tommy Baumgartner, J.F. Brown, Jimmy McCamey, Dale McAdor, E.E. Christie, and O.J. The first truck, a 1968 1 1/4 ton Kiser Jeep received from the Texas Forest Service, came to be known as Snoopy. The City of Retreat built a one-bay station to h
ouse the brush truck. Today:
Retreat VFD has grown from a one-bay building to a four-bay building. In January 2007 we retired Snoopy but we have added a few of his friends to our department too. Unit 4950 is a Polaris 6x6 outfitted for wildland fire operations with 85 gallons of water . Unit 4951 is a 1.25 ton Chevy brush truck named Woodstock. We also received this truck from the Texas Forest Service. Unit 4952 is a Ford F450 quick-attack truck named Charlie Brown. We received this truck through the Texas House Bill 2604. Unit 4961 is a Type I 6000 gallon Oshkosh tanker. 4980, Linus, is our Engine. Lastly 4990 , Lucy, is a Chevy Suburban to be used as a Command Vehicle. Thanks to all the founders and those who served in the past and present. If it was not for all your hard work, we would not be a successful department today.
