West Lake firefighters logging lots of hours, need more volunteers Wed, 10/24/2018 - 12:00am When Allen McWhirter retired after 25 years as a paid firefighter in Texas City, he thought he had put his ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about West Lake firefighters logging lots of hours, need more volunteers