Kyle Fire Department/Hays County ESD No. 5

09/30/2026

Rain is on the way, Kyle. Please keep an eye on the forecast over the next few days and give yourself a little extra time if you’re heading out. If you encounter water over the road, choosing another route can help you get home safely. You can also sign up for local weather alerts at warncentraltexas.org.

See the City’s post below for Flood Watch details and helpful resources.

**UPDATE 10/2/26: The Flood Watch continues for Hays County until Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m.

According to US National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio Texas Rainfall is expected to continue throughout much of the day.
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*UPDATE: The US National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio Texas has issued a Flood Advisory for Hays County, including the City of Kyle, starting Thursday, October 1 at 10:53 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Flood Advisories are issues when minor, nuisance flooding is expected or occurring. Do not drive on flooded roads and be aware of your surroundings.

✅ Be prepared and stay informed. Sign up for local, timely emergency weather alerts at warncentraltexas.org.

✅ Check local road closure info at www.haysinformed.com/maps/roadclosuresmaps.
✅ For National Weather Service updates, visit www.weather.gov.
✅ For current weather conditions in the City of Kyle please visit our real-time weather station information at hays.weatherstem.com/kyleem.
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The US National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio Texas has issued a Flood Watch for Hays County, including the City of Kyle, starting Wednesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. and going until Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m.

According to NWS, a Pacific cold front will bring widespread rainfall across the region through Friday. The front is expected to bring mainly beneficial rainfall for most areas but could produce amounts capable of causing flash flooding.

Be prepared and stay informed. Sign up for local, timely weather alerts at warncentraltexas.org.

✅For current weather conditions in the City of Kyle please visit our real-time weather station information at hays.weatherstem.com/kyleem.
✅For flood safety tips, visit www.cityofkyle.gov/FloodSafety.
✅For updates on weather, visit www.weather.gov.

09/11/2026

This morning, our department came together for our annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, climbing 110 flights and 2,200 steps in honor of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

Members of the Kyle Police Department joined us for the climb as we remembered the first responders and innocent lives lost that day, and the countless lives forever changed.

Twenty-five years later, we continue to climb in their memory. We will never forget.

08/26/2026

Wildfire activity across Texas has kept crews moving, and since August 9, Kyle Fire Department personnel have been deployed across the state to assist wherever resources are needed.

Our first crew, Lt. Cortez, Eng. Gwinn, and Eng. Bisbey, completed their deployment and was replaced by Capt. Schultz, Eng. Novak, and Eng. Vidal, who are currently staged in Fort Stockton.
Capt. Kitchens, Lt. Treminio, and Eng. Lane are assigned to the Ross Fire, along with Assistant Chief Rolon, who is deployed there on a separate assignment.
Eng. Guerra is currently in Merkel serving as an Engine Boss, while FF Gebert is in Fort Stockton assigned as a firefighter with a separate crew. Our Administrative Assistant, Ms. Ali, is also deployed to College Station supporting logistics.

Even with personnel deployed, staffing here at home remains fully maintained. Our firefighters step in to backfill those positions, ensuring our response capabilities in Kyle are not impacted while our personnel assist communities across Texas.
It takes a department-wide effort to make deployments like these possible. We’re grateful for the personnel willing to serve wherever they’re needed and for those back home who make that service possible.

08/14/2026

Another day, another reminder to slow down for our students!
Keep the reminder going all school year: slow down, stay alert, and help keep our students safe.

08/13/2026

Happy first day of school, Kyle!📚✏️

We hope students, teachers, and staff have a great first day back. Drivers, do your part by slowing down and staying alert as school gets back in session.

08/11/2026

Hays County has reinstated a burn ban effective today, August 11. The burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning in order to reduce the risk of wildfires.
We ask everyone to follow the burn ban and remain mindful of activities that could spark a fire. Small actions can have a big impact.

For more information, visit haysinformed.com/fire-marshal.

07/29/2026

07/16/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE 🚧

For the safety of the public, Post Road at the 5-Mile Dam crossing will be closed beginning at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) due to forecasted rising water levels.

Water is projected to rise well above the bridge, making travel unsafe. Please do not attempt to drive around barricades or through flooded roadways.

We encourage everyone to plan alternate routes and use extra caution while traveling during the ongoing weather conditions.

Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown. Just a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.

Please continue to monitor our page for updates as conditions change.