SUNRISE BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE!
February 26, 2026
Today marks a significant milestone in our journey as a Fire Department. In November 2022 the voters accepted the petition to establish an Emergency Service District. The Sunrise Beach VFD had presented several town hall meetings citing its vision of the future. It was our belief that the future of a pure volunteer department was going to be in jeopardy if we didn't act.
Now, in February 2026, Dan Gower, President of the SBVFD Board of Directors and Karl Wolfe, President, Llano Co. ESD #5 Commissioners, are at the title company completing the transfer of property from the VFD to the ESD.
The Department is now a hybrid department with paid Firefighter / EMTs as well as volunteer Firefighters and Medical First Responders. All vehicles and the station are now owned by the ESD (and the taxpayers of Llano Co. ESD#5). We operate as a very cohesive and focused team.
Since inception the ESD has provided Rescue 51 – a completely refurbished Rescue Pumper and will soon complete a full renovation of Station 51 to include 4 dormitory rooms, a new kitchen break room and meeting space, as well as office space and climate-controlled storage.
The taxpayers can be assured of rapid response and a huge value for their tax dollars.
