Fire Department

The Hudson Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1974 by the Hudson Lions Club. The Lions Club purchased our first truck from the Texas Forest Service and we began operations as the Hudson Lions Club Volunteer Fire Department. After about 3 months the Department formed it's own Charter and became Hudson Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

The Department, located in Northwest Angelina County of East Texas, protects 76 square miles which makes up the Hudson School District. We are an all Volunteer Department with funding provided by donations collected by the Hudson Water Supply and the Woodlawn Water Supply. We also receive funding from Angelina County and the City of Hudson.

HVFD maintains a membership of approximately 25 volunteers. HVFD operates out of two stations with the following apparatus: 1 engine, 1 ladder truck, 2 tankers, 3 brush trucks, 1 Command/EMS vehicle, and a utility truck. The department serves approximately 10,000 citizens, and receives approximately 250 calls for service each year. Services provided include fire suppression, fire prevention education, rescue operations, and medical first responding. The HVFD also has one of the few fire department affiliated K-9 Search and Rescue teams in Texas.