Travis County ESD 5 / Manchaca Fire Rescue

Manchaca Fire Rescue / Travis County ESD 5 is one of 13 Emergency Services Districts serving Travis County residents. Manchaca Fire Rescue began in 1968 as an all-volunteer fire department. Since 2015, we have been a fully paid, tax-funded political subdivision; a first responder organization, responding to over 1,500 incidents per year, covering the southernmost portion of Travis County, between I-35 and 45SW Toll, and from Slaughter Lane to the Hays County line. Click here for the 2025 Annual Travis County ESD report: https://canva.link/3iwjmydz7o4p4bb

Former Manchaca Firefighter, Johnny Carino recently passed away. Johnny (Johnny Carino's Italian restaurants) was one of our volunteer firefighters, loved cooking, and helping the community. Chief Barron and Chef Carino did a segment on Johnny's cooking show "Break Me Off a Piece of That" on fire safety in the home that was shown on PBS stations in Texas. Rest In Peace Johnny!!