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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 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.
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
Instruction: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following areas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Chambers, Colorado, Inland Harris, Montgomery, Northern Liberty, Southern Liberty and Waller.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Areas along the coast, especially Matagorda and Brazoria Counties,received 6-8" of rainfall over the past three days. These areas in particular are vulnerable to additional rounds of rainfall over the next 24-48 hours, which brings the potential for flash flooding. Rainfall rates are expected to peak in the 3-4+" per hour range in the heaviest downpours. Additional rainfall totals through late Monday are anticipated to be in the 2 to 5 inches range along the coastal counties and 1 to 3 inches elsewhere. Isolated higher totals are possible. -
Flood Safety Tips and Resources
www.weather.gov
Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you kno...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
HFD mourns the passing of retired Captain Clifford C. Reed, who served the Houston Fire Department for nearly 35 years before retiring in 2004. He passed away Monday, May 18, 2026.
Captain Reed's legacy extends far beyond his years of service. In the late 1970s, he identified a critical gap in firefighter protection and designed what would become known as the Reed Hood, a protective hood constructed from bunker coat material that shielded firefighters' heads and faces in extreme conditions. In a remarkable act of selflessness, he relinquished his personal rights to profit from the invention so that Houston firefighters would always have access to the protection it provided. The Reed Hood went on to influence protective gear standards across the fire service.
He leaves behind a family deeply rooted in HFD. He is the father of Senior Captain Clifford "Tony" Reed, grandfather of Firefighter Hunter A. Reed, and father-in-law of Captain Aaron Zawacki, all currently active, and father-in-law of retired District Chief Brent A. Scalise.
Captain Reed was known across the department simply as the Firewalker. He was an innovator, a teacher, and a humble presence who shaped generations of firefighters. Please keep the Reed family in your thoughts and prayers.
Rest easy, Captain.
In the comments, you'll find a link to a 1984 video of Captain Reed sharing about the Reed Hood and his time in the Houston Fire Department.
#HoustonFire #CourageCommitmentCompassion #HFD #neverforget #CaptainReed
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