The City of Gonzales Fire Department provides services within the Rural Fire Protection District. This includes plan check and fire inspection services. The District will maintain an annual fire inspection program for all commercial and industrial businesses in the District. The City will schedule these inspections. Additionally, the District will adopt current fire Codes, in the same manner as adopted by the City. More details can be found in the City of Gonzales – Gonzales rural Fire Protection District Agreement, which can be dowloaded by clicking here.

The Gonzales City fire Department is staffed by both career firefighters and volunteers. Currently the Gonzales Fire Department maintains a fleet of four apparatus: Engine 8111, Patrol 8150, Rescue 8160, and Water Tender 8141.