Fire Department

Briar-Reno Fire Department

Emergency: DIAL 911

Non-Emergency Number: (817) 232-9880

Fire Administration Phone: (817) 677-4227

Operational Hours:

24/7

Administration Hours
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fire Department & EMS

Overview

Currently, the Briar-Reno Fire Department protects about 15,000 people and covers 27.5 square miles of city and county district serving the communities of Briar, Reno, Pelican Bay and Sanctuary. We currently respond from one station located at 185 W. Reno Road, Azle. We have a second fire station in Briar dedicated to volunteer staffing and fleet maintenance, and a third station in Pelican Bay dedicated to storage.

Under the direction of an independently organized board of directors made up of community members, the Briar-Reno Fire Department has a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Head of Department/Fire Marshal, 6 paid professionals on three shifts, and 10 part-time professionals.

Fire / EMS crews consist of a minimum of two personnel per day that work a 48 hour on / 96 hour off shift.

Shift Contacts

A Shift – Lieutenant – Rebekah Marlow

B Shift – Engineer – Stuart Kilpatrick

C Shift – Engineer – Chad Hanna

Duties and Responsibilities

The Briar-Reno Fire Department offers a full range of fire service capabilities to our community These duties include fire suppression,

Haz-Mat, fire prevention, inspection services, Fire Code enforcement, investigation, swift water, technical rescue, and drone operations.

In addition to fire duties, the Briar-Reno Fire Department also provides emergency medical services to the communities of Briar, Reno, Pelican Bay and Sanctuary. All shift personnel are medically trained and certified to state health services requirements.

Physical Address:

185 W. Reno Road

Azle, TX 76020

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1902

Azle, TX 76098

For Public Information Requests, Copies of Fire Report’s or questions please email: [email protected]

Fire Marshals Office

For Fire Inspections, Fire Investigation or requests regarding Emergency Management contact:

Briar-Reno Fire Marshal’s Office

(682) 319-4632 or email at [email protected]