KYLE — Kyle Taylor, chief of the Kyle Fire Department, was nominated for and awarded the 2024 Fire Chief of the Year award by the Texas Fire Chiefs Association April 16, following more than 20 years of service. Originally, Taylor was inspired by his uncle to become a volunteer firefighter during his...

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc on communities in California, the Kyle Fire Department is sending four firefighters, along with Chief Kyle Taylor, to assist in the ongoing efforts. “We are joining a team of dedicated first responders from Central Texas to provide support during this critical ti...

HAYS COUNTY — At approximately 3:13 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, Hays County and state agencies received a request for assistance on a fire burning north of San Marcos. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental, caused by equipment use. Dozens of agencies would soon respond to a fire that, ...

KYLE — In the throes of a historic heat wave and drought, wildfires have consumed acres across Hays County following fires in San Marcos, Buda and Wimberley in late July. Hays County has had a burn ban in effect since July 11 after Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus provided a recommendation to the...

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 Ashley Kontnier People of all backgrounds, sizes and abilities flooded downtown Kyle Saturday for the inaugural Beat the Heat 5K. The Kyle Professional Firefighters Association (Local 4567) and the Kyle Fire Department hosted their first ever 5K this past weekend, with the help of local nonprofit...

by Chase Rogers While Americans commemorated the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Friday, Sept. 11, and amid a nation fractured by the novel coronavirus, six Hays County firefighters began a two-day drive to face another looming crisis in progress – catastrophic wildfires laying waste ...

by Kyle Fire Chief Kyle Taylor Emergency services districts (ESDs) provide vital first response services to more than 8 million Texans. Around 300 of these local special district governments serve communities across the state with fire protection and emergency medical services – including the Hays C...

by Anita Miller KYLE – “Have we forgotten?” Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett posed that question to the few dozen people who gathered in a chilly breeze at the Kyle VFW on the morning of Friday, Sept. 11. “Have we forgotten the fear we had that fateful morning when we watched in horror as the Twin Tow...

Kyle firefighters are coming off a busy week, with four major calls between Nov. 13 and 16. No injuries were reported in connection with any of the incidents, which included a fire in a chimney on Masonwood, another in the garden area at Lowe’s Home Improvement Center, still another at a mobile home...