In Memory of Bud Goodwin

October 6, 2025


Bud Goodwin, Lieutenant, Sunrise Beach VFD, Retired, passed away while attending his brother’s funeral in Colorado this past week. Lieutenant Goodwin joined the VFD on October 1, 2001, and retired in 2022 due to health issues.  Bud was active in many community organizations and an involved citizen when it came to the Sunrise Beach City  Council, etc. He is survived by his widow, Donna. Please keep her in your prayers.

May 13, 2026
Fire Station 51 Transitions to Exterior Work
The official emblem for Llano County ESD 5, Sunrise Beach Fire Department, featuring a Maltese cross, fire, and EMS symbol.
April 9, 2026
Department Receives Certificate of Occupancy for Fire Station 51
Logo for Llano County ESD 5 Sunrise Beach Fire Department, featuring a Maltese cross, fire symbol, and Star of Life.
April 7, 2026
Rebuilding the Station Parking Lots & Driveways
Logo for Llano County ESD 5 Sunrise Beach Fire Department, featuring a Maltese cross, fire, medical symbol, and the number 5.
April 7, 2026
Update on Fire Station 1 Renovations
No fire symbol: a yellow flame inside a red circle with a diagonal slash through it.
March 30, 2026
LLANO COUNTY REINSTATES BURN BAN
Official seal of the Texas Division of Emergency Management with the Texas state flag shaped as the state of Texas.
March 26, 2026
Texas Division of Emergency Management to Conduct Test
Two men standing close together, one with arm around the other's shoulders, inside a room.
February 26, 2026
SUNRISE BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE!
Llano County ESD 5 Sunrise Beach Fire Department logo. A Maltese cross with text, fire, waves, and an ambulance star.
February 16, 2026
Fire Station #1 Progress
February 3, 2026
Sunrise Beach Fire Department Responds to Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on FM 2900 
Llano County ESD 5 Sunrise Beach Fire Department logo. A red Maltese cross with a sunset scene, FD, and blue waves.
January 24, 2026
Texas A&M Forest Service Wildfire Risk Assessment for Local Area