On Thursday, May 7th and Friday May 8th, the fire department provided firetrucks and plenty of water for the students to enjoy. Most students endured the cooler than usual temperatures and enjoyed being sprayed by the department’s ladder truck.
McQueeney VFD Volunteers Team With Other Area Departments to Learn the Art of Reading Smoke
On Sunday April 26th McQueeney VFD hosted nationally renowned instructor Battalion Chief Rob Backer who presented his acclaimed ” The Art Of Reading Smoke” class. Nearly 50 students from our area and surrounding departments including New Braunfels, Cibolo, Gonzales County, Nixon, Windcrest, Lake Dunlap, Sand Hills, and even Penitas, who made the trip all the way from Rio Grande Valley, met at the Guadalupe County Fire Field to hear his presentation. This class is extremely informative and dives deep into how to decipher the information the smoke is presenting to you when arriving at a structure fire. McQueeney Fire volunteers take their commitment to furthering their knowledge and education seriously, and this class was just one more example of how we strive to stay current on changing topics and skills in the fire service to best serve our citizens and community. This was one of 4 cities/dates that BC Backer conducted his class in this past week, and, all told, nearly 250 firefighters from across the state were able to take part and obtain this valuable information. We would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to BC Backer for his time and making the trip to Guadalupe County and to all the departments who attended this class.
McQueeney Volunteers Undergo Training
Monday evenings are maintenance and training nights for the McQueeney VFD volunteers. Recently, instructors have been brought in from various sources to provide updated training for our volunteers, and area VFDs have been invited to participate in these training sessions. Please recognize our volunteers for the numerous hours they spend away from their own homes and families to stay prepared to serve our community!
McQueeney VFD Receives PowerUp Grant from GVEC
The McQueeney VFD was recently awarded $20,000 from the GVEC PowerUp Grant Program. The program is funded by customers who allow GVEC to round up their monthly charges to the nearest dollar. The grant was used to buy much needed rescue equipment to outfit our response vehicles. Shown in the picture are representatives from GVEC and McQueeney VFD volunteers.
Thank you GVEC for your support of the McQueeney VFD!
Firefighters Fight Home Blaze
Just before 4am on Sunday McQueeney Fire was notified of a structure fire off Lakecreek Dr.
McQueeney Fire units responded within a matter of minutes with 4 apparatus while simultaneously calling for mutual aid support and manpower from Lake Dunlap, New Braunfels, Marion, and Guadalupe County Fire Departments. Due to the level of involvement and extension of the fire into the structure it became a long duration incident and additional resources were called in from Seguin and Cibolo Fire Departments for manpower and water supply. In total over 40 firefighters responded to the call. Despite an aggressive initial interior attack there was an extensive amount of smoke and fire damage to approximately 2/3 of the home due to wind and the location of the fire inside the home. Units worked for around 7 hours before clearing scene. We’re happy to report there was no loss of life nor were there any injuries to residents, firefighters, or animals. The incident was turned over to Guadalupe County Fire Marshals Office for further investigation. We’d like to thank our mutual aid partners for their assistance on this incident. As well as Schertz EMS for sending a medic unit for standby during the response.
McQueeney VFD Receives Grant for Attack Pumper Truck from the Texas A&M Forestry Service
Recently, the McQueeney VFD was notified that it had been awarded a grant for a new response vehicle from the Texas A&M Forestry Service. The value of the grant is $265,000! Catch is, the department has to absorb the expense of outfitting the truck with the equipment necessary to make it response ready. This will be very expensive–possibly another $200,000. Some of the expense can be covered by selling some of our current vehicles, but the rest will have to be covered with donated funds from the community. There are some real advantages to having this truck in the fleet. A big one is the fact that a CDL license will not be required of the driver–any of our licensed volunteers would be able to legally drive this vehicle, and this will really serve to shorten response time. It would really be a shame to have to turn down this grant.
Shortly, our community property owners will be receiving our annual Chief’s Letter fund raiser letter. Please consider a generous donation, possibly even partnering with us on this new vehicle. As always, donations of any amount are appreciated.
McQueeney VFD Joins with Marion VFD to Hone Search and Rescue Skills
Last night kicked off 2026 with a bang and some great training for your McQueeney Fire Department volunteers. Last night we were joined by our brothers and sisters from neighboring Marion VFD as well! 16 firefighters from McQueeney and Marion came together to hone their search & rescue skills for victim removals from structure fires. The training featured guest instructor Noah Casias from BC2FD & Rural Fire Tactics who is a veteran truck company firefighter and a subject matter expert on search and rescue skills. Firefighters were given the opportunity for a number of reps on each skill covered and a number of laughs were had during the class as well. Drill nights like these allow us to build our camaraderie with each other and our brothers and sisters from other area departments as well, all while improving our skill sets and proficiency. 2026 will focus on core skills and continuing to improve the quality of the level of response and care we are able to provide our citizens and visitors here in McQueeney and in Guadalupe County as a whole. We appreciate the community’s support and stand ready to serve you in your time of need should you have an emergency.
Santa Run Spreads Cheer Throughout Community
The McQueeney VFD showed an impressive presence on Monday and Tuesday of Christmas week throughtout our service area. A team of fire engines, brush trucks and other response vehicles toured the McQueeney Estates, the Bandit, Long Creek RV Park, Woodlake, Cypress Grove, Green Pastures and Altwein Estates, handing out cookies and candy and providing the children with a chance to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clause. A big shout out to those who came out to the curb to visit with us and exchange Merry Christmas greetings!
Santa Visits McQueeney Neighborhoods
McQueeney VFD volunteers will be spreading a little Christmas cheer in our response area on Monday, December 22nd and Tuesday, December 23rd. Watch for Santa and his helpers driving through your neighborhood. The map shows the approximate route on Monday, beginning around 5:30. On Tuesday we will be traveling through some of our outer neighborhoods, like the Bandit and Altwein Lane.
McQueeney VFD Celebrates Fall
The McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department participated in several fall and halloween related festivities over the last 2 weeks. Volunteers from the department helped with the Seguin Fall Festival and Car Show downtown on October 18th, benefiting Guadalupe County volunteer fire departments. Volunteers also helped out at Ice-Ice on Terminal Loop Road in McQueeney on October 25th as they celebrated Halloween. They also partnered with the McQueeney VFW in their Ghostly Gathering on Sunday October 26th.
