Klein Volunteer Fire Dept

originally known as the klein volunteer firefighters association, inc., klein volunteer fire department, inc. (kvfd or ‘the department’), is a non-profit corporation formed by the original landowners of the klein community in northwest harris county. their self-charter was to provide fire protection for the community in a 120 square mile rural area. today kvfd is contracted by harris county emergency services district no. 16 (hcesd #16 or ‘the district’) to provide fire and rescue services for the citizens who reside in and pass through hcesd #16. the district is now primarily suburban, and comprises approximately 50 square miles and is home to approximately 139,000 residents.