About Us
Bexar County ESD5 Fire & Rescue was created from Southwest Volunteer Fire Department in 2011. Other volunteer departments, like Somerset VFD and Jarret VFD, were disbanded and created a vacuum that ESD5 filled. We cover 131 square miles and serve a population of 35,820. We have the second largest service area in the entire county, second to San Antonio Fire Department.
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Chief Estep was hired in 2017 as the department's first full-time chief. Since then, the department has grown from 10 to 50 line personnel. There are currently 3, soon to be 4 stations, and a call volume of 4500 for 2023.
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Bexar County ESD5 Fire & Rescue has grown exponentially since its inception. New stations are in the works, and more firefighters are needed every year!
Station Map
Station 150: 7120 E 6th St, Somerset, TX 78069
Station 151: 11109 Kinney Rd, Atascosa, TX 78002
Station 152: 22047 TX-16 S, Von Ormy, TX 78073
Station 153 (Coming 2025):
9062 Montgomery Rd, San Antonio, TX 78252
Station 154: (TBD):​
17581 Interstate 35 Access Rd, Atascosa, TX 78002
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Command Staff
Gary Estep
Fire Chief
Javier Esparza
Assistant Chief
Jackie Parales
A-Shift Battalion Chief
Elisha Herevia
B- Shift Battlion Chief
Ryan Arias
C-Shift Battlion Chief