Bexar County ESD5 Fire & Rescue was created from Southwest Volunteer Fire Department in 2011. Other volunteer departments, like Somerset VFD and Jarret VFD, were disbanded and created a vacuum that ESD5 filled. We cover 131.67 square miles and serve a population of 35,820. We have the second largest service are in the entire county, second to San Antonio Fire Department. 

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Chief Estep was hired in 2017 as the departments first full time chief. Since then the department has grown from 10 to 50 line personnel. Staffing a total of 3 stations with a call volume of 4103 for 2021. 

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Bexar County ESD5 Fire & Rescue has grown exponentially since its inception. New stations are in the works, a ladder and engine are coming in 2020, and more firefighters are needed every year!