Wise County has 17 fire departments. All but one are manned entirely by volunteers. Decatur has several full-time firefighters in addition to volunteers. Departments sponsor fund-raisers throughout the year to help pay expenses. In addition, each department receives county funding. To support fire departments in your community, send donations to mailing addresses listed below.

• ALVORD
  Station at 108 N.Trappier St.
  Fire chief: Monty Nivens
  P.O. Box 63
  Alvord, TX 76225
  AlvordFire@hotmail.com
  For non-emergencies, call (940) 427-3361
  
  
• BOONSVILLE-BALSORA
  280 CR 3743
  Bridgeport, TX 76426
  Fire chief: Wayne Stone
  Assistant: Darr Spencer
  bbvfd@wccs.net
  
  
• BOYD
  Wise County Emergency Services Dist. No.1
  Station at 135 North Wilson
  Fire chief: Robert Waters
  Assistant: Jeff Duncan
  P.O. Box 445
  Boyd, TX 76023
  boydfirerescue@yahoo.com
  For fire department assistance, call 911 for emergencies or (940) 433-5755 for the fire hall.
  The fire department assists the Wise County Emergency Medical Service on emergency calls in and around the city. The EMS has an ambulance stationed in Boyd.
  
  
• BRIDGEPORT
  Station at 708 Hovey
  Fire chief: Mike McComis
  For non-emergencies call (940) 683-3445
  P.O. Box 751
  Bridgeport, TX 76426
  mmccomis@cityofbridgeport.net
  
  
• CHICO
  Station at 102 N. Weatherford St.
  Fire chief: James “Poncho” Redwine
  For non-emergencies call (940) 644-5302
  P.O. Box 37
  Chico, TX 76431
  chicovfd@earthlink.net
  
  
• DECATUR
  Station at 201 S. Church St.
  Fire chief: Mike Richardson with two administrative personnel, six fulltime firefighters/EMTs and paramedics; nine part-time PSO firefighters/EMTs and paramedics and 24 volunteers.
  For non-emergencies call (940) 627-1500.
  P.O. Box 444
  Decatur, TX 76234
  dfdchief@decaturtx.org
  
  
• COTTONDALE
  Fire chief: Kevin Tolly
  Assistant: Rainer Mundy
  P.O. Box 1987
  Boyd, TX 76023
  
  
• CRAFTON
  Fire chief: Craig Cowley
  P.O. Box 10
  Chico, TX 76431
  
  
• EAST WISE FIRE RESCUE
  Fire chief: Robert Brown
  Assistant: David Plankey
  P.O. Box 69
  Rhome, TX 76078
  dispatch@eastwisefire.com
  www.eastwisefire.com
  
  
• GREENWOOD/SLIDELL
  Stations located in downtown Slidell and downtown Greenwood
  Fire chief: Adam North
  Assistant: Tim Fletcher
  For emergencies call 911.
  P.O. Box 153
  Slidell, TX 76267
  gsvd@hotmail.com
  
  
• LAKE BRIDGEPORT
  Station located on Main Street
  Fire chief: Willie Garrett
  Assistant: Tommy Johnson
  301 S. Main
  Lake Bridgeport, TX 76426
  lbvfd@yahoo.com
  
  
• NEW FAIRVIEW
  East Wise County Fire and Rescue with backup from Rhome, Decatur and Justin fire departments.
  
  
• NEWARK
  Station is at 406 Hudson St.
  (817) 489-2331
  Fire chief: James Edgemon
  Assistant: Jerry Taylor
  P.O. Box 478
  Newark, TX 76071
  nvfd1600@yahoo.com
  
  
• PARADISE
  Station at 303 Main St.
  Fire chief: Jeff Doughty
  Assistants: Terry King, Mike Overton
  P.O. Box 97
  Paradise, TX 76073
  ParadiseVFD@yahoo.com
  
  
• RHOME
  Station at 261 N. School Rd.
  Fire chief: Robert Pratt
  P.O. Box 644
  Rhome, TX 76078
  rhomefire@earthlink.net
  
  
• RUNAWAY BAY
  Station at 410 Runaway Bay Dr.
  Fire chief: Jimmy White
  Fire marshal: Brian Bernado
  101 Runaway Bay Dr.
  Runaway Bay, TX 76426
  rabvfd@embarqmail.com
  
  
• SALT CREEK
  Fire chief: Ken Vise
  Assistant: Kyle Riggs
  567 Big Salty Rd.
  Springtown, TX 76082
  
  
• SAND FLAT
  Fire chief: Foy Mitchell
  Assistant: Ronnie Linley
  P.O. Box 100
  Chico, TX 76431