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August 17, 2018 - Hurricane Harvey Patient Reunion
August 16, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Greater Hobby Area of Houston
August 16, 2018 - House Fire in Settegast Area of Houston
August 16, 2018 - Church Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area of Houston
August 16, 2018 - Building Fire in Downtown Area of Houston
August 16, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Clear Lake Area of Houston
August 16, 2018 - House Fire in Independence Heights Area of Houston
August 15, 2018 - Houston Firefighters Visit Teen with Terminal Illness
August 14, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Sharpstown Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - Restaurant Fire in Spring Branch East Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Sunnyside Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Sharpstown Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - House Fire in Greater Third Ward Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Neartown – Montrose Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Spring Branch East Area of Houston
August 14, 2018 - House Fire in Spring Branch West Area of Houston
August 10, 2018 - HFD to Use New System to Alert Employees During Disaster
August 10, 2018 - HFD Media Availability for Monday Postponed
August 10, 2018 - House Fire in Greater Heights Area
August 9, 2018 - House Fire in IAH / Airport Area of Houston
August 9, 2018 - House Fire in Alief Area of Houston
August 9, 2018 - Residential Structure Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area of Houston
August 9, 2018 - House Fire in Briar Forest Area of Houston
August 9, 2018 - House Fire in Greater Third Ward Area of Houston
August 8, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Greater Greenspoint Area of Houston
August 8, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Westchase Area of Houston
August 8, 2018 - New High Water Vehicles and Ladder Trucks on Display Outside City Hall
August 7, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Eldridge / West Oaks Area of Southwest Houston
August 7, 2018 - House Fire in Central Southwest Area of Houston
August 7, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Northside / Northline Area of Houston
August 7, 2018 - Houston Fire Department Initiative Focuses on Firefighter Health and Safety
August 6, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Gulfton Area of Southwest Houston
August 6, 2018 - House Fire in Lake Houston Area
August 6, 2018 - Loading Dock Fire in University Place Area
August 6, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Lazybrook/ Timbergrove Area of Northwest Houston
August 6, 2018 - House Fire in Alief Area of Southwest Houston
August 6, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Greater Greenspoint Area August 6, 2018 - House Fire in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area August 6, 2018 - House Fire in Southeast HoustonJuly 27, 2018 - House Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area of Northeast Houston
July 27, 2018 - House Fire in Southwest Houston
July 27, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Southwest Houston
July 27, 2018 - House Fire in Greater Greenspoint Area of North Houston
July 27, 2018 - Structure Fire in the Midtown Area
July 27, 2018 - Warehouse Fire in Lazybrook / Timbergrove Area of Northwest Houston
July 25, 2018 - C.A.S.E.Y Fire Ops Scholarship Winner Announcement
July 19, 2018 - Independent Insurance Agents of Houston Honor "Firefighter of the Year"
July 18, 2018 - Independent Insurance Agents of Houston Honor "Firefighter of the Year"
July 18, 2018 - Houston Fire Premieres PTSD Movie
July 17, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Neartown / Midtown Area of Houston
July 17, 2018 - House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area of South Houston
July 17, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Gulfton Area of Southwest Houston
July 17, 2018 - House Fire in Eldridge / West Oaks Area of West Houston
July 17, 2018 - House Fire in South Belt / Ellington Area of Southeast Houston
July 17, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Braeburn Area of Southwest Houston
July 3, 2018 - Office Building Fire in Mid West Area of Houston
July 3, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Braeswood Area of Southwest Houston
July 3, 2018 - House Fire and Explosion in Second Ward of Houston
July 3, 2018 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Greenway / Upper Kirby Area of Houston
July 3, 2018 - Restaurant Fire in Kingwood
July 3, 2018 - HFD Reminds Citizens Fireworks are Dangerous and Illegal to Use in The City
June 29, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Westwood Area of Southwest Houston
June 29, 2018 - House Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area of Northeast Houston
June 29, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Sabine Island Subdivision of West of Downtown Houston
June 28, 2018- House Fire in Northside / Northline Area of Houston
June 28, 2018 - Building Fire in Greater Fifth Ward
June 28, 2018 - House Fire in Trinity / Houston Gardens Area of Northeast Houston
June 27, 2018 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Brays Oaks Area of Southwest Houston
June 27, 2018 - House Fire in Neartown / Montrose Area of Houston
June 26, 2018 - Storage Unit Fire in Parkview Subdivision of Southeast Houston
June 26, 2018 - Restaurant Fire in Brays Oaks Area of Southwest Houston
June 26, 2018 - House Fire in Alief Area of Southwest Houston
June 26, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Briar Forest Area of Southwest Houston
June 26, 2018 - Shed Fire in Eastex Oaks Village Area of Northeast Houston
June 26, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Greater Third Ward of Houston
June 25, 2018 - House Fire in Greater OST / South Union Area of Houston
June 25, 2018 - House Fire in Greater OST/South Union Area of Houston
June 22, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Westchase Area of Houston
June 21, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Briar Forest Area of West Houston
June 21, 2018 - House Fire in Greater Third Ward Area of Houston
June 21, 2018 - House Fire in South Park Area of Southeast Houston
June 21, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Briar Forest Area of West Houston
June 21, 2018 - Building Fire in Neartown - Montrose Area of Houston
June 20, 2018 - Restaurant Fire in Northside / Northline Area of Houston
June 20, 2018 - Building Fire in Greater Third Ward Area of Houston
June 20, 2018 - House Fire in Independence Heights Area of North Houston
June 20, 2018 - Apartment Fire in Sharpstown Area of Southwest Houston
June 19, 2018 - Carbon Monoxide Incident at Food Distribution Warehouse
Open Records Requests
HFD Texas Public Information Act - Open Records Request
The Act - The Texas Public Information Act (the "TPIA") gives the public the right to request access to government information.
Making a Request - The TPIA is triggered when a person submits a written request to the City. The request must ask for information that is already in existence.
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.
*Media - HFD TPIA request (from media) - please submit an open records request (include your contact information with mailing address) to: Alicia Breaux, HFD Public Affairs, 1801 Smith Street, Ste. 600, Houston, TX 77002, or E-mail: alicia.breaux@houstontx.gov
* For all Arson related inquires and/or fire incidents under investigation , please contact the HFD Arson Division directly at 713-247-8900
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The Public Information Office is located at 1801 Smith, Ste. 600, Houston, TX 77002.
The Public Information Officer on-call may be reached at 832.394.6630.
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