City of Gonzales
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: August 18, 2025
FROM: Jason Muscio, Fire Chief
THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Department Activity Report
RESPONSES
There were 66 calls for service during the month of July, bringing the year-to-date total to 492.
Breakdown of calls is as follows: 1 Structure fire, 2 vehicle fires, 4 vegetation fires, 1 trash fire (discarded fireworks), 38 EMS calls including vehicle accidents, 3 hazardous materials incidents, 6 service calls, 1 illegal backyard burn, 6 false alarms, and 4 calls cancelled en route. The structure fire took place in the Rural District and was combined with a five-acre grass fire. The other vegetation fires and the two vehicle fires all took place in the riverbed West of Corda Road. Mutal aid was provided to us by neighboring departments 6 times during the month, and the department provided mutual aid twice.
STAFFING
All full-time positions are filled. We have one Firefighter that has been out on family care leave for the entire month, and his shifts are currently being covered with overtime. We have one active Volunteer Firefighter, one applicant that is currently in process, and is expected to start in early August.
TRAINING
Training for the month was mostly focused on introductory training and basic skills evolutions with our two new Full-time Firefighters. All crews continued mandatory EMS skills refresher training.
EQUIPMENT
All apparatus are in service. Minor repairs are needed to both type 1 engines and the water tender. Those repairs will be scheduled as time allows.
AGENDA
ITEM
10 PREVENTION
Regular business and residential rental inspections continued to be conducted. During the evening of the 4 th of July, all crews patrolled the City and made contact with residents regarding safe use of fireworks.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Crews were present at Central Park for the 4th of July celebration and distributed fact sheets regarding the potential parcel tax ballot measure. The Fire Department made weekly visits to the Summer Camp to give short safety presentations to the kids, as well as play games like dodgeball and obstacle course.