The Richmond Fire Department will begin hosting its Seventeenth Citizen's Fire Academy on February 21, 2012. The academy last a total of ten weeks with graduation being the last week. Applications are now being accepted for the academy. For more information contact Albert Cantu at (281) 232-6871 or visit our Citizen's Fire Academy Page. The link below will provide the application needed to attend and a schedule of the classes.

Richmond Fire Department assisted the Pecan Grove Fire Department on an apartment fire at 2400 Old South Thursday afternoon. Engine 41 cut a hole in the roof, while Engine 43 assisted Pecan Grove with locating and extinguishing the fire. No inuries resulted from the incident.

Yesterday Richmond experienced inclement weather and flooding in several areas around town. Richmond Fire Department received a high volume of calls due to the high water. The Richmond Fire Department responded to vehicles underwater with trapped citizens at the under pass on Highway 90A leading into Rosenberg. Citizens on Wheaton Street and South 3rd Street also need help with evacuation when water rose to a point where it entered their residence.

  

             

At about 6:20am this morning, The Richmond Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Sport Marine off of FM 359. The rear warehouse of the property was fully involved. Engine 43 and Engine 41 were the first units on location and began to extinguish the fire. The incident scene lasted throughout the morning. Rosenberg, Fulshear and Pecan Grove Fire Departments assisted Richmond Fire Department with water supply and extinguishment of the fire. No one was injured in the incident and the fire is still under investigation.

      

     

The Richmond Fire Department assisted the Northeast Fire Department on a house fire off of Sugar Cup Court in the Sugar Grove Subdivision. The fire broke out around 5pm. Engine 43 assisted with the extinguishment of the fire that consumed the home's bedrooms and most of the attic. No injuries were reported. The fire is still under investigation by the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal's Office.

       

The Richmond Fire Department assisted the Northeast Fire Department on a structure fire near the intersection of Old Richmond Road and Paul Road early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at approximately 3:45am. Engine 43 and Battalion 41 responded to the blaze and assisted with it's extinguishment. The large amount of fire consumed both a house and a mobile home, resulting in a defensive fire. Both buildings were a total loss. There were no injuries and the fire is still under investigation.

      

      

The Richmond Fire Department participated in trench rescue training this week. The training allows members to enhance their knowledge and improve teamwork and experience with the Fort Bend County Heavy Rescue Team. Firefighters from Rosenberg and Missouri City also attended the course.

             

             

This evening, the Richmond Fire Department responded to an abandoned apartment building. Engine 41 arrived on location to find heavy fire coming from the roof of the structure. A strong wind made fire control difficult. The fire became a defensive fire due to the heavy fire load throughout the building. No injuries occurred during the blaze. The fire is still under investigation.

Today, the Richmond Fire Department visited the Hutchinson Elementary School to share fire safety tips and actions to take in an event of a fire. The firefighters also geared up in their fire protective gear and showed the fire truck to the kids. During the month of October, the Richmond Fire Department is visiting area schools to visit with students about fire safety.



 

Richmond Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Long Meadow Subdivision. Upon arrival there was heavy smoke and fire from the roof of the residence. The fire was determined to be a defensive fire due heavy fire throughout the home. The fire was under control within a few hours of the incident. Stafford, Pecan Grove, and Fulshear Fire Departments assisted the Richmond Fire Department with the extinguishment of the blaze. There were no injuries during the incident. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Tuesday afternoon, The Richmond Fire Department arrived on location of four travel trailers that were burning at All Star Storage on Hwy 90A. Engine 41 was quickly able to get the fire under control. There were no injuries and the fire is still under investigation.

The Richmond Fire Department responded to a grass fire between the 400 and 1000 blocks of Clay Road. Richmond Fire Department was assisted by five other departments in containing the blaze.The fire started in the county and swiftly moved into the City of Richmond. The fire was believed to be started by children playing with matches.

This afternoon, The Richmond Fire Department responded to assist the Needville Fire Department with a large grass fire that started off of Foster School Road, near Brinkmeyer Road, and was finally contained on the west side of Baker Road. Wind conditions and the extremely dry ground made the fire difficult to contain. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

             

The Richmond Fire Department participated in confined space training with other departments in Fort Bend County. The training was held at the Fort Bend Count Fire Field in Richmond. The training allows members to to remain sharp with tying knots and advance rescue techniques.

The Richmond Fire Department responded to Fresno for an ammonia leak at the Champion Technologies off of FM 521. The Richmond Fire Department Haz-Mat Team as well as the Sugar Land Haz-Mat Team monitored air quality around the plant and provided back up for a specialized entry team.

             

The Richmond Fire Department mutual aided the East Bernard Fire Department, this afternoon, for a grass fire at the intersection of Hwy 90A and County Road 273. Richmond Fire Department was one of twelve departments to aid in the extinguishment of the fire. The fire covered about 100 acres. Extinguishment was hampered by the very dry ground and swift winds. The fire took about 4 hours to get under control.

The Richmond Fire Department responded with the Rosenberg Fire Department to a mobile home fire on 3rd Street at about 9pm last night. The home was fully involved when Engine 41 arrived on location. Engine 41 assisted with extinguishment of the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

At around 8pm last night, the Richmond Fire Department mutual aided the Orchard Fire Department for a structure fire at the Tavener Gin. Tanker 41 and Tower 43 responded to the fire. Tower 43 assisted with extinguishment, while Tanker 41 helped with water supply. The fire was contained to the seed house. No one was injured in the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Richmond Fire Department responded with the Rosenberg Fire Department to a house fire at 7th Street and Parrott Ave. Engine 41 assisted with extinguishment of the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Sunday afternoon, members took part in a softball game with the YMCA staff. The benefit was to assist in a backpack drive for children in the community to get ready for the upcoming school year. The game was entertaining, but the fire department fell to the YMCA staff 12-10. The benefit and game were a success and future events are expected to follow.

This afternoon, the Richmond Fire Department assisted the Fulshear-Simonton Fire Department a house fire in the Westheimer Lakes Subdivision. Richmond Engine 43 assisted with fire attack and extinguishment of the fire.

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The Richmond Fire Department participated in a county wide, trench rescue training. The training allows members to enhance their knowledge and improve teamwork and experience with the Fort Bend County Heavy Rescue Team. Other members of the department will take the course later this year.

October is getting closer, meaning it's that time of year to refocus on fire prevention. We have add a new link for added safety information. You may also click on the photo of Sparky to visit the NFPA Kid's Fire Safety page. Parents may visit the NFPA Fire Safety page and the Richmond FD Fire Prevention page for more information.

Richmond Fire Department responded with Thompsons Fire Department to the W.A. Parish Power Plant to assist their Emergency Response Team with the extinguishment of a coal tunnel fire. The fire broke out at approximately 2pm. No one was injured in the incident.

The Richmond Fire Department Dive Team assisted the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and the Raleigh, North Carolina Police Department with their investigation of a missing women. The search took place at Oyster Creek, off of Skinner Lane. The Investigation is still on going.

At about 6:45am, Richmond Fire Department responded to a hotel fire in Stafford. The fire caused damage to an upstairs unit and the exterior of the building. No one was injured in the incident.

Yesterday afternoon, Richmond Fire Department aided the Rosenberg Fire Department with a house fire at 1019 Alamo St. in Rosenberg. The home was used by various youth services. Upon arrival, Richmond Fire Department assisted in extinguishment of the fire. The house suffered extensive heat and smoke damage. No one was injured in the incident. The fire is still under investigation.

Hurricane Preparedness Week in Texas is set for May 22 - 28, 2011.

For more information on hurricane preparedness please visit the Natural Disasters page under the Emergency Management section.

At about 7pm last night, Richmond Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire near the Mission Grove subdivision. Upon arrival, the fire had spread from the vehicle to a detached garage and car port. No one was injured in the incident. Richmond Fire Department was assisted with the extinguishment of the fire by Pecan Grove and Fulshear Fire Departments. Sugar Land and Rosenberg Fire Departments covered fire stations 1 and 3 during the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal's Office.

Early this morning, Richmond Fire Department responded with Rosenberg Fire Department to a house fire in Bridalwood Estates. The fire destroyed the four car detached garage, as well as spreading through a breeze way, damaging some of the home's attic. A neighboring home also suffered heat damage from the flames. Assistance from several surrounding fire departments was needed to extinguish the fire. The home owner was not home at the time of the blaze. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

           

Yesterday afternoon, the Richmond Fire Department responded with the Rosenberg Fire Department to a fire at an town home on Ave P in Rosenberg. Engine 12 assisted with fire attack while Tower 11 cut a hole in the roof to remove debris and check for extension.  The blaze was caused by a child playing with a lighter and setting a palm tree on fire. The damage was contained to one unit. No injuries were reported due to the fire.

Picture provided by: Rosenberg Fire Department

At approximately 8:30am this morning, the Richmond Fire Department responded along side the Rosenberg Fire Department for a structure fire at the Jack in the Box restaurant at Hwy 36 and Hwy 59. The Richmond Fire Department assisted in extinguishing the fire. The fire is still under investigation.

Last night the Richmond Fire Department responded to a garage fire at 1803 Mulberry Drive. The blaze was quickly controlled and confined to the garage. No injuries were reported. The fire originated from a pile of ashes, from the fireplace, that were disposed of next to the garage. The Rosenberg Fire Department assisted in extinguishing the fire.

Picture provided by: Ben J. Oldag

January 31, 2011

Late Friday night, Richmond Firefighters responded to a garage fire in the Long Meadow Farms subdivision.  Firefighters were able to stop the fire from moving into the house from the garage.  Though there was severe property damage to the garage and its contents, there were no injuries.  At the time of this report, the cause of the fire had yet to be determined.