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The City of Van Fire Department is an all volunteer department serving 140 square miles of Van Zandt and Smith Counties.

All volunteer fire department serving the City of Van, Van Zandt and Smith Counties.

10/31/2026

Be sure and come get a piece of candy from this guy at the Fire Station tonight during the Downtown Trick or Treat ….6pm- 8pm Downtown Van!

10/15/2026

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10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Enjoyed our visit with over 500 kids at Van ISD today to share some information about home fire drills, Stop Drop and Roll, and if course blow the sirens and shoot some water!

10/01/2026

On September 30th at 10:04 PM, the City of Van Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 20 Eastbound near the 533 mile marker. An 18-wheeler auto transport was struck from behind by a box truck with significant force, causing the box truck to become lodged in the trailer and trapping its driver in the wreckage. The scene was further complicated by a rupture of the truck’s fuel tanks. The Eastbound lanes of I-20 were shut down for a time and traffic routed down the service road.

Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived first on scene and made contact with the trapped driver, who was extricated from the cab through a joint effort between units from the Van Fire Department and the South Van Zandt Fire Department. The patient was transported to the hospital by a Christus Flight for Life helicopter in serious but stable condition.

The accident will be investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Agencies represented on scene included the Van FD, South Van Zandt FD, Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department, Texas DPS, Van PD, Christus EMS, Flight for Life, and Fuller’s Wrecker Service.

09/23/2026

On September 23 at 8:20 AM, the City of Van Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of FM 16 and FM 773.

A semi truck travelling Westbound on FM 16 struck a pickup truck pulling a gooseneck stock trailer with two horses inside. Upon arrival FM 16 was blocked in both directions with diesel fuel spread across the road for approximately 100’. The stock trailer had become disconnected and was rolled over in the roadway.

Both drivers were already out of their vehicles, and were examined on scene by Christus EMS.

The fire department utilized rescue equipment to cut away the floor of the trailer and free the trapped horses, which were released to the owner to be examined later.

This intersection continues to be the source of frequent serious accidents, occurring in the day and night in all weather conditions. It produces more serious injuries and fatalities than any other point in our service area. This intersection is controlled by the State, not the City or County.

Please be extra vigilant in this area and drive defensively.

Units on scene included Van FD, South Van Zandt FD, Christus EMS, Van PD, Texas Highway Patrol, Van Zandt County Constable Pct 4, Alexander’s Wrecker Service, and Fuller’s Towing and Recovery.

09/18/2026

The City of Van Fire Department enjoyed our visit to the Van Learning Center today!

09/14/2026

On Sunday, September 13th, the City of Van Fire Department responded for mutual aid to the Midway Fire Department and Ben Wheeler Fire Department on a major motor vehicle accident on Highway 64 approximately 1/4 mile West of FM 314 involving a semi truck fuel tanker and two passenger cars.

The westbound tanker, carrying approximately 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel struck a pickup broadside near the exit of a convenience store and rolled onto it’s side then struck a car traveling East on Highway 64 before coming to rest in the eastbound lanes and ditch. One patient was initially entrapped before being freed by the initial responders and bystanders. The tanker began leaking fuel into the roadway and ditch from multiple compartments of the trailer creating a significant hazard for the victims and first responders.

Fire crews set up a landing zone for the responding EMS helicopter, and set up to deploy foam fire streams on and around the tanker to mitigate the hazard created by the fuel spill. Fuller’s hazmat response team arrived, and an operation began to offload the fuel from the leaking tanker before the vehicle could be uprighted and removed from the roadway.

Highway 64 was closed in both directions for several hours due to the hazard and nature of this incident. One patient was flown to the hospital by Christus Flight For Life in serious condition, two other patients were treated and released on scene.

Agencies on scene included Midway FD, Ben Wheeler FD, Van FD, Christus EMS, Van Zandt County Sheriffs Office, Van Zandt County Constable Pct 4, Texas DPS, Alexander’s Wrecker Service, TXDOT, and Fuller’s Towing and Hazmat Response.

Family members were on scene and observed the incident prior to the posting of these photos.

07/06/2026

FRAUD ALERT

It’s come to our attention that someone (described as a tall man with a beard accompanied by a female) has been in the area fraudulently soliciting donations in the name of the Van Fire Department. They have approached fireworks vendors for sure.

Neither the Van Fire Department nor the City of Van has authorized anyone to solicit donations of any type on our behalf. We appreciate the support of our community but will not tolerate anyone fraudulently using our agency for their illicit gain. When possible, we will seek criminal charges against these individuals.

If there’s ever a question, please contact the Fire Department directly or you can reach us through Van City Hall at 903-963-7216.

Address

150 S Maple Avenue
Van, TX
75790

Telephone

+19039637744

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