Edinburg Fire Department

The fire department responds to over 2000 incidents a year of varying types of calls for service ranging from minor incidents to incidents that require life saving and property preservation. In the fulfillment of our duties, saving lives and protecting property is our priority.
The Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department responds with sixty-seven (67) volunteer firefighters, twelve (12) career firefighters, six (6) fire prevention officers, three (3) Deputy Chiefs and the Fire Chief. Through the leadership of the Fire Chief these personnel man and maintain four (4) fire stations and twenty-one (21) fire apparatus.
The Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department serves an area of approximately 200 square miles in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. The coverage area consists of the City of Edinburg and the surrounding rural areas outside the city limits. The rural areas are part of Hidalgo County Fire District #4 and are served through a contract with Hidalgo County.