Montgomery County, Tx August 9th, 2011
Just after 6 AM this morning, Montgomery County 911 began receiving reports of a large barn on fire at FM 1488 and Superior Rd. Arriving units from the Magnolia Fire Department reported a barn estimated at 5000 sq ft, heavily involved in fire. Firefighters struck a 2nd alarm, bringing in [...]

Illegal burn gets out of control, near the Grimes County line. Citation issued
Two Arson Fires
Explosion at Electrical Substation

1. 4:00 pm, 7/13/11: Magnolia Fire Department responded to an out of control grass fire on Hall drive, off of FM 1486. This fire was the result of an unattended illegal burn pile. This fire, which destroyed the [...]

On Sunday evening, July 3rd, 2011, just before closing time, two men entered the Ross Dress for Less Store located on FM 1488 near FM 2978 in Magnolia, Texas and asked to speak with the store manager. While waiting for the manager, one of the men walked to the back of the store and set [...]

Conroe, Tx, June 30, 2011
Law Enforcement prepared to respond, but ask for public’s assistance in limiting unnecessary responses.
For release 3 PM, June 30, 2011
 
Montgomery County Deputy Fire Marshals continue to respond daily to reports of illegal burning, and will be stepping up enforcement throughout the holiday weekend. So far there have been relatively few reports [...]

Conroe, Tx, June 27, 2011
Resident flown to UTMB with life threatening injuries, separate fire damages popular Woodlands restaurant.

For release 11 AM June 27, 2011

Montgomery County Fire Marshals responded to two overnight fires since midnight, a residential fire in the Grangerland area and a fire in the Rico’s Hacienda restaurant on Research Forest Drive in The [...]

Conroe, Tx June 24, 2011
Current Conditions:

Montgomery County remains in a long term “Exceptional Drought” . Recent rainfall has eased fire danger over the past two day, hot and dry conditions expected to return.
Link to Fire Danger information
http://ticc.tamu.edu/PredictiveServices/FuelsFireDanger.htm
Wildfires and Violations of Outdoor Burning Ban
Southeast Texas is experiencing historic drought conditions. Several wildfires have occurred in Montgomery [...]

Conroe, Tx May June 20, 2011
Current Conditions:
Most of Montgomery County is currently classified as ”very high fire danger” due to the ongoing record drought.   The area has not seen a soaking rainfall since October 2010.  Currently two large fires are burning in surrounding Counties, stretching all available resources in our area.  These fires have [...]

Conroe, Tx June 4th, 2011
Current Conditions:
Most of Montgomery County is currently classified as ”very high fire danger” due to the ongoing record drought.   The area has not seen a soaking rainfall since October 2010.  Our current long term drought is the worst since record keeping began in 1895.  As the drought worsens throughout the [...]

Conroe,  Tx   June 2, 2011:   
As temperatures increase over the coming days and weeks, lack of rainfall is adding to an already high fire danger throughout our area.  Most of the Houston area is now at or approaching an average Keetch Byram Drought Index average of 700 or more.  The KBDI index ranges from 0 [...]

Conroe, Tx May 11th, 2011
Current Conditions:
Most of Montgomery County is currently classified as”very high fire danger” due to the ongoing record drought.   The area has not seen a soaking rainfall since October 2010.  Our current long term drought is the worst since record keeping began in 1895.  As the drought worsens throughout the area, [...]