Smith County Fire Marshal's Office

10/20/2026

The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office’s newest deputy took the assignment for “Pink Out Day” seriously to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Deputy Fire Marshal Andrew Rapp showed up for a training exercise in hot pink shorts! Don’t worry, he wasn’t on duty!

10/20/2026

There is a large controlled burn happening today at Toll 49 and Rhones Quarter Road.
The Smith County Fire Marshal's Office is aware of the controlled burn that could last for the next couple of days.

10/16/2026

Local, regional and state emergency management officials, as well as major manufacturers and businesses, attended the Smith County Local Emergency Management Committee meeting Friday morning and learned about Hazmat operations and response.
Tyler Fire Captain Justin Dominy talked about his department’s Hazmat team, which responds to incidents in Tyler, as well as the multi-county region served by the East Texas Council of Governments.
There are more than 7,200 sites in Smith County that report chemicals and other hazardous materials that could result in the need for Hazmat response to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Smith County’s GIS team are working on a new interactive map of the sites to help aid first responders.
Dominy talked about local manufacturers and other businesses and agencies they work with to train and prepare for possible Hazmat (hazardous and toxic materials) incidents.
Richard Lenius founded Lonestar Hazmat in Tyler in 2016 with a few employees. It now has more than 200 employees that serve the entire state of Texas, as well as portions of Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Lenius talked about how their teams respond to Hazmat incidents daily throughout the region and the state.
Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore leads the Smith County LEPC quarterly meetings.
City of Tyler Fire Department
Texas Division of Emergency Management
East Texas Council of Governments
Smith County Emergency Services District 2
Smith County Community Emergency Response Team

10/16/2026

Right on man, weather conditions should be on everyone’s checklist before conducting outdoor burning.

Please Share! TX regulations will prohibit outdoor burning tomorrow…FRIDAY! Strong, gusty winds are expected.

Even with some counties not under a burn ban, Texas prohibits outdoor burning when wind speeds are outside of the below criteria.

Burning shall not be commenced when
surface wind speed is predicted to be less
than five miles per hour (mph) (four knots)
or greater than 23 mph (20 knots) during the
burn period.

10/16/2026

No Outdoor Burning Today in Smith.County. Wind speeds are predicted to be 25 mph with gust of 35 mph. It is a violation of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Outdoor Burning Rules to conduct outdoor burning if the wind is predicted to be 23 mph or more. The National Weather Service Shreveport, LA has issued a Red Flag warning as well. Fire danger is critical today.

A Wind Advisory remains in effect areawide through tonight as the strongest cold front so far this fall arrives tonight into early Friday morning. Expect sustained north winds of 15-25 mph and gusts up to 30-35 mph, increasing the threat of wildfires in the very dry air mass behind the front.

10/16/2026

A strong cold front will usher in very dry air on Friday as relative humidity plummets between 25 to 35 percent with winds gusting out of the north up to 30+ mph at times. As a result, a Red Flag Warning is in effect with the threat of rapid start and spread of wildfires.

10/10/2026

Come see us at Tyler Nature Center 11942 FM 848 Tyler, Texas today 10am-3pm. Lots of free family fun and fire prevention information.

10/10/2026

We’re all set up and it’s a beautiful day so come out and see us!

10/06/2026

October 4-10 , 2026 is National Fire Protection Association “Fire Prevention Week”. This years theme is “Charge into Fire Safety. Safe Charging is a Superpower” focusing on lithium-ion battery safety.

Use these lithium-ion battery safety tips to help ensure the safety of your family and home.

10/05/2026

After receiving much needed rain over the last few days, the Smith County Burn Ban has been lifted early!
“At this time, I believe conditions have improved enough in Smith County to safely allow outdoor burning,” Smith County Fire Marshal Chad Hogue said.
Monday’s average Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) for Smith County was at 541 – down dramatically from 717 last week. The KBDI ranges from 0 to 800 and is used to determine forest fire potential.
The Commissioners Court issued the “Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning” on August 18. Hogue and Smith County Judge Neal Franklin signed an order on Monday, October 5, to rescind the burn ban.
For more information, please call the Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office at 903-590-2655 or visit www.smith-county.com and click on the red banner at the top of the homepage.
Smith County Sheriff's Office
Smith County Emergency Services District 2
Lindale Fire Department
Arp Volunteer Fire Department
Bullard Fire Department
Winona Volunteer Fire Department
City of Whitehouse Fire Department
Whitehouse Volunteer Fire Department
Chapel Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Flint-Gresham Fire Department
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