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Burnet county Emergency Services District No.8
Northeast Burnet County Fire/Rescue
ABOUT BCESD 8
Service provider for Northeast Burnet County.
OUR MISSION & HISTORY
Northeast Burnet County Fire Rescue was established in response to our growing community, bringing the rural communities of Briggs, Oakalla, and surrounding areas under the protection of one service provider. In October of 2024 the BCESD 8 became the primary service provider. As the primary service provider for Burnet Northeast Burnet County, our mission is to protect lives, property, and the environment by providing the highest level of fire and emergency services to our communities. We are committed to upholding our core values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence.
ABOUT ESD#8
Enacted by referendum in 2010, Burnet County Emergency Services District (ESD) #8 encompasses 202.91 square miles in the northeastern portion of Burnet County, including Briggs, Oakalla and the surrounding areas. As a taxing authority, BCESD 8 levies both property and sales tax for the sole purpose of funding fire protection and emergency medical service first response in the district. Click to See Service Area Map
ESD No. 8 commissioners
James Shamard
President
Barker F. Keith III
Vice President
Ned Ewert
Alice Price
William (Bill) Eide
Secretary
Treasurer
Vice Secretary/Treasurer
OUR TEAM
Forrest Freitag III
Fire Chief | Paramedic
Head of Department
Clayton Potter
Assistant Fire Chief | EMT
Fire Marshal
Travis Akin
Deputy Fire Chief
Training Officer
Carla Potter
Safety Officer | EMT
Infection Control Officer
James Shamard
President, BCESD #8
Burnet Co. ESD 8
Members
​Firefighters
Richard Palmer / EMT
Matthew Wilkowski / EMT
Alysha Freitag
Sean Simins
Jessy Perry
Ian Salamon
Ameen Roshdy
Katelee Evers
Rob Pulley
Melinda Perry/EMT
Justin Evers
Jake Petty/EMT
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Probationary Firefighters
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Cadets
Trinity Akin
Northeast Burnet Co. Fire Auxiliary Inc. members
Sharada Akin
Angel Howell
Serenity Freeman
Melinda Perry
Jessy Perry
Sean Simins
Ian Salamon
Rob Pulley
Matthew Wilkowski
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SUPPORT
Skeeter Smith
Hayden Simins
Ava Freitag
Cheyenne Adams
Tiana Palmer
Isiah Perry
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Northeast Burnet Fire Auxiliary Inc. is a separate non profit 501(c)3 organization. This organization provides support for the Fire Department and the Community.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Northeast Burnet County Fire Rescue is supported by our local communities, businesses, and auxiliary volunteers that help us provide comprehensive and effective fire and emergency services to our communities. We're proud to work with local organizations and neighboring fire departments like Bertram VFD, Burnet VFD, Burnet EMS, Southwest Bell Co. Fire, Kempner VFD, Florence FD and Burnet SO. Together, we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone in the NEBC region.