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.
DUMP TANK TRAINING: Another great day for training—our
portable water tank (stored on Tanker 13) for firefighting provides essential water storage for rural or wildland fire suppression, allowing for rapid deployment and easy transport to remote locations. In incidents where fire hydrants are not readily accessible, dump tank is set up, the tanker dumps 3,000+ gallons of water in at a time and the fire truck uses suction/drafting utilizing a powerful pump to create a vacuum. This system allows a pumper truck to siphon water directly from a portable "dump tank" that is constantly refilled.
Other larger, specialized tanks are often designed for helicopter water shuttles such as for wildland fires.
⚠️ Weather Alert
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Harris County until 6:00 PM today.
Severe storms are expected to move through the area this afternoon and evening and may produce:
• Damaging wind gusts
• Large hail
• Heavy rainfall
• Possible tornadoes
Residents are encouraged to:
✔ Stay weather aware throughout the day
✔ Monitor local news and official alerts
✔ Have multiple ways to receive warnings
✔ Seek shelter immediately if a Tornado Warning is issued
If severe weather approaches, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of your home, away from windows.
Stay safe and prepared.
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Predicted 85% chance of rain today will lead to street ponding—reduce driving speed to decrease chances of hydroplaning. Possibility of isolated tornadoes, threats also include hail and damaging winds. Monitor weather apps for latest information and stay safe! ☔️
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MVA: Pineland Road/Fauna Woods - Single vehicle incident, driver reportedly seen leaving scene, probable cause failure to control speed.
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