Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department

10/22/2026

Remember guys this is a free class please register using the QR code or the link on the paper this will be a great opportunity and we would love to have

10/04/2026

Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department welcomes any and all fire departments and firefighters to join us for FREE TEEX training on Saturday, November 14, 2026!

🔥 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Courage to Be Safe
🔥 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Reducing Cancer in the Fire Service

📍 Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department
21 East 10th Street, Robert Lee, TX

Training is FREE! Please make sure to register at least 2 weeks before the class by scanning the QR code on the appropriate flyer.

Please share and help us spread the word! If you have any questions, send us a message on Facebook. 🚒🔥

10/02/2026

Very true well said

Most of the fire departments in this state are staffed by people who were at their regular jobs twenty minutes earlier. 🚒

Texas runs on volunteer fire departments. Out past the city limits, the truck that comes is crewed by a welder, a teacher, somebody who farms, somebody who drives a route all day. They carry a pager or a phone alert, they leave in the middle of dinner, and a fair amount of their gear they paid for themselves. Plenty of these departments fund their operations with barbecue plate sales and a fish fry, which is a strange way to pay for fire protection and is exactly how a lot of rural Texas does it.

Grass fires are the part outsiders never picture. A brush truck is usually a flatbed pickup with a tank bolted on the back, and the work is driving out into pasture where there is no road, in wind, chasing a line of fire that moves faster than you can. When it gets bad in a dry year, departments from three counties over will turn up, because they know they will be needing that favour returned come August.

These people are not paid and they are not strangers to the folks they are helping. 🙏 In a town of eight hundred, the house that is burning belongs to somebody whose name they already know.

If your family has somebody on a volunteer department, what do they get called out for most?

09/28/2026

🚨 ROBERT LEE FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE 🚨

September 28, 2026

This morning at approximately 7:00 AM, the Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Highway 208 South on the Robert Lee Divide for a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident.

Crews responded to the scene, secured the area, and ensured the scene was safe. All units have since cleared the scene and returned to service.

09/27/2026

🚨 ROBERT LEE FIRE DEPARTMENT – ROAD UPDATE 🚨

UPDATE: 4:32 PM

Highway 208 South is NOW OPEN to traffic following the grass fire on the Tom Green County side.

⚠️ CAUTION: Visibility remains low due to smoke in the area. Please use extreme caution when traveling on Highway 208 South. Slow down, stay alert, and watch for emergency personnel and equipment.

Please drive safely!

09/27/2026

🚨 ROBERT LEE FIRE UPDATE – ROAD CLOSURE 🚨

⚠️ HIGHWAY 208 SOUTH IS CURRENTLY CLOSED due to a grass fire on the Tom Green County side.
If you are traveling to San Angelo, please plan ahead and find an alternate route. Avoid the area to allow emergency crews to work safely and keep the roadway clear.

Please use caution, stay safe, and do not attempt to travel through the closed roadway.

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WE WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to remember one of the darkest days in our nation’s history.

On September 11, 2001, our country was forever changed. Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost, and countless families were left without their loved ones. Among those who made the ultimate sacrifice were 343 firefighters, along with law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, military members, and other first responders who ran toward danger while thousands of others were trying to escape it.

Those firefighters knew exactly what they were walking into. They climbed stairwell after stairwell carrying heavy equipment, helping people find their way out, and continuing upward while others were coming down. They did it because someone needed help. They did it because that is what firefighters do.

Many never came back down.

The courage shown that day is something the fire service will carry forever. The number 343 is more than a number. It represents fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends, and fellow firefighters who answered their final call while serving others.

We also remember those who survived September 11 but carried the effects of that day with them for the rest of their lives. In the years since, many firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel, recovery workers, and others who worked at Ground Zero have lost their lives or battled serious illnesses connected to their service.

For those of us in the fire service today, September 11 is a reminder of the responsibility that comes with putting on the gear. Whether you serve a city with millions of people or a small rural community like ours, the mission remains the same: when someone calls for help, we answer.

Today, the Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department remembers every innocent life lost, every first responder who made the ultimate sacrifice, every family who never got to welcome their loved one home, and everyone who stepped forward to help their fellow Americans during the days, weeks, months, and years that followed.

May we never forget the courage.
May we never forget the sacrifice.
May we never forget the families.
May we never forget how our country came together.

343 firefighters answered their final alarm on September 11, 2001. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

🇺🇸 Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department remembers.

9•11•2001

NEVER FORGET. 🇺🇸

🚒 343 Firefighters
🚓 60 Law Enforcement Officers
🚑 8 EMS Personnel
🇺🇸 Nearly 3,000 lives lost

Today and always, we remember them all.

09/08/2026

🚨 ROBERT LEE FIRE UPDATE 🚨

9-7-26: Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a grass/RV fire off Highway 208 North. Thanks to the quick response of our crews, the fire was quickly extinguished and no further damage occurred.

9-8-26: At approximately 5:00 AM, Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Highway 208 South for a one-vehicle motor vehicle accident. The scene was secured, and all units have returned to service.

We appreciate the dedication of our volunteers who continue to answer the call day and night, and as always, we appreciate this community and all the support y’all give us! 🚒

09/05/2026

🚨 ROBERT LEE FIRE UPDATE 🚨

Robert Lee Fire is currently on scene of a grass fire off Highway 158 west of Robert Lee. The fire is currently out, and crews are continuing to work the scene.

Robert Lee Fire would like to give a big thank you to Sterling City VFD and Bronte VFD for their assistance.

We were also very fortunate to have a rainstorm move into the area at just the right time, helping settle the fire behavior down and giving crews a much-needed hand.

We greatly appreciate our neighboring departments for always being willing to come help when called, and as always, we appreciate this community and all the support y’all continue to give us! 🚒

09/04/2026

🚒 ROBERT LEE FIRE UPDATE 🚒

Today, Robert Lee Fire had the opportunity to feed the Robert Lee Steers! 🏈

We were proud to provide the team with lunch and wish them the best of luck at their game tonight. We love being involved in the community that we have the honor and privilege to serve.

As always, we greatly appreciate this community and all the support y’all continue to give Robert Lee Fire.

Good luck tonight, Robert Lee Steers! Go out there and get ’em! 🏈💪

🔥 GO STEERS! 🔥