In the Latter part of the 1970's, Atascocita was just starting to grow as a community. FM 1960 was still a two lane road, and trees still outnumbered houses. There were few restaurants. There was no Wal-Mart, no McDonalds, no Kroger or HEB Pantry. There was also no local fire department.

The Residents of Atascocita had to rely on the city of Humble, TX to provide fire & ambulance services to them, which often took a long time especially considering that a life could have been at stake. Realizing this, a number of forward-thinking Atascocita residents decided that the time had come for Atascocita to form its own volunteer fire department. After submitting all of the proper legal paperwork to the appropriate state and county agencies, these individuals proceeded to raise money from the community to fund this endeavor. Through such fundraising activities as collecting newspapers and aluminum cans for recycling, as well as requesting donations on the monthly water bill, eventually enough money was raised, and the first AVFD fire engine, a 1976 Ford Firefox pumper, was purchased.

The new fire truck was housed for awhile at the Humble Fire Department's Station 2 on Wilson Road while Atascocita's new station was being constructed on the corner of Farmingham Road and Walden Forest Drive, where it still stands today, and in 1978, the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department was incorporated in the State of Texas.

Throughout the years the AVFD has grown considerably. New fire trucks and ambulances have been bought and sold, and a second station was built and placed in service in the Atascocita Forest subdivision. The membership grew and training of members in firefighting techniques, rescue practices, and Emergency Medical Services grew exponentially. Station 1 has had two major additions to the building, and a new Station 2 was built to replace the old Station 2 and stands at the corner of Atascocita Road, and Woodland Hills Drive now. In 2008 the AVFD placed into service Station 3 which is located off of FM 1960 near Timber Forest Drive.

Today the AVFD is an exceptionally professional organization that boasts some of the most modern apparatus, state of the art equipment and most highly trained individuals that you could find anywhere. The apparatus list consists of a 75 foot ladder/pumper, three custom cab pumpers, a brush truck, and three Ambulances. The department also has a beautiful antique American LaFrance fire truck which is used as a parade and public relations vehicle.