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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.
🚨STATEWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT TEST on APRIL 2, 2026🚨
There will be a TEST alert systems on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in cooperation with Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). This is only a test and no action is required.
Test Details:
📆 April 2, 2026
⏱️ Between 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Residents may receive test alerts via text message, email or phone calls. Because multiple agencies and cities are participating, you may receive more than one alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens.
Reminder: THIS IS ONLY A TEST and NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
These tests are an important way to ensure alerts systems are working properly when they are needed the most.
Spanish Alert Translation:
"ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema de Alerta de Emergencia de Texas. No se necesita acción."
abril de 2026
Hora: Entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 12:30 p.m.
Contexto: Se enviará una prueba de alerta a través de los sistemas de alerta de emergencia, incluyendo mensajes de texto a teléfonos celulares.
Importante: Es solo una prueba. No se requiere tomar ninguna medida.
Es posible que los residentes escuchen sirenas o reciban alertas en sus teléfonos durante este periodo. Esta prueba garantiza que los sistemas de comunicación de emergencia funcionen correctamente, especialmente ante situaciones como condiciones meteorológicas adversas.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
10:00am - 12:30pm (approx)
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced today a statewide test of local alerting systems to evaluate effectiveness and functionality of these public warning tools.
TDEM has begun notifying local partners of the planned drill, which has been scheduled for April 2, 2026.
“Regular training and testing of public warning systems builds readiness before disaster strikes and is an important component of community safety,” said Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. “Conducting drills to reaffirm procedures, promote confidence in technological tools, and identify potential shortfalls is key to ensuring these systems operate with precision, accuracy, and timeliness when they are needed the most.”
This test of local warning systems is part of TDEM’s commitment to working with Texas communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters and emergencies throughout the state.
To create consistency and unified coordination across the state, a designated testing window has been established for local jurisdictions to utilize their primary, alternate, and contingency systems, allowing for verification of continuity within alerting local processes.
TDEM has requested participation from designated local alerting authorities, along with local emergency management programs, school districts, primary and secondary education programs, college and universities, councils of government, river authorities, sovereign tribal nations, law enforcement agencies, and any other entities with emergency alerting capability.
TDEM has also requested participating organizations share with state emergency management officials an update after completion of the drill with a summary, key takeaways, and any relevant details that may provide context about the success of the local system test.
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🚒 New Addition to the Fleet!
We are excited to announce that Plow 13 is officially joining the Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue family!
Located at our Uvalde station, Plow 13 will be placed into active service starting today. A huge shout-out and thank you to our hardworking Truck Plow Committee for the hours of dedication they put into making this happen.
We can’t wait to see this beauty in action serving our community for those once-a-year snow events. And speaking of waiting if you’ve
ever wondered how to keep an April Fool in suspense, we’ll tell you about it tomorrow!
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