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10/31/2026

🚒🎃 HALLOWEEN ALERT, RICHWOOD! 🎃🚒

The Richwood Fire Department is hitting the streets tonight, passing out candy to all the little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes! 🍬👻🍭

🚨 Be on the lookout for Richwood Fire! 🚨

If you see us rolling through your neighborhood, give us a wave and come grab some candy! We can’t wait to see all those awesome costumes and smiling faces!

From our firehouse family to yours, have a SAFE and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃🚒❤️

10/10/2026

Fire Prevention Week: Charge Into Fire Safety

We’re wrapping up Fire Prevention Week with this year’s theme: “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”

Lithium-ion batteries power many of the things we use every day: phones, laptops, power tools, e-bikes, scooters, and more. Using and charging them safely can help prevent fires.

- Use the correct charger designed for your device.
- Charge devices on a hard, stable surface — not on a bed, couch, or under a pillow.
- Watch for warning signs such as swelling, unusual heat, leaking, odor, or changes in shape or color.
- Stop using a battery or device if you notice signs of damage or overheating.
- Never put lithium-ion batteries in household trash or regular recycling. Take them to an appropriate battery recycling location.

Fire Prevention Week may be coming to an end, but safe habits make a difference all year long.
From the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department, thank you for following along with us this week!

10/09/2026

Fire Prevention Week: Close Before You Doze

One simple step before bed can make a big difference during a house fire: sleep with your bedroom door closed.

A closed door can help slow the spread of fire, heat, and smoke, giving you more time to react and escape.

Before heading to bed:
- Close bedroom doors while sleeping.
- Make sure you have working smoke alarms inside and outside sleeping areas.
- Teach children that if the smoke alarm sounds, they should follow your family’s escape plan and never hide from firefighters.
- Keep your escape routes clear and know how you’ll get out if your normal exit is blocked.
- Once you’re out, stay out and call 911.

Tonight, make closing the bedroom door part of your bedtime routine.

10/09/2026

Thank you Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School for inviting us to talk about Fire safety week and show the kids something we take passion and pride in.

10/08/2026

Fire Prevention Week: Have a Plan

When a fire happens, there may only be a few minutes to get everyone safely outside. Make sure your family knows what to do before there’s an emergency.

- Know two ways out of every room whenever possible.
- Make sure doors and windows open easily and escape routes aren’t blocked.
- Choose a meeting place outside where everyone knows to go.
- Practice your home fire escape plan with everyone in your household — including children.
- Once you’re outside, stay outside. Never go back into a burning home. Call 911 from a safe location.

A good fire escape plan is simple: Get out. Stay out. Meet up.

10/07/2026

Fire Prevention Week: Cooking Safety

Did you know the kitchen is one of the most common places for a home fire to start? A few simple habits can help keep your family safe:
- Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop, especially when frying or grilling.
- Keep towels, oven mitts, packaging, and anything else that can burn away from your cooking area.
- Keep children and pets at least 3 feet away from the stove and other hot appliances.
- If a small grease fire starts, never use water. Turn off the burner if you can do so safely and carefully cover the pan with a lid.

If a fire is growing or you’re unsure you can control it, get out, stay out, and call 911.

A little attention in the kitchen can prevent a small mistake from becoming an emergency.

Follow the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department throughout Fire Prevention Week for more ways to keep your home and family safe.

10/06/2026

Come see us tonight at National Night Out!

The Richwood Volunteer Fire Department will be at Ellis Park from 6–8 p.m. for National Night Out!

Stop by, say hello, meet some of your Richwood firefighters, check out the equipment, and spend the evening with your neighbors and local first responders.

It’s also Fire Prevention Week, so be sure to follow our page throughout the week for more fire safety reminders.

Ellis Park
6–8 p.m.

We’ll see you tonight!

10/05/2026

It’s Fire Prevention Week!

October 4–10 is Fire Prevention Week, and the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department will be sharing simple fire safety reminders throughout the week to help keep you and your family safe.

We’re starting with one of the most important: smoke alarms save lives.

Make sure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home and inside and outside sleeping areas.

Test your alarms regularly to make sure they’re working.

Replace batteries when needed, and replace smoke alarms that are more than 10 years old.

It only takes a few minutes to check your alarms, but those few minutes could make all the difference in an emergency.

Follow along this week for more fire prevention tips from your Richwood firefighters!

09/29/2026

Dear community,

We are heartbroken to share the passing of Austin Stallman, Sheriff Bo Stallman’s son, early this morning. Austin began a great battle two weeks ago after suffering a heatstroke in College Station during a training program.

The immense outpouring of love, support, and encouragement the Stallmans have received from you all during this incredibly difficult time has not gone unnoticed. In fact, it’s what has kept our Department and the Stallmans strong. We cannot thank you enough and we will never forget.

We boldly ask Brazoria County for continued prayers and support as we stand by the Stallmans through their grief.

09/29/2026

Andy Anderson, 1422

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Howard “Andy” Anderson, a dedicated firefighter who served our community and the Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department for 50 years. Andy followed these years of service by continuing to work around the station for many years more. Andy passed away on September 29th, 2026, at the age of 84.

Throughout a remarkable half-century of service, Andy demonstrated unwavering loyalty, mentorship, and a deep commitment to public safety. His legacy helped train and lead multiple generations of firefighters in our department and the firefighting community. Andy helped build our department and has impacted countless lives of those he protected and touched over the decades.

We extend our deepest condolences to Andy's family and loved ones during this difficult time. Details on the services will be shared when they are available.

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218 Halbert Street
Richwood, TX
77531

Website

http://www.richwoodtx.gov/

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