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Fire Department Media

The Austin Fire Department is committed to a transparent, cooperative partnership with the media and the community. You’ve come to the right place for assistance with media questions or public information!

Contact Information

For questions or information, please contact Public Information and Marketing Manager Michelle DeCrane at 512-974-0151. You can also contact the AFD on-call public information officer at 512-802-1080.

Twitter Feeds

The Austin Fire Department is pilot-testing Twitter feeds for emergency response in the following high-rise buildings:

If you're a resident in one of these buildings and haven't yet signed up for our tweets, just go to the Twitter website and search for the appropriate name above to follow us!

Legal Notice - Graphics

All graphics on this site are the sole property of the Austin Fire Department and cannot be used without express written permission.

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