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Welcome to Hutto Fire / Rescue

Engine OneWelcome to the Hutto Fire/Rescue Website! We are glad you found our site, and hope it can be of service to you. Should you need help with anything at all, please don't hesitate to drop us a line.

Located between Round Rock and Taylor, Hutto is only twenty-five miles from the State Capitol of Austin. The Hutto community is currently experiencing incredible growth. In 1990, the census population was 630. In 2000, the census was tallied at 1,250 people. As of the end of 2005, the population estimates were 12,000 residents. It is expected that over 30,000 people will live in Hutto by the year 2015.

We are a combination paid/volunteer fire department with 4 full time employees, approximately 32 part time employees, and 14 volunteers. The department is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with 5 'on duty' firefighters. Hutto Fire/Rescue serves a 63 square mile area that includes areas outside of the city limits of Hutto. Firefighters are equipped to trained to assist in fire and rescue situations, as well as emergency medical calls. Hutto firefighters act as first responders for Williamson County EMS and all full and part time employees are trained to at least the EMT level. Along with hoses, nozzles, hooks, and water the fire trucks are also equipped with oxygen, emergency airway adjuncts, semi-automated defibrillators, and much more. We are here to help!