Our Mission
Statement
The Magnolia Volunteer Fire
Department is dedicated to
providing the highest level of
emergency services to the
citizens of Montgomery County
Emergency Service District #10.
As a team, we will strive to
minimize losses and suffering
through delivery of emergency
services, public fire education,
public information and community
service resulting in improved
quality of life and peace of
mind. We will provide our
service treating those we serve
and each other in a manner that
is honest, fair, and unbiased.
We will honor our heritage, by
actively participating in our
community, and serving with
integrity. We will strive to
support the individual
development, personal
satisfaction, and pride of all
members, and endeavor to uphold
the unique camaraderie and trust
that is the foundation of the
Fire Service. About Us
MVFD is a modern and progressive
combination fire department
providing medical first response
and fire protection to an area
of approximately 300 square
miles. Our fire department is
composed of dedicated
professional firefighters
committed to the highest level
of service possible. These
highly motivated men and women
respond to an average of 2700
incidents per year. MVFD is the
first fire department in
Montgomery County to fully
operate on the National Incident
Management System (NIMS)
infrastructure. Our department
is committed to training and
utilization of cutting edge
technology. We believe in the
effective use of public funds to
provide the best value for
dollars invested in the
department.
Magnolia is located about 35
miles North of Houston and is
home to more than 70,000
residents. Although Magnolia was
once mostly farm land and thick
woods, it is now a "hot spot"
for several large-scale
retailers and subdivisions with
homes reaching over one-million
dollars.
Our History On Dec.
15, 1952, a fire destroyed the
home of James W. Graves, Jr., a
local Magnolia resident. On this
same date, Cedric Smith and
Wiley Williams were traveling to
Humble, Texas to accept the gift
of a used fire truck from C.H.
Daniel, a former Magnolia
resident. Mr. Daniel had
suggested that the citizens of
Magnolia organize a Volunteer
Fire Department and offered to
give them a 1939 International
fire truck. And so, almost by
coincidence, the Magnolia
Volunteer Fire Dept. was formed
with 12 members, including
Cedric Smith and J.A. Purvis.
Murray Thomas served as
Magnolia's first fire chief.
These twelve members and their
wives worked very hard to raise
money to fund the department.
Dances were given in the old
schoolhouse in Stoneham. Other
means of raising money included
turkey dinners and barbeques.
This was a humble beginning
for a fire department that now
boasts six engines, six water
tankers, five grass trucks, a
ladder truck, three cascade
trucks, a rehab truck, six chief
trucks, three medical response
units, and two rescue boats.
Today the department is
funded through the Montgomery
County Emergency Services
District #10.
--Special thanks to Celeste
Graves and her book, Magnolia
Memories,
on which our historical account
is based.
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