San Angelo Fire Department

🚨 Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of a home, inside each bedroom, and outside sleeping areas.

🚨 It’s the first of the month. Test your smoke alarms. Your life depends on it.

It’s also important to ensure that a bedroom window is left unobstructed to provide emergency escape and rescue access.

Hello, AC season. Before you cool down, make sure your air conditioner is set up safely. Plug window air conditioners directly into a wall outlet.

Many manufacturers do not allow extension cords. If they are allowed, use the proper type and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

For more safety tips: https://nfpa.social/4knYQuX

This morning, Friday, May 22, the San Angelo Fire Department accepted a donation of swiftwater rescue gear from the Rotary District 5840 Foundation, facilitated by the local Rotary Club.

The protective gear, valued at more than $25,000, will outfit eight members of the department’s swiftwater rescue team. With the addition, SAFD now has a full 16-member team that is trained, equipped and ready to respond to swiftwater emergencies in San Angelo and the surrounding area.

Thank you, San Angelo Rotary Club!

San Angelo Fire Department recruits recently completed their S‑130/190 Wildland “Field Day” training, led by Lt. Jade Hughes in partnership with the Texas Forest Service. Recruits practiced hands‑on wildland skills including progressive line construction, building fire breaks, and deploying progressive hose lays. They also trained on emergency fire shelter deployment, an essential last‑resort survival tool for wildland firefighters.

Big thanks to our SAFD instructors and Texas A&M Forest Service partners for helping prepare our newest firefighters for wildland operations.

Instructor team:
Lt. Stephen Montgomery, Jaden Lange, and Sontos Chavez, all Crew Bosses with SAFD’s TIFMAS program, supported the training alongside Texas Forest Service personnel Cody Lambert and Joel Crimm.

Severe thunderstorms develop in the Big Country and Concho Valley mid afternoon and spread east and southeast this evening. Large hail and damaging winds are possible.

Most of west central Texas will see the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Storms will likely develop across northern/western portions of the area by 3-4 PM and then spread across the remainder of the area through the evening hours. The main threats continue to be very large hail (potentially greater than 2 inches) and damaging wind gusts over 75 mph. Continue to monitor the forecast and have multiple ways to receive warnings!

There is a Slight to Enhanced risk for severe weather across much of the area Sunday afternoon and evening. The main hazards will be very large hail (2+ Inches) and damaging winds over 75 mph. A very low chance of an isolated tornado. Please monitor the latest weather information.

There is a slight/enhanced risk for severe weather across much of the area Sunday afternoon and evening. The main hazards will be very large hail(up to baseball size) and damaging winds. A very low chance of an isolated tornado. Please keep up with the latest weather information.