New Salem Fire & Rescue TX

09/21/2026

Most of us are aware that the lake is and has always been home to lots of wildlife including alligators. However with the dry conditions and low water levels you may see our friends in places you aren’t used to seeing them. For their safety and yours give them space and let them be to live their best lives.

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09/12/2026

Our New Salem firefighters, family and friends showed up and represented us well this morning at the 3rd Annual Rusk County 9/11 Memorial Walk

09/11/2026

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." - John 15:13
We want to take the time today to remember the heroes and victims of 9/11. Those who knew they wouldn't come out but chose to go anyway.
True servants acting on what they signed up to do. May God be with the families, friends, and all first responders that were involved.
We will never forget.

09/07/2026

With the outside walls up now we move to the walls in the inside.

09/02/2026

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Last night, we mentioned that the approaching tropical system was not forecast to give us much rain. Mother Nature decided she didn’t appreciate that tone. Our firefighters will welcome a slight reprieve from a busy month. Flood watch in effect until 7 AM Thursday.

08/28/2026

Look who has 4 walls and almost all of a roof !!!

08/28/2026

We would love to see all of you come out and walk with us! If you can’t do the walk you can also join in helping my at the water stations along the way or being the for the kick off and celebrate each walker as we return!

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08/27/2026

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

DON’T RISK IT!

Today along with several other local departments we were able to help save someone’s house from a growing and quick spreading wildfire. We were able to get control of it rather fast but it doesn’t take much scrolling to see across the state and the country all of the news of how unfortunately that is not always the outcome.

This situation likely will get worse before better so please be vigilant, no burning, no throwing your cigarette butt out the window, nothing like that, please don’t take that chance; for us, for your community and for yourself.

08/26/2026

So exciting to watch the progress of the new station each week.

Look at those walls! We can hardly wait!

08/26/2026

Huge thank you to Jo Ann Bundrick and Jan Boothe for the donations. We have a full fridge and more today thanks to these ladies.

Hydration is critical always but especially this time of year it becomes even more difficult and harder to keep supplies stocked. We always appreciate the help from our community.