Fire Chief Welcome
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 4 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.
ON LOCATION: Vehicle Fire—Old Beaumont Hwy. @ Sheldon Rd. Driver and any passenger(s) safely out, 18-wheeler engine went into regen mode, overheated, setting a small fire.
The technical term “Passive Regeneration” occurs automatically while driving at high speeds (example—highway driving), as the exhaust temperature is high enough to burn off the soot naturally.
EARLIER TODAY: Vehicle fire, Old Beaumont Hwy. near Van Hut, tint shop location—occupant(s) safely out, no injuries reported, cause under investigation.
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WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING
Instruction: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Description:
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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PEOPLE, PETS, PIPES & PLANTS
Houston's cold front brings thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts and a drop in temperatures
Houston weather alert: Powerful cold front brings thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts up to 45+mph, fire weather risk for Monday and feels-like temperatures plunging to the 30s/40s by Monday morning. Stay safe and warm!
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Click the link below to join us on nextdoor! https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/tx/harris-county/harris-county-emergency-services-district-no-60/
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