Blackland TX · Fire departments

287 Richland-Chambers Fire and Rescue

In an emergency, call 911.

Station

9854 S Hwy. 287, Corsicana

29 on the department's roster in the state's directory, as the department last updated it on 21 August 2026.

What the record shows

One of three departments Navarro County ESD No. 1 contracts with; it also answers calls outside the district, and the district counts those runs separately. Navarro County ESD No. 1, Our Providers; minutes of 11 August 2026.

Funded in part by Navarro County Emergency Services District No. 1. Approved by voters on 6 November 2007, it covers the Kerens school district and levies a property tax for fire service. Its five commissioners are appointed by the county commissioners court.

State grants, fiscal 2026

Slip-On Unit
$45,000
Fire and Rescue Equipment
$25,000
Personal Protective Equipment
$25,000

Texas A&M Forest Service, Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, fiscal 2026 funding rounds. Most awards are cost-share.

Source: Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas FireConnect, department record 1696, read 17 September 2026. Station position checked against the USGS National Structures Dataset.