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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.
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.
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Doppler radar is tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Fred to near Splendora to 6 miles north of Todd Mission. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Conroe, Huntsville, Cleveland, Willis, Livingston, Pinehurst, The Woodlands, Oak Ridge North, Shepherd, Panorama Village, Shenandoah, Splendora, Patton Village, Roman Forest, Magnolia, Woodbranch, Cut And Shoot, New Waverly, Daisetta, and Coldspring.
INSTRUCTIONS
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If on or near Lake Livingston or Lake Conroe, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter. Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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SAFETY RELIEF VALVE ISSUE being resolved—our Chief Sidney Webb commented on ABC Ch. 13 News today with reporter Ms. Daniela Hurtado.
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COMMERCIAL MACHINERY FIRE: Crosby Frwy. west of San Jacinto River. Crews from our Sta. No. 1 and No. 2 responded. No injuries reported, cause unknown.
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