Fire Marshal

The White Settlement Fire Marshal’s Office is responsible for the protection of life and property through fire education, fire inspections, and fire origin and cause determination of fires within the city limits of White Settlement.  

The Fire Marshal is certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as a Peace Officer as well as a certified Arson/Fire Investigator and Fire Inspector by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

The Fire Marshal is assisted with inspections and fire investigations by members of the White Settlement Fire Department who are also certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as Peace Officers and/or Texas Commission on Fire Protection as Fire Inspectors as well as Arson and/or Fire Investigators.

The Fire Marshal’s Office investigates fires to determine the origin and cause and proceed with the criminal investigation of any criminal related fire incidents.  This investigation can include scene security, evidence collection, interviews and filing criminal charges. 

The Fire Marshal also assists the White Settlement Fire Department in safety education programs and large tours of the White Settlement Fire Department.  To schedule a safety education or tour, please contact the White Settlement Fire Department at 817-246-1761

The Fire Marshal’s Office conducts yearly inspections of all commercial buildings within White Settlement to ensure that they are fire safe as well as educate the business community in fire safety.  This inspection includes retail, schools, manufacturing, nursing homes and day care facilities just to name a few.

If you have a business, school or care facility that you would like to be inspected outside the normal fire inspection, please email fireinspections@wstx.us

The Fire Marshal’s Office also assists the Planning and Development Department with inspections of new commercial facilities to ensure that they are fire safe.