Hutto Firefighters

05/31/2026

In our ongoing "Who is WCESD #3?” series, we’re breaking down how Williamson County Emergency Services District #3 (Hutto Fire Rescue) serves our community every day. 🚒

WCESD #3 provides all-hazards emergency response and fire prevention services, including:

🔥 Fire protection
🏠 Fire prevention
☣️ Hazardous materials (HazMat) response
🚑 Rescue operations
❤️ Medical response
📋 Emergency preparedness
🌪️ Disaster response
📚 Community education

From emergency calls to prevention and education, our goal is to protect lives, property, and the growing Hutto community we serve, and to continue providing the highest level of service to the residents, businesses, and visitors of our District.

Learn more about "Your All-Hazards Hometown Fire Department" at huttofire.gov.

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

Yesterday, we shared who Williamson County Emergency Services District #3 (Hutto Fire Rescue) is. Today, we’re answering another common question: Where does WCESD #3 provide service? 🚒

We proudly serve more than 65,000 people across 63 square miles. Our district includes all of the City of Hutto as well as the surrounding areas outside of Hutto city limits.

We currently operate four strategically located fire stations throughout our district, along with a headquarters facility that supports day-to-day operations.

In addition, we are already planning two future fire stations in the following locations to keep pace with the continued growth of our community:
📍Near the intersection of N FM 1660/Main Hippo Drive, by the Hutto Ninth Grade Center.
📍Near County Road 132 and the future “Megasite”.

Learn more about "Your All-Hazards Hometown Fire Department" at huttofire.gov.

05/29/2026

For more than 25 years, the firefighters at Hutto Fire Rescue have served our community so consistently and well that many people have never had a reason to ask who is providing those services. 🚒

This is the first of a series of informational posts we'll be sharing to help our community better understand who we are, and we’re starting with the basics: What is Williamson County Emergency Services District #3?

Williamson County Emergency Services District #3 (WCESD #3), best known as Hutto Fire Rescue, is the local government entity responsible for providing fire protection and emergency services to Hutto and surrounding areas. WCESD #3 was established in 2000 after voters approved its creation and is not affiliated with the City of Hutto.

As a political subdivision of the State of Texas, WCESD #3 has proudly provided all-hazards emergency response and excellent service to the Hutto community.

Visit our website at huttofire.gov to learn more!

05/28/2026

For those asking whether the City can legally do what they are attempting to do regarding fire services:

Under Texas Health & Safety Code § 775.022, a municipality must demonstrate that any services it plans to provide will meet or exceed the current level of service already being provided by the Emergency Services District. The law specifically defines “level of service” as the location, deployment, and response time of fire and EMS resources responding to emergencies.

That means the City must prove it can provide equal or better emergency response coverage before making these changes.
What continues to raise questions for many residents and firefighters is the location of this proposed city-run station. The station is not located near existing residential areas, despite there being multiple undeveloped lots closer to where residents actually live and where future growth is occurring.

We still have not been given a clear explanation as to why this location was chosen or why a separate city-run station is necessary in the first place.

These decisions impact public safety, response times, and taxpayer dollars. Residents deserve transparency and answers.

05/27/2026

05/26/2026