Community News

Spring Fire Station 71 welcomed the Hearts at Home homeschooling program from the North Central Church with big smiles on Friday.

A fire Saturday evening turned into a vivid reminder of the countless lives saved each year due to smoke alarms.

The Spring Fire Department believes it is paramount that firefighters have the best training to do the job, but are also ‘in the know’ within the department. Over the past week, all firefighters have been attending meetings that include a review of the 2019 Budget and the department’s plans for the year.

Spring Fire Department volunteer firefighters come from all different backgrounds, but the one thing they have in common is the desire to serve their community.

Improper use and disposal of fireworks led to a disastrous New Year’s Day at one Birchgate home.

Spring Fire Lieutenant Felix Castillo has been out of work since Oct. 13 due to a line of duty injury. Although he hopes to return to work later in January, four months without a paycheck will set anyone back financially.

On Saturday, Spring firefighters’ family and friends gathered at Station 71 to witness the badge pinning of one new captain, one new apparatus operator, one new volunteer firefighter and 13 new full-time firefighters.

On Friday, December 7, Spring Fire Department firefighters boxed up the food donated by the Spring community and loaded it into Engine 72.

On Thursday, crews from all nine Spring Fire Department stations joined the SFD Honor Guard in saluting President George H.W. Bush as he took his last journey across his beloved Texas to his final resting place at Texas A&M University.

Early Thursday afternoon, the train carrying the former President will roll through Spring en route to President George H.W. Bush’s final resting place at his presidential library at Texas A&M University. The Spring Fire Department Honor Guard and firefighters will pay tribute along the train’s path.

On Saturday, December 1, the Spring Fire Department recognized firefighters who have gone ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty at the 2018 Banquet held at the Spring Reception Hall.

Spring Fire Department’s brand new Station 75 with a solemn ceremony on Saturday, November 3, followed by a community celebration attended by over 500 people.