The land for Station 4 — a partnership between Kyle FD and Texas State University — was acquired in 1991 for $10,000 from a willing landowner who wanted to help the fire department and at the time, the tax rate for Hays County ESD 5 was $0.03 on the dollar, according to community outreach specialist...

KFD welcomed three new fire engines and one water tender (a vehicle that can bring water, foam or dry chemicals to aid in combating a fire). The push in ceremony dates to when trucks were pulled by horses. After a fire, they would hose the pumps down, push them into the bay, then hose down the horse...

KYLE — Local firefighters and first responders will be showing their respects to the fallen heroes of 9/11 at 7 a.m. on Sept. 11 at Bob Shelton Stadium with the 3rd annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, hosted by the Kyle Fire Department. “This event means so much to our department,” said KFD firefighte...

HAYS COUNTY — With the floods, winter freezes and disastrous wildfires that Hays County has experienced over the last several years, residents are encouraged now more than ever to have a plan in place in the case of an emergency. The 6th Annual Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair is all about ce...

Pictured above is Rebecca Bishop and her two pups, Groot, left, and Phoenix, prepare to participate in the 2nd annual Beat the Heat 5K/10K Bunked Out Relay, hosted by the Kyle Professional Firefighters Association and the Kyle Fire Department. The relay collected proceeds to donate to local firefigh...

KYLE — At the Aug. 15 Kyle City Council meeting, members covered numerous topics with relevant discussions. Proclamations Council delayed a proclamation honoring Sandra Tenorio — former Kyle mayor and resident who died on July 30 — as the family requested more time to be present at the meeting when ...

KYLE — It’s been 143 years since the Kyle Fire Department (KFD) was founded — the same year the city of Kyle was incorporated. But just as Kyle isn’t the same little township it was more than a century ago, KFD has evolved into a different department alongside the city. According to KFD Chief Kyle T...

By Megan Navarro FORT STOCKTON — Three Kyle Fire Department (KFD) firefighters — Adam Laird, Andrew Cortez and Trent McCarty — were sent to Fort Stockton to support local officials in preparation for potential wildfires. They arrived in the area on Friday, March 31, as part of a Texas A&M Forest Ser...

Collaboration with TXST and residents KYLE — A local fire department is seeking community input. The Kyle Fire Department is partnering with Claudia Röschmann and Dr. Peter Tschirhart of Texas State University to evaluate the community’s perception and develop an engagement proposal for the departme...