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.
ELECTRIC DELIVERY
View Outage Tracker
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Report an Electric Power Outage:
Customer Service 713-207-2222 or 800-332-7143
Report Downed Power Lines: 713-207-2222
Report a Street Light Outage: 713-207-2222 or 800-332-7143
Find an Electric Service Provider: 866-PWR-4-TEX
NATURAL GAS
Customer Service: 713-659-2111 or 800-752-8036
Report a Gas Leak: 713-659-2111 or 888-876-5786
Schools in the area were already going to be closed on Monday because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. But with the high expectations of snow and sleet coming to the area beginning on Monday evening, roadways are expected to be tough to navigate on Tuesday morning.
Here is a list of schools that plan to close this week
Aldine ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Alief ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Anahuac ISD: Closed Tuesday
Angleton ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Barbers Hill ISD: Closed Tuesday
Bay City ISD: Closed Tuesday
Beatrice Mayes Institute and Wonderland Private School: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Brazos ISD: Closed Tuesday, 2-hour delayed start on Wednesday
Brazosport ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Channelview ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Clear Creek ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Cleveland ISD: Closed Tuesday
Coldspring-Oakhurst ISD: Closed Tuesday
Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Secondary campuses start at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Elementary campuses at 10:15 a.m.
Conroe ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Crosby ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Cy-Fair ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Dayton ISD: Closed Tuesday
Dickinson ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
East Chambers ISD: Closed Tuesday
Friendswood ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Fort Bend ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Galena Park ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Harmony Public Schools: All campuses closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Harris County Department of Education: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Houston Community College: All campuses closed Tuesday
Houston ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Huffman ISD: Closed Tuesday
Hull-Daisetta ISD: Closed Tuesday
Humble ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Katy ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Klein ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
La Porte ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Lamar Consolidated ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Liberty ISD: Closed Tuesday
Magnolia ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
MeyerPark Elementary Charter School: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Montgomery ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Needville ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Palacios ISD: Closed Tuesday
Pasadena ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Pearland ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Royal ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, special board meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School: Closed Tuesday
Santa Fe ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Sealy ISD: 2-hour delay on Tuesday
Shepherd ISD: Closed Tuesday
Sheldon ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Southwest Public Schools: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Spring ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Spring Branch ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Sweeny ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
The Post Oak School: Closed Tuesday
Tarkington ISD: Closed Tuesday
Texas City ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Tidehaven ISD: Closed Tuesday
Tomball ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Van Vleck ISD: Closed Tuesday
Waller ISD: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Hanna Woods
Plan to be where you’re going to be by Monday, Jan. 20, 6 PM through Thursday, Jan. 23: 
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is monitoring dangerous winter weather set to begin Monday evening and potentially lasting through Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS), has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect beginning at 6 PM on Monday, through 6 PM on Tuesday. A hard freeze with temperatures below 24 degrees, is expected for Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Snow, sleet, and ice are also expected with some areas receiving 4 inches of snow. Residents should monitor the latest forecast daily and remain weather-aware.
Residents are advised to make all necessary winterization preparations by Sunday evening.
Travel will become nearly impossible between Monday evening through Wednesday! Snow, sleet, and ice will impact all roads, bridges, and overpasses creating dangerous driving conditions. STAY OFF THE ROADS! Where you are Monday night at 6pm, is where you should plan to stay through Wednesday.
Residents are also advised to use 9-1-1 only in the event of life-threatening emergencies. First responders will face significant challenges due to high than normal calls for service as well as weather impacted streets. Longer response times may result.
Warming Centers: Various partners in Harris County will be opening warming centers during this winter storm. Visit www.ReadyHarris.org to find the location nearest you. Visit the website daily for hours of operation and updates on available resources. The following are known locations and hours:
Precinct 1 Warming Centers
Hours of Operation: Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21 from 7 AM to 7 PM
Water and MREs will be available.
Finnigan Community Center/YET Center: 4900 Providence St, Houston, TX 77020
Lincoln Park Community Center: 979 Grenshaw St, Houston, TX 77088
Tom Bass Community Center: 15108 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77047
Precinct 2 Warming Centers
Hours of Operation: Monday, January 20 – Thursday, January 23 from 8 AM to 6 PM
Water, MREs, and Snacks will be available. Programming will not be available.
Bay Area Community Center: 5002 E NASA Parkway, Seabrook, TX 77586
Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center: 10918 1/2 Bentley St, Houston, TX 77093
East Harris County Activity Center: 7340 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX, 77505
Hardy Community Center: 11901 West Hardy Rd, Houston, TX 77076
J.D. Walker Community Center: 7613 Wade Rd, Baytown, TX 77521
Leon Grayson / Baldree Community Center: 13828 Corpus Christi St, Houston, TX 77015
Leonel J. Castillo Community Center: 2101 South St, Houston, TX 77009
Magnum-Howell Community Center: 2500 Frick Rd, Houston, TX 77038
Martin L. Flukinger Community Center: 16003 Lorenzo St, Channelview, TX 77530
Pep Mueller Activity Center: 14750 Henry Rd, Houston, TX 77060
Precinct 3 Community Centers
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday from 8 AM - 8 PM, Saturday from 8 AM - 4 PM
Closed Monday for MLK Day
Crosby Community Center: 409 Hare Rd, Crosby, TX 77532
George H.W. Bush Community Center: 6827 Cypresswood Dr, Cypress, TX 77379
Juergen's Hall Community Center: 26026 Hempstead Rd, Cypress, TX 77429
San Jacinto Community Center: 604 Highland Woods Dr, Highlands, TX 77562
Trini Mendenhall Community Center: 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX 77055
Precinct 4 Warming Centers
Hours of Operation: Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21 from 8 AM to 8 PM
Bayland Community Center: 6400 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77074
Burnett Bayland Community Center: 6026 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081
Steve Radack Community Center: 18650 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084
Baytown Warming Center
Hours of Operation: Monday, January 20 from 8 AM to Tuesday, January 21
Memorial Baptist Church Activity Center: 600 W Sterling Ave, Baytown, TX 77520
City of Houston Warming Centers
The warming centers will remain open 24/7 from Sunday, January 19 at 6 PM until midday Thursday, January 23 (subject to change).
Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center: 6402 Market St, Houston, TX 77007
Fonde Community Center: 110 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007
Kashmere Multi-Service Center: 4802 Lockwood Dr, Houston, TX 77026
Magnolia Multi-Service Center: 7037 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77011
Metropolitan Multi-Service Center: 1475 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Moody Community Center: 3725 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77009
Northeast Multi-Service Center: 9720 Spaulding St, Houston, TX 77016
Southwest Multi-Service Center: 6400 High Star Dr, Houston, TX 77074
Sunnyside Multi-Service Center: 4410 Reed Rd, Houston, TX 77051
American Red Cross Shelters
Hours of Operation: Sunday, January 19 at 5 PM until midday Thursday, January 23 (subject to change)
Food, Water, Cots, & Blankets. No Pets Allowed.
Tom Bass Community Center, 15108 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77047
Kingwood First Baptist Church, 3500 Woodland Hills Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339
If stranded in your vehicle, the most important thing is to stay inside, run the engine periodically for short bursts to stay warm and make sure your car is visible by turning on hazard lights; avoid leaving your car unless absolutely necessary, as it provides shelter and protection from the elements.
Key steps to take if stranded in the impending cold weather:
* Make sure you have plenty of fuel before you head out.
* If stranded, stay in your car: This is your best shelter and protects you from the cold and potential collisions.
* Turn on hazard lights: Make your car visible to other drivers.
* Run the engine periodically: Run your car engine for short intervals (around 10 minutes) to generate heat, but remember to crack a window for ventilation to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
* Conserve fuel: Only run the engine when necessary to preserve fuel.
* Stay warm: Wear layers of clothing, use blankets if available, and do small movements to keep your blood circulating.
* Monitor your exhaust pipe: Ensure nothing is blocking your exhaust pipe to prevent carbon monoxide build-up.
* Stay hydrated: Drink water if you have it.
What to avoid:
* Leaving your car without a good reason: Only leave your vehicle if you are certain you can reach a safe location quickly.
* Overexertion: Avoid strenuous activity that could lead to sweating and potential hypothermia.
To turn off the water to your house, locate the main water shut-off valve, usually found near where the water line enters your home (often near the front of the house), and turn the valve handle clockwise to shut off the water flow; most commonly, this valve will be a gate valve or a ball valve, with a ball valve requiring only a quarter turn to close completely.
Key points to remember:
Location: The main water shut-off valve is typically outside near the curb, in a utility box, or inside your house near where the water line enters.
Valve type: Most commonly, you'll find a gate valve (turn fully clockwise to close) or a ball valve (turn the handle a quarter turn to close).
Turning direction: Always turn the valve handle clockwise to shut off the water.