What does it really take to be a firefighter? Your future fifth grader can discover that this summer when the Burleson Fire Department hosts two free, four-day Junior Fire Academy sessions, from 8 a.m. - noon.
Junior Fire Academy is for students who are entering the fifth grade in the fall of 2026. Each academy is limited to 12 students.
Stay tuned for 2026 dates.
Participants receive their own bunker gear, tour the fire stations, and learn about disaster safety, extrication, fire safety, fire hydrants, fire hoses and ladders. The search and rescue training involves a maze (simulated dark conditions) in the training tower at Fire Station #16.
