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June 2, 2006 Beach City VFD hosted our annual appreciation dinner tonight. All members and their families were invited along with members of the community and leaders from all departments in Chambers County. A large group attended the dedication of Engine 81 to Margaret Gainer. Mrs. Gainer has been the city secretary for Beach City for 21 years. Along with this honor awards were given to members with outstanding performance. Back to Top
May 23, 2006 Beach City currently has a vacant position on City Council. The position will be filled by appointment approved by City Council for the remainder of the term. Last night Council asked that all interested and qualified candidates submit their names for consideration at the next Council meeting to be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Please pass the word to other Beach City residents to let them know about this tremendous opportunity awaiting those who would like to serve their community in a very special and rewarding way. Applicants should contact the Beach City office at 281-383-3180 to express interest. Back to Top
May 22, 2006 Our Hurricane Center is now active. Residents can check here for important information and the latest updates on evacuations. Hurricane season starts June 1st. In the event of an impending hurricane coming into our area the Hurricane Center will be updated continuously. Check back often for updates. Back to Top
May 13, 2006 Beach City VFD hosts live fire training at the LaPorte Fire Field. We trained on our new engine and our new personnel had a chance to have some very valuable training. Members from Winnie VFD, Cove VFD, and Mt. Belvieu FD were all in attendance for the training. Click here for photos. Back to Top
April 27, 2006 Beach City VFD takes delivery of the new Engine 81. Personnel worked all day and well into the night placing equipment on the new truck. Back to Top
April 25, 2006 Chambers County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban for Chambers County. Even though there is not a burn ban in effect residents should use caution when performing any outdoor burning. Back to Top
April 09, 2006 Today we are saddened to report the passing away of Captain Clayton McIntyre's mother. Sharon Cain has faught a lengthy battle with illness and has now gone to see the Lord. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 6-8pm. The funeral is on Wednesday at 1pm at the Navarre Funeral Home. Members of Beach City VFD and Trinity Bay EMS will be honorary pallbearers. Graveside services will be held at Palms on SH 146 just south of Dayton. Back to Top
April 2, 2006 Don't forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour for daylight savings time. This is also a good time to replace the battery in your smoke detectors. It is a good idea to replace your battery in your smoke detector at least once a year. For more information on smoke detectors, visit our Fire Prevention page. Back to Top
March 25, 2006 Beach City VFD held our 1st annual Crawfish Boil Fundraiser. The event was a huge success with us selling 1500 lbs. of crawfish. Our new Engine 81 was on display. There were also fire trucks from Highlands VFD and Mt. Belvieu FD. The kids enjoyed the Whopper Hopper as the adults were getting crawfish and funnel cakes. We would like to thank everyone from the community and businesses that made this event a success. We would not be able to succeed without the huge amount of community support that we receive. Thank You. Click here for pictures. Back to Top
March 18-19, 2006 Beach City VFD hosts a National Fire Academy Incident Command course at the Beach City community building. Departments from Winnie, China, Cove, and Labelle Fannett attended. Beach City VFD provided meals and refreshments for the students for the 2 day long course. This course will assist departments in gaining knowledge of how to run emergency scenes. Click here for pictures. Back to Top
March 13, 2006 The National Weather Service in Houston issued a fire weather warning. Due to low humidity and high winds outdoor burning in Southeast Texas is extremely dangerous. We are currently not under a burn ban, but we are encouraging citizens to not burn. Back to Top
March 6, 2006 Robert and Weston go to Charleston, SC to inspect the new engine. The truck should be delivered to Houston for final prep next week. Pictures will be on the site once we take delivery. Keep checking back for more pics. Back to Top
February 21, 2006 New officers were elected tonight at the business meeting. The following were elected: President: Jason Hollister; Secretary: Laci Dickey; Treasurer: Pat McDonald; Chief: Weston Davis; Board of Directors: Jim Josey and Rusty Senac; Training Officer: Robert Campise. Back to Top
February 11, 2006 We recieved some pictures of the new Engine 81 from the manufacturer. The truck should be done sometime in mid March. The new Engine should be in service by April 1st. Back to Top
February 8, 2006 Beach City VFD receives a much needed and appreciated donation from ICU, Informed Citizens United, of Beach City. A check for $15,000 was presented with a pledge to contribute more money in the coming months. This money will help us equip our new fire engine. Thank You very much to everyone in the ICU organization. Click here for a picture. Back to Top
January 31, 2006 Elections for Beach City VFD administrative officers, line officers, and board members begin today. Elections will run from today until February 21st when the new officers take their posts. Good luck to everyone that is running for office. Back to Top
January 24, 2006 Jim Josey, our fire chief, is being honored by the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year by Beach City. Jim, along with others are being honored at Especial events tonight by the chamber. Congratulations to Jim for this honor. Back to Top
January 24, 2006 Chambers County Commissioners Court lifted the county wide burn ban today. Please continue to use caution anytime burning is done. Back to Top
January 21-22, 2006 Beach City VFD hosts an NFA (National Fire Academy Class), Instructional Techniques for Company officers at the Beach City community building. The department hosted members from departments as far away as Lumberton for the class. Beach City VFD provided breakfast and lunch both days for the out of town firefighters. 2 Beach City personnel attended the training, which will enable them to teach classes within the department. Back to Top
January 20, 2006
This wildland fire season continues to set records in Texas. Wildfires burned more area in the first two weeks of 2006 than in the entire year 2005 for total of 244,283 on January 15. Drought, high winds, and low humidity have caused unusual conditions for this time of year. Of the 254 counties in Texas, 221 have burn bans in effect. For more information about fire risks and active wildland fires, go to http://www.tamu.edu/ticc/.
January 17, 2006 Nominations were taken tonight for Beach City VFD officers for 2006-2008. The votes will be tabulated over the next month and the results will be announced at our next business meeting on February 21, 2006. Good luck to all those running for offices. Back to Top
January 4, 2006 The National Weather Service for the Houston/ Galveston area has issued a warning about high fire danger for the area. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. NO RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT AND THEREFORE NO RELIEF TO THE DRY GROUND CONDITIONS. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY...BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DEVELOP. THIS WILL INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER. Back to Top
January 1, 2006 Chambers County is currently under a burn ban. Beach City VFD hopes that everyone will practice fire safety every day. We are hoping to make your 2006 a safe and happy year. Happy New Year. Back to Top