News Flash

We're Hiring Firefighters

The City of San Marcos will conduct a Civil Service Examination in order to establish an eligibility list for hiring Firefighters.   This eligibility list will be in effect for a period of one year from the test date or until the list has been ex...

Training Facility Groundbreaking

San Marcos Fire Department & City of San Marcos officials held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction on an upcoming fire training facility. After years of planning, construction is beginning. This training facility&a...

SMFD Annual Flag Raising Ceremony

On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, San Marcos Fire Department hosted their annual flag raising ceremony to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. At this public, flag raising ceremony, the San Marcos Fire Department Honor Guard raised the flag that flew over City ...

SMFD Promotes Fire Safety at Texas State

On Friday, August 5, 2022, SMFD trained with Texas State Residence Assistants (RAs)

SMFD Volunteers with Sunshine Kids

During the week of Monday, June 6 - Sunday, June 12, San Marcos Fire Department volunteered for many events and activities with The Sunshine Kids Foundation. The Sunshine Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to children with cancer. SMFD...

Chief Stephens Named 2022 Fire Chief of the Year

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, San Marcos Fire Chief Les Stephens was honored by the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. Stephens was presented with the Fire Chief of the Year award during a ceremony at the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference in Wac...

Texas Fire Chiefs Association Honors SMFD Members

Two members of the San Marcos Fire Department were honored with awards from the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. The awards were presented on April 6, 2021, as part of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference in College Station, TX.

San Marcos Fir...

City Fire Marshal Receives Designation from Commission on Professional Credentialing

Last month, City of San Marcos Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner became one of only 198 people worldwide to receive the official Fire Marshal designation from the Commission on Professional Credentialing.

The designation program recognizes career excell...

Assistant Chief Rick Rowell Retires

Rick joined the San Marcos Fire Department in August 1986 as a firefighter trainee and has promoted thru the ranks of Engineer in 1989, Lieutenant in 1994, Captain in 2005, Battalion Chief in 2007 to his current position, Assistant Chief, which he has hel...

SMFD held a soft Grand Opening for Station #2

San Marcos Fire Department hosted a small, socially-distanced grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. This ceremonially marked the opening of its newest fire station #2.  This station is located off Ranch Road 12 in the La Cima ne...

Turning Dirt for new Station #2

The City of San Marcos and San Marcos Fire Department is moving forward on replacing and relocating Fire Station 2.

The current station #2 was built in the 1950s and is located at Academy Street. The new station will move to Wonder World Drive and Ranch Ro...