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Children: $2.00

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Houston Fire Museum

2403 Milam Street

Houston, Texas 77006

Phone: (713) 524-2526

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Museum To Host Luncheon At The Palm Restaurant

Remembering The Woodway Square Conflagration

July 31st is 30th Anniversary of Woodway Square Conflagration. The Houston Fire Museum, Inc. will host a luncheon at The Palm Restaurant, 6100 Westheimer & Greenridge, on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 12:30 PM. That date is the 30th anniversary of the worst conflagration in modern Houston history, the infamous Woodway Square fire.

Two former fire chiefs will be on hand to recount the events of that day. V. E. Rogers was Fire Chief on the day of the fire, and Robert Clayton was the Deputy Chief who took command after the second alarm.

The cost of the luncheon event is $40 for museum members and $45 for non-members. All net proceeds directly benefit the museum. Seating, however, is limited to the first 50 registrants. Click on the link for full details of the event and a registration form. Deadlne for registration is July 24.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM

Fire Museum Seeks New Director

Progress On Filling New Executive Director Position..

The Staff Development Committee of the Houston Fire Museum, Inc. is making progress reviewing the numerous resumes received from candidates before applications closed late in May. Committee Chairman Ray Boyer said he expects the field to be narrowed to three or four persons by the end of June. "We have received applications from many highly qualified candidates," Boyer said.

William K. "Bill" Waters

1923 ~ 2009

The Houston Fire Museum family mourns the loss of former museum volunteer and long-time member William K. "Bill" Waters. Bill died May 14 after a lengthy illness. After a 34-year career at Gulf Oil Co., the native Houstonian found a channel for his life-long fondness for the fire department. He started to volunteer for the Houston Fire Museum. During the late 1980s and early 90s, Bill arrived almost like clockwork on Saturdays. He was a kind, funny soul who loved his family and loved spending time with museum visitors and staff, telling them about fires he had seen as a boy.

As a 14-year-old, Bill attended one of Houston's biggest fires, the Waddell Furniture fire, back in 1938. It started before dawn, but Bill had a paper route in one of the office buildings downtown. Workers in that building got their papers a little late that morning as Bill rerouted to Prairie & Fannin to watch firefighters battle the six-story, quarter-block-sized blaze that damaged more than a dozen other buildings nearby including Christ Church Cathedral.

Rest in peace, Bill. We miss you.

2009 Rescue Me! Gala

The Houston Fire Museum's Annual Gala

Come join us: Friday, September 25th, 2009
From 7:00pm to 11:00pm
At La Colombe D'or
With entertainment by: PASSWORD

2009 Honorees:
Brady Carruth
Troy Blakenly

2009 Chairpersons:
Cheryl Byington
Kathryn Peters (Auction)
Barbara Van Postman

Ticket Prices:

Reserved Premier Table: $2,500.00
Premier placement around the dance floor, Invitation to Holiday Open House/Cocktail Party in December.

Premier Couple Ticket: $500.00
Premier placement around the dance floor, Invitation to Holiday Open House/Cocktail Party in December.

Premier Individual Ticket: $250.00
Premier placement around the dance floor, Invitation to Holiday Open House/Cocktail Party in December.

Individual Ticket: $175.00

Discounted Firefighter Tickets: Couple - $175.00 / Individual - $100.00

For more information please contact Gala Co-Chairs: Cheryl Byington (713.594.4697) or Barbara Van Postman (713.775.0239).

HFD Experiences Double Line of Duty Deaths

Two Firefighters Die In Tragic House Fire Easter Morning

It is with great regret, and a heavy heart that we announce that we've lost two of our brothers in a house fire early Easter Sunday morning, April 12th, 2009. Captain James Harlow and Probationary Firefighter Damien Hobbs were both on Engine 26, and were first on scene to a house fire on Oak Vista. Once inside, something went wrong and they were lost to the fire.

Captain Harlow, age 50, was a 30 year veteran of the department. Firefighter Hobbs, age 29 was still on probation with this being his very first fire. Firefighter Hobbs had recently returned from two tours in Iraq.

A memorial for both firefighters was held on Thursday April 16th, at Grace Community Church - 14505 Gulf Freeway, Houston Texas.

For more information about making a donation to help either family, please call: 713.223.9166

1st Annual Brick House Tavern Car Show

Proceeds Benefit The Houston Fire Museum!

Presents:

1st Annual Car & Motorcycle Show
Benefitting the Houston Fire Museum

WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Thanks to the hard work of Brickhouse, HFD Streetmachines, and all our outstanding sponsors who helped raise over $9,000 dollars for the Fire Museum! THANK YOU!!!

The turn out was more than double what was expected, and the weather was perfect. Keep checking for the photo gallery that will be up in the next week.

34th Annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest

Congratulation To All Our Winners!

Overall 1st Place Winner 4th Grader Diego Chavera of Garden Villas Elementary School!
Click on picture to see all the winner's posters!

All winners are invited to the Houston Fire Museum on Monday, November 10th at 7pm - where you will be to collect your cash prize, award ribbon,and a ride on a Houston Fire Truck during the Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Please invite your friends, family, and teacher!

Fire Fest 2008

CLICK HERE TO SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR'S FIREFEST!!!

The Houston Fire Museum Appreciates
The Support & Participation
of our FireFest 2008..

EVENT SPONSORS:
Reliant Energy
Wal-Mart
Houston Fire Department
Houston Arts Alliance
City of Houston
Great West Retirement
Houston Texas Firefighters Federal Credit Union
Independent Insurance Agents of Houston
Penske Truck Leasing - 11608 Hempstead Rd
Sysco
Coca-Cola
Freeman
Sign Town

4TH ANNUAL FIREFIGHTER'S BBQ COOKOFF SPONSORS:
Fire Academy Online
Campo Sheet Metal
Alkote Inc.

MEDIA SPONSORS
The Greensheet
Houston Chronicle
Great Day Houston - KHOU
107.5 KHITS
104.1 KRBE
103.7 JACK FM
Univision
Cleverley CNN 650 Radio
Sign Town Inc.

Also Special Thanks To The:
2008 RED THUNDER TEAM:

District 34-B, Ladder 16-B, Ladder-68, Tower 18-B, Engine 8-B, Engine 23-B, Engine 31-B, Engine 47-B, Engine 76-B, Squad 18-B, & Ambulance 46-B

Deputy Chief Herrera, District Chief Gregory, Senior Captain Alexander, Captain Spann, Captain Reed, and the entire staff of the Val Jahnke Training Facility!

IMPORTANT SURVEY!

We need YOU to take this survey right now! It will only take a few minutes of your time. The data colleted from this survey will better help us to make the museum a better experience for you! The deadline to take this survey has been extended to September 19th! Thanks!

Click the clipboard to start the survey..

2008 Annual Fire Museum Gala Huge Success!

Here are some highlights from the night:
(Click on the pictures to enlarge them..)

Fire Museum gets some much needed help...

Captain Fred Chambers poses with HFD Class D Cadets who spent Saturday, January 26 at the Fire Museum cleaning the back of the Fire Museum.

The Houston Fire Museum, Inc. is a 501-C- 3 non-profit organization educating the community on fire and life safety and the history of the fire service. The Museum is supported by membership, gift shop sales and the generous contributions of foundations and corporations.