Lamar Volunteer Fire Department
Rockport, Aransas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Established by a group of concerned citizens, the Lamar Volunteer Fire Department formed in 1963. The volunteers dedicated themselves to fire prevention, fire-fighting, hurricane patrol, beach patrol and working with the Aransas County Emergency Corps. In 1964, land was leased for use and a fire station was erected where the department remained until 2014. With a budget based on donations and fundraisers and a staff of volunteers, the fire department works closely with the community to continue operations and purchase required equipment. For decades the Lamar Volunteer Fire Department has provided protection of life and property in Aransas County during times of emergency.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Organized in 1963 by a group of concerned citizens, the Lamar Volunteer Fire Department took on far more than fire, its volunteers standing watch over hurricanes, patrolling beaches, and working alongside the Aransas County Emergency Corps. Land was leased for a station in 1964, and the all-volunteer company ran for decades on donations and fundraisers. For generations it has protected life and property along the storm-prone Aransas County coast.
Why it matters
On the hurricane-battered Texas coast, volunteer companies like Lamar's are the frontline that ordinary neighbors staff to protect a community the year round.
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