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.
Weather aware days: monitor weather and traffic apps.
ON LOCATION: Park 90 Office Warehouses (vacant), 12719 Crosby Frwy. heading west, just before S. Lake Houston Parkway—there is no threat to the surrounding residents, CenterPoint Gas has been notified, our Sta. No. 1 on site. Probable cause loose riser coupling causing slow leak.
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EN LA UBICACIÓN: Fuga de Gas — Park 90 Office Warehouses (vacante), 12719 Crosby Frwy. hacia el oeste, justo antes de S. Lake Houston Parkway: no hay ninguna amenaza para los residentes circundantes, se ha notificado a CenterPoint Gas, nuestro Sta. Número 1 en el sitio. Es probable que el acoplamiento del elevador esté suelto que cause una fuga lenta.
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Operational conditions at the LyondellBasell Channelview Complex 2502 Sheldon Road have resulted in flaring at the facility. Flaring is a safety and environmental control device used to manage and combust process materials. The community may notice a bright flame, smoke, or a rumbling noise during this time. You do not need to take any action. We are actively working to stop flaring quickly and safely. The@ focus is to minimize inconvenience and protect the safety of the community, the environment, and our employees. Questions can be directed to askchannelview@lyb.com. Las condiciones operativas en el complejo de LyondellBasell Channelview Complex ubicado en 2502 Sheldon Road han resultado en quema en antorcha (o flaring) en las instalaciones. La quema en antorcha (o flaring) es un dispositivo de seguridad y control medio ambiental que se utiliza para gestionar y quemar materiales de proceso. Es posible que la comunidad note una llama brillante, humo o ruidos retumbantesdurante este tiempo. No es necesario que tome ninguna medida. Estamos trabajando activamente para detener la quema en antorcha (o flaring) de forma rapida y segura. Nuestro objetivo es minimizar los inconvenientes y proteger la seguridad de la comunidad, el medio ambiente y nuestros empleados. Se pueden enviar preguntas a askchannelview@lyb.com.
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MVA: Green River @ Cryl Lane - two vehicles, all occupants out of vehicles, alert, mobile—South Lake Houston EMS evaluating. Cause unknown.
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The History of Sheldon
Sheldon, Texas is an unincorporated community in northeastern Harris County, Texas. The Sheldon area is located along Beltway 8 and US Highway 90 approximately twelve miles northeast of Downtown Houston. Sheldon, Texas opened in the 1850s and served as a retail marketing point for agricultural goods and lumber from an area on the San Jacinto River. Its name originated from Henry K. Sheldon, who was a stockholder in a railroad company. By 1896, Sheldon had [...]
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Emergency Service Districts (ESDs) are political subdivisions in the State of Texas similar to a school district, HOA or hospital district. ESDs may support or provide emergency medical services, fire prevention and control services, or a combination of both services. ESDs are managed by five Commissioners that are sometimes appointed by the members of the County's Commissioner Court. However, in Harris County and two other Texas counties (Orange and Smith), the Commissioners are elected officials [...]
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