Balch Springs Fire Dept

10/12/2026

☕🍩 COFFEE & DONUTS WITH BALCH SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT! 🍩☕

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the fire station for coffee, donuts, and great conversation with the men and women who proudly serve our community! 🚒❤️

This is a great opportunity to stop by, meet your local firefighters, ask questions, share a few laughs, and get to know the people behind the badge. We’re proud to serve Balch Springs, and we look forward to connecting with the wonderful people who make our community special!

📅 Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Balch Springs Fire Station

Bring the family, grab a donut, enjoy a cup of coffee, and spend some time with your local firefighters. We can’t wait to see you there!
Your fire department is more than a place you call during an emergency — we’re your neighbors, too! ❤️🚒

10/08/2026

🚒 Celebrating Service & Dedication at Balch Springs Fire Department! 🚒

Today, we celebrate four incredible members of the City of Balch Springs Fire Department and the years of dedication they have given to serving our community.

👏 Lieutenant Ryan Bray — 7 Years
👏 Driver Billy Petty — 13 Years
👏 Chad Morgan — 22 Years
👏 Lieutenant Chad Hogan — 26 Years

That’s a combined 68 years of service to the citizens of Balch Springs!

Years of answering the call, responding when others need help, working holidays and weekends, and making a commitment to protect and serve our community.

Gentlemen, thank you for your dedication, professionalism, sacrifice, and commitment. Balch Springs is better because of your service.

Congratulations on these incredible milestones, and thank you for everything you do for the citizens of Balch Springs! 🚒❤️💙

Happy Anniversary!

09/16/2026

Thank you for always supporting our community!

09/11/2026

Remember 9/11

Today, Balch Springs Fire Department remembers September 11, 2001.

We honor the 343 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice, along with all who lost their lives and the heroes who answered the call.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸🚒

#343

09/04/2026

09/01/2026

🚒 CONGRATULATIONS, CAPTAIN WYCOUGH! 🎉

Today, we celebrate an incredible 30 years of service with the Balch Springs Fire Department!

Thirty years of answering the call. Thirty years of serving the community. Thirty years of sacrifice, dedication, leadership, and commitment to protecting others.

A career in the fire service is more than a job, it’s a commitment to stand ready when others need help the most. Captain Wycough, your three decades of service represent countless calls, countless lives touched, and a legacy of leadership that will continue to impact the firefighters who follow.

From all of us and the community.

Congratulations on 30 years, Captain Wycough! 👨‍🚒🔥

Thank you for your dedication, your leadership, and your unwavering commitment to the fire service.

08/04/2026

Congratulations to Lieutenant Michael Barrett on 15 years of dedicated service and Driver Austin Woodruff on 12 years of service with the Balch Springs Fire Department!

Your commitment, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to protecting the citizens of Balch Springs have made a lasting impact on our department and our community. Every call answered, every life touched, and every challenge faced reflects the character and integrity you both bring to this profession.

Thank you for your years of sacrifice and service. We are proud to serve alongside you and look forward to many more years of your continued excellence.

Please join us in congratulating Lieutenant Michael Barrett and Driver Austin Woodruff on these outstanding career milestones!

Congratulations to both of them on their well-earned service anniversaries!

07/09/2026

Today, we proudly recognize two outstanding leaders for their dedicated service to the City of Balch Springs.

Congratulations to Fire Chief Eric J. Neal on 5 years of service and Captain Josh Hardy on 12 years of service with the City of Balch Springs.

Your unwavering dedication, professionalism, and commitment to serving our community have made a lasting impact. Through your leadership, hard work, and sacrifice, you continue to inspire those around you while helping move our department and our city toward an even safer future.

Thank you both for leading with integrity, courage, and servant-hearted leadership. We appreciate everything you do for our firefighters and the citizens of Balch Springs.

Please join us in congratulating Chief Neal and Captain Hardy on their years of faithful service! 👏🚒🇺🇸

06/18/2026

********UPDATE******** Accepting applications until July 17, 2026 5pm CST. Test date July 25, 2026 8am CST. Come join our team! Balch Springs Fire Department is now accepting applications for entry level firefighter!

06/03/2026

Today, we proudly recognize and celebrate the dedication and commitment of several outstanding members of the Balch Springs Fire Department for their years of service to our community.

🔥 Assistant Fire Chief Sean Davis – 16 Years
🔥 John Boothe – 24 Years
🔥 Regan Starr – 2 Years
🔥 Wade Kemp – 2 Years
🔥 Joshua Schacke – 2 Years

Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to the citizens of Balch Springs. Your commitment to protecting lives and property, often at personal sacrifice, does not go unnoticed. Each of you has played an important role in making our department and our community stronger and safer.

We are grateful for your professionalism, courage, and servant leadership. Congratulations on reaching these milestones, and thank you for all that you do.
Please join us in congratulating these firefighters on their years of service and expressing our appreciation for their continued commitment to the City of Balch Springs.



Congratulations to all of
these dedicated firefighters on their well-earned service anniversaries. 🚒👏