New Marble Falls station to honor memory of missing fire chief
Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Station #2 will serve the community, but also serve as a memorial to fallen Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips. Staff photo by Jennifer Greenwell
The Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department is dedicating its new fire station to former Fire Chief Michael E. Phillips, who went missing while responding to emergency calls during the July 2025 floods.
A dedication ceremony for Burnet County Emergency Services District No. 6 Station No. 2 will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at 6423 County Road 120 in Marble Falls. Community members are invited to attend and will be served hamburgers, hot dogs, cookies and drinks.
Phillips went missing July 5, 2025, while responding to an emergency call during catastrophic flooding in the Highland Lakes. Despite extensive search efforts involving multiple agencies, he was not found, and his End of Watch was announced July 15, 2025.
The dedication honors Phillips’ service and sacrifice to the Marble Falls community and the fire department.