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.
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.
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
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