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April 18, 2019 - House Fire in The Greater Fifth Ward Area
April 18, 2019 - House Fire in MacGregor Area
April 18, 2019 - House Fire in Near Northside Area
April 17, 2019 - Residental Fire in Near Northside Area
April 17, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Meyerland Area
April 17, 2019 - Garage Fire in Near Northside Area
April 17, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Brays Oaks Area
April 16, 2019 -House Fire in Greater Fifth Ward Area
April 16, 2019 -Apartment Fire in Alief Area
April 16, 2019 -House Fire in Denver Harbor / Port Houston Area
April 16, 2019 -House Fire in Northside / Northline Area
April 16, 2019 -House Fire in The Westbury Area
April 16, 2019 -Restaurant Fire in Sharpstown Area
April 15, 2019 -Business Fire in Greater Heights Area
April 15, 2019 -House Fire in Hidden Valley Area
April 15, 2019 -Mechanic Shop Fire in East Houston Area
April 15, 2019 -House Fire in Acres Homes Area
April 15, 2019 - Fast Food Restaurant Fire in Briar Forest Area
April 15, 2019 - House Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
April 11, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Spring Branch Central Area
April 11, 2019 -Apartment Fire in Minnetex Area
April 11, 2019 -Parking Garage Fire in Greenway / Upper Kirby Area
April 11, 2019 -House Fire in Neartown - Montrose
April 9, 2019 - HFD to Participate in MDA Fill The Boot Campaign
April 9, 2019 - House Fire in Denver Harbor / Port Houston Area
April 9, 2019 - House Fire in Sunnyside Area
April 9, 2019 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Braeburn Area
April 9, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Greater Fifth Ward
April 9, 2019 - Apartment/Auto Shop Fire in The Second Ward Area
April 9, 2019 - House Fire in The Kingwood Area
April 9, 2019 - Warehouse Fire in Near Northside Area
April 9, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area
April 9, 2019 - Apartment Fire in The Northshore Area
April 9, 2019 - House Fire in Acres Home
April 4, 2019 - Fire chief's statement on 60-day notices of layoffs
March 29, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Memorial Area
March 29, 2019 - Trailer Home Fire in Northside / Northline Area
March 28, 2019 - House Fire in South Park Area
March 28, 2019 - Apartment Fire in South Belt / Ellington Area
March 28, 2019 - Commercial Building Fire in Sunnyside Area
March 27, 2019 - Houston Firefighters to Participate in MDA's Fill the Boot
March 27, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Mid West Area
March 27, 2019 - House Fire in Park Place Area
March 27, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
March 27, 2019 - Houston Fire Department Open House Safety Campaign
March 26, 2019 - House Fire in Memorial Area
March 26, 2019 - House Fire in Northside / Northline Area
March 26, 2019 - House Fire in Fort Bend Area
March 26, 2019 - House Fire in Neartown-Montrose Area
March 25, 2019 - Automotive Repair Shop Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area March 25, 2019 - House Fire in Lake Houston Area March 25, 2019 - House Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area March 20, 2019 - Apartment Fire in South Main Area March 20, 2019 - House Fire in Lake Houston Area March 19, 2019 - Shed Fire in Harrisburg / Manchester Area March 19, 2019 - Hotel / Motel Fire in Memorial Area March 19, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area March 18, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Alief Area March 18, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Sharpstown Area March 18, 2019 - Restaurant Fire in Downtown Houston March 18, 2019 - House in Greater Third Ward March 18, 2019 - House Fire in Spring Branch North Area March 15, 2019 - House Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area March 15, 2019 - House Fire in Central Southwest Area March 14, 2019 - Motel/Hotel Fire in Sharpstown Area March 13, 2019 - Building Fire in the Willow Meadows / Willowbend Area March 13, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex – Jensen Area March 13, 2019 - Office Building Fire in Meadowbrook / Allendale Area March 13, 2019 - House Fire in Sunnyside Area March 11, 2019 - Reckless Arson Arrest March 11, 2019 - Apartment Fire in The Northshore Area March 11, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Greater Uptown Area March 11, 2019 - Parking Structure Fire in Greater Third Ward March 11, 2019 - Fast Food Restaurant Fire in Near Northside Area March 8, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Brays Oaks Area March 8, 2019 - House Fire in The Central Northwest Area March 8, 2019 - Duplex Fire in Independents Heights Area March 8, 2019 - Bus Terminal Fire in Mid-Town March 8, 2019 - Restaurant Fire in Clear Lake Area March 8, 2019 - House Fire in The Greater Third Ward March 8, 2019 - House Fire in the Alief Area March 8, 2019 - Building Fire in Mid West Area March 8, 2019 - 3-Alarm Storage Facility Fire in Eldridge / West Oaks Area March 7, 2019 - House Fire in the Brays Oaks Area March 7, 2019 - House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area March 7, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area March 7, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Central Southwest Area March 7, 2019 - House Fire in Sharpstown Area March 7, 2019 - Apartment Fire in The Greater Uptown Area March 6, 2019 - Apartment Fire in the Alief Area March 6, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Gulfton Area March 6, 2019 - House Fire in the Kashmere Gardens Area March 6, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Heights Area March 6, 2019 - House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area March 6, 2019 - House Fire in the El Dorado / Oates Prairie Area March 6, 2019 - Apartment Carport / Storage Area Fire in Alief Area February 27, 2019 - Annual Houston Firefighters' Memorial Ceremony, This Saturday February 27, 2019 - Strip Center Fire in Carverdale Area February 27, 2019 - House Fire in Kingwood Area February 27, 2019 - House Fire in The Second Ward Area February 26, 2019 - Building Fire in Sharpstown Area February 26, 2019 - House Fire in Near Northside Area February 26, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Inwood Area February 25, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Third Ward Area February 25, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Greater Inwood Area February 25, 2019 - House Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area February 25, 2019 - House Fire in The South Park Area February 25, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area February 21, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Gulfton Area February 21, 2019 - Restaurant Fire in Memorial Area February 19, 2019 -
House Fire in the Greater Fifth Ward Area February 19, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Greenspoint Area February 19, 2019 -
Strip Center Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area February 19, 2019 - House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area February 19, 2019 - Building Collapse in Northside / Northline Area February 18, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area February 18, 2019 - House Fire in the Denver Harbor / Port Houston Area February 18, 2019 - House Fire in South Park Area February 18, 2019 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Westbury Area February 18, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Alief Area February 18, 2019 - 3-Alarm Apartment Fire in Mid-West Area February 11, 2019 - Restaurant Fire in Greater Uptown Area February 11, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Brays Oaks Area February 11, 2019 - House Fire in Brays Oaks Area February 7, 2019 - House Fire in the Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area February 7, 2019 - Mobile Home Fire in Alief Area February 7, 2019 - House Fire in Magnolia Park Area February 7, 2019 - Funds Approved for Additional Flood Response Equipment February 5, 2019 - Bar Fire in Sunnyside Area February 5, 2019 - House Fire in Acres Home Area February 5, 2019 - House Fire in Near Northside Area February 4, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area February 4, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Spring Branch North Area February 4, 2019 - Restaurant Fire in Midtown Area February 1, 2019 -
Shed Fire in Carverdale Area February 1, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Eldridge / West Oaks Area February 1, 2019 -
House Fire in Sharpstown Area January 31, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Alief Area January 31, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Greater Greenspoint Area January 31, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Fifth Ward Area January 30, 2019 - House Fire in Park Place Area January 30, 2019 - House Fire in East Houston January 30, 2019 - Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area January 29, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Hobby Area January 29, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Lawndale / Wayside Area January 29, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Mid West Area January 29, 2019 - House Fire in Kashmere Gardens Area January 29, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Astrodome Area January 29, 2019 - House Fire in Alief Area January 28, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area January 28, 2019 - House Fire in East Little York / Homestead Area January 28, 2019 - Residential Structure Fire in East Houston January 28, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Inwood Area January 28, 2019 - 2-Alarm House Fire in Neartown - Montrose Area January 28, 2019 - Greenhouse Structure Fire in Willow Meadows / WIllowbend Area January 28, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Meadowbrook / Allendale Area January 28, 2019 - House Fire in Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area January 25, 2019 - House Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area January 25, 2019 -
House Fire in East Houston January 25, 2019 -
House Fire in Memorial Area January 25, 2019 -
House Fire in South Acres / Crestmont Park Area January 25, 2019 -
House Fire in Independence Heights Area House Fire in East Little York / Homestead Area January 25, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Brays Oaks Area January 25, 2019 - House Fire in Acres Home Area January 25, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Mid West Area January 25, 2019 - House Fire in Magnolia Park Area January 24, 2019 - House Fire in East Little York / Homestead Area January 24, 2019 -
Town-home Fire in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area January 24, 2019 -
Night Club Fire in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area January 23, 2019 -
House Fire in Greater Hobby Area January 23, 2019 -
Duplex Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area January 23, 2019 -
House Fire in Central Southwest Area January 22, 2019 - House Fire in Central Northwest Area January 22, 2019 - House Fire in Greater Uptown Area January 22, 2019 - House Fire in Kashmere Gardens Area January 22, 2019 - The Houston Fire Department Recognizes Members for Recent Promotions January 18, 2019 -
House Fire in MacGregor Area January 18, 2019 - Warehouse Fire in Northshore Area January 17,2019 - Plans to Remove Harmful Exhaust Fumes from Fire Stations Moves Forward January 17, 2019 - Restaurant Fire in El Dorado / Oates Prairie Area January 17, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in Alief Area January 17, 2019 -
House Fire in Alief Area January 17, 2019 -
House Fire in MacGregor Area January 16, 2019 -
House Fire in Northshore Area January 16, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in the Lawndale / Wayside Area January 16, 2019 -
House Fire in Greater Third Ward Area January 16, 2019 -
Hotel Fire in Downtown Houston January 16, 2019 -
House Fire in Edgebrook Area January 15, 2019 - HFD Arson Investigators Rule Kilgore Fire as Accidental January 15, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in The Kingwood Area January 15, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in Greater Hobby Area January 15, 2019 -
House Fire in Greater Fifth Ward Area January 15, 2019 -
House Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area January 15, 2019 -
Warehouse Fire in Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area January 15, 2019 -
House Fire in Mid West Area January 14, 2019 -
Tragic Apartment Fire in Westbury Area January 14, 2019 - House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area January 14, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in Alief Area January 14, 2019 - Apartment Fire in Brays Oaks Area January 11, 2019 - House Fire in Independence Heights Area January 11, 2019 -
House Fire in Fort Bend Area January 11, 2019 - Firefighters to Canvass Apartment Complex of Recent Tragic Fire January 10, 2019 -
House Fire in South Park Area January 10, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in Memorial Area January 10, 2019 -
House Fire in Settegast Area January 10, 2019 -
House Fire in Acres Home Area January 10, 2019 -
House Fire in Greater Hobby Area January 10, 2018 -
Warehouse Fire in Alief Area January 10, 2018 -
Restaurant Fire in Memorial Area January 10, 2018 -
Vacant Church Fire in Eastex - Jensen Area January 10, 2018 -
Apartment Fire in Gulfton Area January 9, 2019 - House Fire in Northside / Northline Area January 9, 2019 - House Fire in Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area January 9, 2019 -
House Fire in Central Northwest Area January 9, 2019 -
Apartment Fire in Westwood Area January 7, 2018 -
Garage Apartment Fire in Greater Heights Area
January 7, 2018 -2- Alarm Apartment Fire in Northshore Area
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The Act does not require the City to create new information, compile data, do legal research, or answer questions. A request should be sent to the City department that has the information. A request sent by fax or email must be sent to the proper custodian of the information.
All HFD TPIA request (from non-media) - please submit an open records request (include your contact information with mailing address) to: email hfdemsrec@houstontx.gov by mail to HFD Records 1801 Smith Street, Ste. 800, Houston, TX 77002. Fax 832-394-6883.
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