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.
A burn ban is now in place for unincorporated areas of Harris County, effective today 10/16/2025.
This ban was officially approved during today's Commissioner's Court meeting. Presently, there are 151 counties in Texas under a burn ban, including our neighboring counties of Fort Bend County, Waller County, Chambers County, and Liberty County. mailchi.mp/9757eea0a7a5/burn-ban-now-in-effect
SWIFTWATER RESCUE TECHNICIAN TRAINING this week in New Braunfels, Tx.
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THIS WEEK’S TRAINING: Swiftwater Rescue Technician in New Braunfels, Tx via Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). Eight more of our brave firefighters are getting certified for swift and high water rescue incidents. Training includes personal protective and team equipment, medical considerations, and night search operations among others.
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SHARED COMMUNITY EVENT
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VEHICLE FIRE: Happening now, Van Hut / Green River—garbage truck with full load on fire, occupants safely out of vehicle, cause could possibly be from batteries/electronics or other incendiary products thrown into trash pick-up. Stay clear of area — this is a very busy intersection to begin with.
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Click the link below to join us on nextdoor! https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/tx/harris-county/harris-county-emergency-services-district-no-60/
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