Bridge City Volunteer Fire & Rescue

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Bridge City Volunteer Fire & Rescue Volunteer Fire Department H. Bickford
Vice president J. M. Eshach
Fire Chief Archie Calhoun
Assistant Chief Thomas Spurlock
Fire Marshal John R. Kibbe, Sr.

Organized in 1951 as part of the Bridge City Civil Defense Unit by John Robert Saint and Archie Calhoun, the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department was chartered on March 26, 1953, and its original officers were:
President W. Saint
Secretary Guy O. Rascoe
Treasurer James R. Bays

First fire apparatus was a 1929 model Chevrolet fire truck donated by Harry Rosen of Port Arthur. Others volunteers soon joined and in the beginning there were 31 members. In the early 1950s the group met the second and fourth Monday of each month at the fire station that was located on Highway 87 next to Nolton Brown’s Service Station and the post office. By April, 1952 a formal election was held to appoint officers, write a constitution and by-laws. In early 1954 land was purchased for $1,000 from Robert L. where volunteer firefighters built a station. In 1966 the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary was organized. In April, 1977 a sub-station was built on FM 408 at Bessie Heights Road. By 1981 a 12,150 square foot 10-bay central fire station was dedicated on Bland Street. In January 2008 a new fire station in Orangefield on FM 105 was dedicated. Fire chiefs since 1953 include:
Archie Calhoun 1953-1958
Loris Vice 1959
Archie Calhoun 1960-1968
Doyce Sherman 1969
Ray Spiller 1970
Jerry Pesson 1971-1975
Richard Solomon 1976-1980
Jerry Pesson 1981-1983
Paul Fournier 1984-1986
Larry Callahan 1987
Jim Gillespie 1988
Larry Callahan 1989
Jim Gillespie 1990-1991
Larry Callahan 1992-1994
Carroll LeBlanc 1995
Larry Callahan, Carroll LeBlanc & Ray Welch 1996
Larry Callahan 1997-1998
Ross Guilhas 1999-2000
Scott Barnes 2001-2007
Charles Uzzle 2007-2011
Brent Morse 2011-2013
James Fisette 2013-2014
Ricky Bodin 2014-Present

10/14/2026
Thank you for allowing us to come teach fire saftey. Our crews had so much fun!
10/12/2026

Thank you for allowing us to come teach fire saftey. Our crews had so much fun!

Fire Prevention Week is officially underway.Today our crews visited Kids Castle and St. Paul’s, where we had a great tim...
10/05/2026

Fire Prevention Week is officially underway.
Today our crews visited Kids Castle and St. Paul’s, where we had a great time engaging with students and sharing important fire‑safety information.
Thank you to both campuses for welcoming us and supporting fire‑prevention education in our community.

Our Firefighters had a great time. Thank you for inviting us!
10/02/2026

Our Firefighters had a great time. Thank you for inviting us!

09/09/2026

We would like to congratulate one of our Volunteer Firefighters; Chloe Milstead, who successfully completed and passed the exam for NREMT! Congratulations Chloe, we are so proud of you!

We had a great time at the Bayou Bowl last night. Both teams brought the energy and put on an exciting game. Huge congra...
09/05/2026

We had a great time at the Bayou Bowl last night. Both teams brought the energy and put on an exciting game. Huge congratulations to the Orangefield Bobcats on their big win. And as always, thank you to our incredible community for showing up, supporting local youth, and keeping the spirit strong.

If you had storm damage please report to Orange County Emergency Management
09/02/2026

If you had storm damage please report to Orange County Emergency Management

STORM DAMAGE? REPORT IT.

If your home or property experienced storm-related damage due to Tropical Storm Edouard please take a moment to submit an iSTAT Self-Reporting Survey.

Whether the damage is significant or seems minor, your report is important.

Every report matters. Please share this information with friends, family, neighbors, and community members who may have experienced damage.

Scan the QR code or use the link below:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/344d59d323fd47b3bab8e8cd60b64585?field:incident_id=26-0023%2030AUG%20Tropical%20Weather

Please report.
09/02/2026

Please report.

STORM DAMAGE? REPORT IT.

If your home or property experienced storm-related damage due to Tropical Storm Edouard please take a moment to submit an iSTAT Self-Reporting Survey.

Whether the damage is significant or seems minor, your report is important.

Every report matters. Please share this information with friends, family, neighbors, and community members who may have experienced damage.

Scan the QR code or use the link below:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/344d59d323fd47b3bab8e8cd60b64585?field:incident_id=26-0023%2030AUG%20Tropical%20Weather

Thank you to Claybar Funeral Home for the delicious cookie cake dropped off to the station this morning!
08/03/2026

Thank you to Claybar Funeral Home for the delicious cookie cake dropped off to the station this morning!

07/10/2026

Congratulations to our newest TCFP certified member Toby Armstrong for passing his TCFP exam today.

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330 Bland Drive
Bridge City, TX
77611

Telephone

+14097352419

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