Area Served[]
Central Station covers the northern district of Harker Heights, including the main portion of the city, with an average response time of four minutes[1]. Station 2 covers the southern district and rural portions of Harker Heights. The department also runs calls within Bell County and has mutual aid agreements with surrounding cities and jurisdictions.
History[]
The Harker Heights Fire Department was formed as a volunteer organization in 1961. A second station was constructed in 2000 to keep pace with growing demand and the department transitioned to a fully-paid, full-time agency in 2007.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Central Fire Station - 401 Indian Trail[]
Built 1985
- Engine 1 - 2015 Ferrara Cinder (1750/750/20F) (SN#H-5672)
- Brush 1 - 2007 Ford F-550 / Ag-Meier (125/350/10A) (SN#A11742)
Station 2 - 3207 Stillhouse Lake Road[]
Built 2000
- Quint 2 - 2005 E-One Typhoon (2000/360/75' rear-mount) (SN#130286)
- Brush 2 - 2016 Ford F-550
Unknown Assignment[]
- Medic 1 - Dodge Ram 4500HD / Frazer
- Medic 2 - Dodge Ram 4500HD / Frazer
- Medic 3 - Dodge Ram 4500HD / Frazer
- 2006 Ford F-53 / Farber command post
- 1996 Freightliner FL 80 / E-One (1000/1000/10A) (SN#16886) (Ex-Engine 201)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2006 Ford / Trauma Hawk ambulance
- 1997 Ford F-150 utility
- 1996 Ford F-750 / 2004 Westex brush (250/500/10A) (Ex-Brush 501)
- 1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/1000) (SN#E4614) (Ex-Engine 3) (Donated to Sparta Volunteer Fire Department (Texas))
- 1964 American LaFrance pumper