The Aledo Volunteer Fire Department covers over 120 square miles of Eastern Parker and Tarrant Counties. Thirty eight dedicated volunteers serve Aledo and surrounding communities with two engines, one tanker, three grass trucks, two command vehicles and one light/air/rescue truck. Two fire stations located North and South of I – 20 insure good coverage of our fire district. A third station is being planned for the Western part of the district where a lot of growth is occurring. Currently the department is rated an ISO10 in the county and a 7 in the town of Aledo.

The department responds to structure fires with one or two engines carrying 1500 gallons of water a tanker with 3000 gallons of water and mutual aid from surrounding communities. Hydrant water, where available, is used for constant water supply. In rural areas several 3000-gallon tankers from neighboring fire departments shuttle water needed to fight fires.

Grass fires in the district receive two, three or four grass trucks and a tanker for fast control. Depending on the conditions and available volunteers mutual aid can also be requested from neighboring departments.

The Aledo Volunteer Fire Department operates mostly off the contributions of the community. Fundraisers throughout the year, plus subsidies from Parker and Tarrant counties make up the bulk of our budget. Some cost recovery billing adds extra funds that are not relied on, but are necessary for emergency repairs, rising fuel and insurance costs.

Aledo Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1951 by dedicated people that wanted to insure the safety of their families and the families in the Aledo community. Growth in the last few years has become almost unmanageable but the department is adding equipment to meet the needs of the community. Through help from the City of Aledo paid firefighters are covering the area from 8:00 to 5:00pm weekdays.

Dedicated people are needed to keep the department moving forward. If you would like to join the department you are welcome to come to fire station one on Monday nights at 7:30 during our regular meeting and training time. Fill out an application and talk to some of the volunteers about the department.