News from around the region: Construction on a more permanent home for the Webb County VFD is set to begin in mid-February, 2016 that will be located on Mines Road. More info at: http://www.kgns.tv/news/local/headlines/fire-station-366438271.html

 

At the onset of 2016, the fire chief of the El Cenizo VFD was suspended during a scheduled city council meeting.

 

Several preparingtexas.org classes in the South Texas Development Council region have been scheduled for April '16. Included that month are CERT program manager, search and rescue in the community, and public information in a disaster courses. Visit https://www.preparingtexas.org/Schedule.aspx for more information.

 

We wish good luck to Assistant Chief Perez as spends the next few motnhs completeing firefighter training at the La Casita Fire Academy in South Texas.