tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:20:59 +0000City of BrackettvilleAnother WildfireTexas Forst ServiceWho owns the BVFD fire engines?BVFD MembersThe Brackett NewsFire PhotosKinney County Commissioners CourtBVFD GrantsBurn BansKinney County Fire and RescueVal Verde County Rural Volunteer Fire DepartmentKENS 5What legally defines a fire department?AlertBVFD KidsBunker GearCotulla fireEagle PassFireworksGas leakHate MailInterlocal agreementJerry RustLeo LunaLetter to Honorable John S. FritterMatt BlandRhodell VFD West VirginiaSCBASouth Texas Blood and Tissue CenterSpring Fire DepartmentThanksThe Rio Grande Electric CooperativeTrainingWays a municipality can support a VFDhttp://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (BVFD)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-2796177724761280995Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:30:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.275-08:00City of BrackettvilleTexas Forst ServiceHigh fire danger alert for central Texas Texas Forest Service urges extreme caution October 9, 2008--COLLEGE STATION, Texas--The Texas Forest Service is urging the public to be aware of heightened fire danger in most of central Texas due to prolonged drought conditions. “Fuel sources remain very dry and susceptible to accidental fire because of the prolonged drought in the central http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/10/high-fire-danger-alert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-5489835563912730266Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:16:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.277-08:00AlertCity of BrackettvilleTexas Forst ServiceNEWSfrom the Texas Forest ServiceDOLLY COULD FAN FLAMES July 22, 2008--COLLEGE STATION, Texas--While the citizens of South Texas worry about possible flooding associated with Hurricane Dolly, firefighters in most of the state worry that winds associated with Dolly could lead to increased wildfire activity and/or fan the flames of any wildfires that arise. Rainfall associated with Dolly is http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/07/hello-dolly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-3027887107472290092Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:37:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.278-08:00City of BrackettvilleFireworksTexas Forst ServiceNEWS from the Texas Forest Service June 23, 2008 BE CAREFUL WITH FIREWORKS USE For many, fireworks are an exciting part of Fourth of July celebrations. But the colorful fun they provide can easily turn into a dangerous situation if proper and safe use is not followed. “It only takes a spark to start a wildfire,” said Tom Spencer, fire risk http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/06/its-all-fun-and-games-until-someone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-4245099424196143115Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:05:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.280-08:00City of BrackettvilleTexas Forst ServiceYoungblood Fire in Dawson County -- 4-21-08 from the TFS website.June 5, 2008--20,000 acre wildfire threatens West Texas communitiesCOLLEGE STATION, Texas – Heavy air tankers, helicopters and ground crews from Texas and New Mexico are attempting to contain the 20,000-acre wildfire burning through Presidio and Jeff Davis Counties, Texas.According to Texas Forest Service officials, the path of the http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/06/20000-acre-wildfire-threatens-texas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-2219810310537292820Thu, 01 May 2008 04:52:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.282-08:00City of BrackettvilleEagle PassA friend of ours, Mary Jane in Eagle Pass, is asking for a little help on Saturday, May 10.Dear friends, on May 10 at 11:30 a.m. -- 2 p.m. at Maverick County Lake, my family will be having a chicken plate sale with trimmings and drink for a donation of $5.This is to benefit my husband Guillermo Hernandez' medical bills. We will greatly appreciate your donation.Let me know if you would like to http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/04/little-help-needed-in-eagle-pass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-7251739804416403946Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:06:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.283-08:00City of BrackettvilleThe Brackett NewsOn April 17th The Brackett News' front page story read, "Heckler hassles firefighters on hose line." The story goes on to say that a BVFD member heckled KCFR during a structure fire. This week, in the April 24 issue, on the very back page in the classifieds under "Corrections" the paper informs us that said heckler is not a BVFD member anymore and hasn't been for at least three months.I've talkedhttp://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/04/bvfd-story-revisted-in-brackett-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-8700226922454970863Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:35:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.285-08:00City of BrackettvilleThe Brackett NewsYes, I know BVFD made it on the front page of The Brackett News last week. Thursday afternoon and evening brought a flurry of hits on the blog, many emails full of question marks and exclamation points, and we burned up a lot of minutes on our cell phones. But I'm told that the newspaper will be revisiting the story again next week so I'm hesitant to respond to the story just yet. Check back nexthttp://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/04/bvfd-and-brackett-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-5532848322112024329Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:54:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.286-08:00City of BrackettvilleRhodell VFD West VirginiaThis was posted as a bulletin on Myspace by Rhodell VFD West Virginia. I've put it here to help spread the word.Rhodell VFD needs your help.“One cannot underestimate the impact of Hatfield-McCoy trail system on our economy in southern West Virginia…. From 2000-2002…. 55 reported accidents”. - WVSMA President Ron D. Stollings, M.D.What a statement from a doctor from CAMC in 2004, can you imagine? http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/04/any-yall-from-west-virginia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-8319916378128208835Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:40:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.288-08:00City of BrackettvilleUrgent Weather MessageNational Weather Service Austin/San AntonioA wind advisory has been issued for all of south central Texas and the hill country from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. today. An intense storm system approaching from the west has resulted in strong, gusty southeast winds across much of Texas. Southeasterly winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph today with gusts between 35 and 40 mph http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/urgent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-8921206825122823996Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:07:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.290-08:00City of BrackettvilleRed flag warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.A dry line will move across south central Texas today. This will bring unseasonably warm and very dry conditions to the area. Relative humidities will fall to between 5 and 15 percent in the afternoon. West and southwest winds will develop and increase to15 to 25 mph and gusty. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/be-warned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-3861963211726028413Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:47:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.291-08:00City of BrackettvilleHate Mailjust another guy said...i saw the kens 5 show. it looked like the trucks are in better shape anda better station. i know those guys ( county ) put alot of time and moneys into geting those trucks fixed from where you guys bluntly toar them up. give it up already you guys are done. how can you keep voting on new members with no trucks and no station. if in three years the county guys cant hack it http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/hey-our-first-official-blogger-comment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-2982888856314612960Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:54:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.293-08:00BVFD GrantsCity of BrackettvilleKENS 5Who owns the BVFD fire engines?The real issue for BVFD is that we believe we still own those trucks. The reporter said that the city owns them in one statement, but in another statement he says the trucks were appropriated for BVFD with grant money. To us, the second statement negates any validity to the first statement.Here's the crux, folks, those trucks were purchased with grant money for BVFD. The grants were very specifichttp://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/kens-5-kind-of-sort-of-got-story-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-1784658870625701218Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:20:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.295-08:00City of BrackettvilleKENS 5Who owns the BVFD fire engines?KENS 5 was in Brackettville today to interview our department and some of the powers that be on the situation of the city and the county jointly deciding (without addressing any of BVFD's legal concerns) that BVFD had no rights to its trucks and that our engines should be handed over to KCFR. Which they were.We are told that the story will air at either 5 or 6 p.m. Please tune in!http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/bvfd-on-kens-5-san-antonio-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-3734422861470545779Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:35:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.296-08:00BVFD MembersCity of BrackettvilleAt our business meeting on Wednesday night we voted in two new BVFD members.Welcome Travis and David!http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/two-new-members-voted-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-5605309372513559257Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:48:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.298-08:00City of BrackettvilleTexas Forst ServiceMarch 7, 2008West Texas under fire danger alertVacationers and campers urged to use cautionCOLLEGE STATION, Texas – A combination of weather factors forecast for the next few days, plus tinder-dry grasses and vegetation have resulted in the National Weather Service to issue Fire Weather Watches in far West Texas for this weekend. Low relative humidity and strong, gusty wind conditions are on tap http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/03/west-texas-under-danger-alert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-146514522273198595Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:31:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.299-08:00City of BrackettvilleTexas Forst ServiceLocal and state fire resources remain on alertProactive attack saves lives and homesCOLLEGE STATION, Texas – When Texas Forest Service (TFS) and the National Weather Service began forecasting extreme fire weather danger earlier this week, TFS wasted no time activating preparedness measures and pre-positioning firefighting personnel and equipment to areas of the state predicted to be at highest http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/texas-forest-service-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-7277142042211597237Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:48:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.301-08:00Burn BansCity of BrackettvilleThanksThe Brackett NewsThanks to Ann Legg for her glowing Letter to the Editor in this week's The Brackett News. And we're all so sorry about the loss of your property, but very grateful that no one was hurt.This week's paper also has this in its community news:Kinney County Commissioner's Court voted in a special called meeting on Monday, to extend a burn ban on Kinney County for a 90 day period which excludes http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/aww-shucks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-1267743301896439596Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:58:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.303-08:00BVFD MembersCity of BrackettvilleSouth Texas Blood and Tissue CenterThe Rio Grande Electric CooperativeOur trucks may be out of our possession at the moment, but we haven't run out of ways to serve. The Rio Grande Electric Cooperative in Brackettville, TX hosted a blood drive by the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center. Donors got a free t-shirt and some gentle treatment by the "vampires." They seemed like a happy, if thirsty, bunch of folks.http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/bvfd-members-give-what-they-got.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-2162058227243566309Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:21:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.304-08:00BVFD MembersCity of BrackettvilleWelcome Erica!http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/bvfd-welcomes-its-newest-member.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-3983076243560975563Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:20:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.306-08:00BVFD MembersCity of BrackettvilleThe guys consented to a group shot after tonight's meeting 'cuz Jack (gray shirt, front row) wanted one for his girlfriend. Kissie lovey mushies from Jack to Carla! Seemed as good an excuse as any for a group photo, of which we have few.The guys are flashing their "Ever Alert" cowboy fireman cups.I'll fill in the rest of the guys names soon, I don't have everybody sorted out in my head yet. Sorryhttp://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/some-of-gang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-2304586515854776027Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:11:00 +00002008-04-08T02:48:43.568-07:00City of BrackettvilleKinney County Commissioners CourtWho owns the BVFD fire engines?And it just goes downhill from there.Tonight there was a workshop held between the City Council and the Commissioners Court. At the very beginning of the meeting my husband presented the workshop attendees with copies of the grants, *like this one, showing ownership of the BVFD trucks as well as other information we felt they should have before making their decision. The Commissioners’ legal http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/city-of-brackettville-and-kinney-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-4888329611177362945Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:48:00 +00002008-04-08T02:49:39.133-07:00City of BrackettvilleKinney County Commissioners CourtWho owns the BVFD fire engines?It's quite possible that these will be the last shots ever of BVFD doing what we've been doing for 57 years as the City of Brackettville and the Kinney County Commissioners have seen fit to withraw any and all support from our department and to add insult to injury, they've taken our trucks. But it's not personal, they told us so repeatedly. That makes the theft of our trucks and the loss of http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-of-todays-fires.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-7849189867191889421Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:18:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.308-08:00City of BrackettvilleThe Brackett NewsMy last published blog entry used a clipping from The Brackett News that I honestly felt I had fair use to use since its content wasn't original (unless the newspaper changed the Sheriff's Report before printing it), because it was for non-profit use, and because it was such a small portion of the published paper as a whole. However, in a very polite email from The Brackett News owner, Leigh http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-from-brackett-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-862321580915952829Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:58:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.309-08:00Another WildfireCity of Brackettville12:45 a.m. and off goes the radio, "Attention all Brackettville volunteer fire fighters, there is a possible grassfire on 693 and Standard Lane." Or something to that effect. Probably won't fill you in on the details until later today. BVFD returned from the fire around 3:45 a.m.View Larger MapThere are often fires on Standard Lane as the railraod runs along it and trains frequently spark fires. http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-mornings-fire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720000363311939015.post-2168928425925532457Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:14:00 +00002009-02-07T16:22:21.311-08:00BVFD GrantsCity of BrackettvilleWho owns the BVFD fire engines?Brackettville Volunteer Fire Department owns its fire trucks. These links, Unit 25 and Unit 23, will take you to documents showing that the trucks were given directly to BVFD, not to the City. So Matt Bland, Brackettville's Mayor Pro Tem, can try all he wants to give our trucks to Kinney County Fire & Rescue but unless he can produce some documentation showing that we signed our trucks over http://brackettvillevfd.blogspot.com/2008/02/ownership-of-bvfd-trucks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BVFD)0