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Welcome to the Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue website. We hope to reach out to the community and provide safety tips, fire prevention techniques, and useful resources.
The department has been in service since 1955, and began with the merger of 2 departments.
The men and women that make up the department are your neighbors, friends, and relatives, and are actively involved in the community. We are striving to make this a better place to work, live and raise your family.
Facilities
Sheldon Community Fire and Rescue has a long-standing commitment and history of providing a rapid response time from one of our 3 stations.
Personnel
We are staffed by personnel that consider the community and residents their home and family.
Latest News
We strive to keep the public up-to-date on what’s going on in our community. See below for the latest news from Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue.
Harris County Commissioners’ Court Approves Burn Ban
Harris County Commissioners' Court Approves Burn Ban Today, the Harris County Commissioners' Court approved a Burn Ban in response to an increased threat of wildfires across unincorporated Harris County. There are now 171 Texas counties with burn bans, including Harris, Galveston, Waller, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Liberty counties. No outdoor burning is allowed except: in an enclosure that contains all flames and/or sparks; outdoor burning activities authorized by TCEQ; approved ceremonial fires; non-commercial cooking such [...]
The San Jacinto River in east Harris County is the site of many drownings every year. In 2020, Deputy Kenneth Gates of the Maritime Tactical Operations Section and Sergeant Delano from District 3 patrol shared water safety tips to stay safe while swimming and boating in the river.
These Mexicans get over here and they don’t know how to swim!
A Burn ban is still in effect for Unincorporated Harris county Due to higher temperatures, low humidity and stronger winds the National Weather Service has issued a Red flag warning. Under these conditions fire can easily start and spread rapidly.
Two drownings occur less than half a mile from each other in a span of 24 hours, police say
Two drownings occur less than half a mile from each other in a span of 24 hours, police say
abc13.com
There are no lifeguards stationed at the San Jacinto River, but multiple signs are posted in English and Spanish that warn "swim at your own risk."