:: WVFD History::
In December 1943, Allen Boyle presented Wimberley with a fire wagon,
equipped with tank, pump, buckets and fire extinguisher that could be
pulled by man power or a pickup. Joe Springs was the first Fire Chief.
Later a fully equipped fire truck was built by Eagle Rock Ranch, and
made available for community use.
equipped with tank, pump, buckets and fire extinguisher that could be
pulled by man power or a pickup. Joe Springs was the first Fire Chief.
Later a fully equipped fire truck was built by Eagle Rock Ranch, and
made available for community use.
It was not until that cold November 16, 1951, morning, when the
Wimberley School caught fire and burned to the ground, which the
community felt the urgent need for a fire organization. The fire wagon
so generously given in 1943 was old, and the Eagle Rock truck was
brought to the school fire, only to find that it wouldn't work, for lack of
maintenance.
Wimberley School caught fire and burned to the ground, which the
community felt the urgent need for a fire organization. The fire wagon
so generously given in 1943 was old, and the Eagle Rock truck was
brought to the school fire, only to find that it wouldn't work, for lack of
maintenance.
Training Meetings:
Meetings are on the
second and fourth
Thursday of the month,
1900 HR at 111 Green
Acres Drive, WImberley,
TX.
Meetings are on the
second and fourth
Thursday of the month,
1900 HR at 111 Green
Acres Drive, WImberley,
TX.
The Wimberley Booster Club, later to become the Chamber of
Commerce, appointed a committee headed by Parks Johnson, with Roy
Avey, To raise funds for a new fire truck. Over $5,000.00 was raised,
with over 225 contributors, and a new 1952 Chevrolet truck was
acquired and fitted out as a pumper with 500 gallon tank capacity.
Commerce, appointed a committee headed by Parks Johnson, with Roy
Avey, To raise funds for a new fire truck. Over $5,000.00 was raised,
with over 225 contributors, and a new 1952 Chevrolet truck was
acquired and fitted out as a pumper with 500 gallon tank capacity.
Wimberley Fire & Rescue
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