Monahans Volunteer Fire Department

10/06/2026

Happening this evening folks, yall come out and have a good time!

Right around the corner folks. Get out there, get to know your first responders and have a great time!

10/02/2026

Just in a couple weeks will be here folks. Come out enjoy yourselves with great food, music, and a car show! October is starting off busy for sure. Look forward in seeing you all out there!

10/02/2026

Right around the corner folks. Get out there, get to know your first responders and have a great time!

09/23/2026

Go donate! Date is below. Tell them your with the Fire Dept.

We invite our community to come together, support our local first responders, and give the gift of life. Blood donations will be accepted from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ward County Event Center.

09/23/2026

Go donate when the date comes up and tell them it’s for the Fire Dept!

We invite our community to come together, support our local first responders, and give the gift of life. Blood donations will be accepted from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ward County Event Center.

09/11/2026

25 Years Later — We Will Never Forget

Twenty-five years have passed since September 11, 2001, but for so many, the pain of that day has never truly gone away. The attacks on 9/11 changed our nation forever and left a wound that time cannot completely heal.

Today, we remember the thousands of innocent men, women, and children who lost their lives. We remember the firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and other first responders who ran toward danger while others were running away. They answered the call without hesitation, knowing there were people who needed them.

We remember the courage, sacrifice, and selflessness shown that day. We remember the families who lost loved ones, the brothers and sisters who never came home, the mothers and fathers who were taken far too soon, and the heroes who gave everything trying to save others.

To this day, it still hurts. The years may pass, but their names, their stories, and their sacrifices remain with us. Twenty-five years later, we continue to honor their memory and carry their legacy forward.

We will never forget 9/11/01.
We will never forget the fallen.
We will never forget the heroes.
And we will always remember.

25 Years Later — Never Forget. 🇺🇸

09/06/2026

To Mr. Handlin’s family and OFR. Y’all are in our thoughts and prayers!!

It is with a heavy heart that Odessa Fire Rescue announces the passing of Firefighter/Paramedic Eric Handlin.

Eric passed away at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026. He had just completed 25 years of service with OFR on July 2 and was 53 years old.

Eric dedicated a significant part of his life to serving OFR and the Odessa community, and his loss is deeply felt by his family, friends, current members, and our retired OFR family.

Services are being planned and will be announced over the next few days as those details are finalized.

Please keep Eric’s family, friends, and the entire OFR family in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.

09/04/2026

MVFD was called to help and sent a few trucks and a group to go assist our neighbors.