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Kerens Volunteer Fire Department

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Station

205 SE 3rd St., Kerens
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21 on the department's roster in the state's directory, as the department last updated it on 11 September 2026.

City of Kerens

What the record shows

Navarro County Emergency Services District No. 1 is building the department a new station at 805 NE 2nd Street, Kerens: a 60-by-80-foot metal building of 4,835 square feet, filed with the state to run from May to December 2026. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, project TABS2026013689, registered 27 Feb 2026.

One of three departments the district contracts with for fire service, with the Powell department and 287 Richland-Chambers. Navarro County ESD No. 1, Our Providers, read 17 September 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

Fire and Rescue Equipment
December 2025
$25,000
Training Aids
February 2026
$10,000
Personal Protective Equipment
May 2026
$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 1295, read 17 September 2026. Station position checked against the USGS National Structures Dataset.