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.
If at all possible, do not take on the risk of downed power lines, strewn debris—including broken glass and sharp metal—as well as non-working traffic lights.
Mayor John Whitmire has confirmed at least four people were killed and asked Houstonians to stay home and “if you’re not an essential worker, don’t go to work tomorrow.” The mayor said the city is reaching out to the private sector and asking companies to let people stay home from work Friday so they can be off the streets and be home with their children. Additionally, many school districts in the surrounding areas are closed Friday.
The biggest threat right now, he said, is traffic control. Most of the traffic lights across the city are down.
“We’re in recovery mode,” Whitmire said, adding it would take 24 hours to get things cleared and running in some areas, 48 hours in others.
Firefighters were taking live wires off highways, the mayor said, urging people to stay away from downtown because of the glass and debris.
Cristhian Quevedo
Esmeralda A Lopez
Please check with your school district if not listed. Updates are developing.
* Sheldon ISD
* Galena Park ISD
* Houston ISD
* Crosby ISD
* Channelview ISD
* KIPP Texas
* Spring ISD
* Goose Creek ISD
* CY-Fair ISD
Nestitor’s therapy is open I’m so glad though cuz we don’t have power at home 😢
Laporte and deer park and Pasadena
Karyssa Regino McCarthy
We are prioritizing and responding to calls, thank you for your patience.
We have a tree in a power line. We just turned the main off inside the house. Is this adequate until centerpoint is able to cut the tree off the line?
IS IT A GAS LEAK?
Many people describe the smell of natural gas as similar to that of rotten eggs. This is because gas companies add a chemical called Mercaptan, so it can be easily identified. Mercaptan contains sulfur, which is what makes it smell like rotten eggs. Gas leaks can be very dangerous. If you smell gas, stop what you are doing and leave the area immediately. Here is info and warning signs of a gas leak.
Use your senses to identify common signs of a gas leak:
* Rotten egg smell (Mercaptan)
* Blowing or hissing sound
* Dead or discolored vegetation in an otherwise green area
* Dirt or dust blowing from a hole in the ground
* Bubbling in wet or flooded areas
# 1. stop what you're doing
# 2. go outside immediately
# 3. call CenterPoint (713) 659-21111
* Don't use any electrical device that would ignite the natural gas. That includes light switches, telephones/cell phones, or garage door openers.
* Don't try to locate the leak or shut off any gas valves to appliances.
* Don't start vehicles. Once you are in a safe location, call CenterPoint (713) 659-2111 or 911.
* Do not re-enter until a gas company employee says it is okay.