| Facts About Recent Burn Ban |
| Mon. Jan 26th 2009 |
It has come to my attention that many folks are upset with the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department and the Fire Chief over the Burn Ban. They are upset that the Fire Chief has issued a Burn Ban. First of all the Fire Chief cannot issue a countywide Burn Ban, only the County Judge and Commission...
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| OUTDOOR BURNING IN TEXAS |
| Fri. Jan 23rd 2009 |
There are rules governing outdoor burning in Texas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has printed a broacher, which explains the rules and laws governing Outdoor Burning. In an effort to better serve you, the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department has added the TCEQ broacher on ...
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| Fires In Fireplaces Destroy Two Homes |
| Sun. Jan 18th 2009 |
Since December 10, 2008 the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department has responded to four structure fires. Two of the structure fires were caused by fires in the fireplace. The first fire involving a doublewide mobile home was caused due to the heated gases and smoke from the fireplace escaping int...
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| Firefighters Complete Firefighter Certification Training |
| Tue. Jan 13th 2009 |
Firefighters Aaron Renner and Randall “Ty” Bertrand completed training at the Lamar Institute of Technology Regional Fire Academy in Beaumont. Both Renner and Bertrand took and passed the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Structure Firefighter Exam after completing the Academy. The Win...
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| Cold Weather Creates Hazardous Conditions |
| Thu. Dec 11th 2008 |
Cold weather with temperatures dipping into the low 30’s and wind chill in the high 20’s created hazardous conditions throughout Chambers County late Wednesday. Law Enforcement units from the Chambers County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety responded t...
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| Cold Weather and Holiday Fire Safety |
| Thu. Dec 4th 2008 |
Cold weather and the Christmas Season are here and with them the need for fire safety awareness. When the cold weather blows in many folks turn up the heat and folks without central air and heat break out the space heaters. This is when it gets more dangerous. Space heaters cause a majority of winte...
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| No Santa on the Fire Truck |
| Fri. Nov 28th 2008 |
There will be no Santa on the Fire Truck this year. The traditional Santa on the Fire Truck has been cancelled this year by the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department. A tradition for many years had to be cancelled after falling victim to high fuel cost and Hurricane Ike. The department was hit ha...
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| BURN BAN LIFTED |
| Wed. Nov 12th 2008 |
Chambers County Commissioners Court Lifted the Burn Ban that has been in effect. However the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department ask that you report control burning. If you plan a Control Burn please contact the Chambers County Sheriff's Department Dispatch office at 409-267-8318. You can also ...
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| Burn Ban Extended |
| Tue. Nov 4th 2008 |
The Chambers County Commissioners Court has extended the Burn Ban issued on 10/20/08. Click the below link to view Burn Ban declaration.
http://www.co.chambers.tx.us/burnban.pdf...
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| Burn Bans have been issued for both Chambers and Jefferson County |
| Tue. Oct 28th 2008 |
Due to dry weather conditions and the amount of storm debris throughout Chambers County a burn ban was issued on 10/20/08. Fire Departments throughout both counties have been battling fires involving storm debris, grass, brush and woods. Many fire departments are responding to several calls a day an...
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