The 1900 Great Galveston Hurricane
September 8, 1900

The 1900 Galveston hurricane,[1] also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and the Galveston Flood, and known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900 or the 1900 Storm,[2][3] is the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.[4] The strongest storm of the 1900 Atlantic hurricane season, it left between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities in the ... (Full Story)

San Leon Fire was dispatched to the 900 block of 20th St. and Ave J on a reported fire located on a vacant property. Upon arrival, Booster 1 discovered a trash fire, and Engine 1 was requested to support Booster 1 with a water supply, the fire was extinguished and all units returned to service.... (Full Story & Photos)

San Leon Fire participated with Bacliff Fire in a joint mutual aid training covering the management and extinguishment of Wildfires and fire behavior. This was a great opportunity to enhance our skills to become more effective as firefighters. It also provided a chance for team building between the two departments.

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San Leon Fire continues moving forward with training the new member candidates. The most recent candidate training covered both vertical and horizontal ventilation. With the completion of the ventilation training the new member Academy is very close to being complete, which will make the candidates eligible for their final skills test and live burn, which will then them eligible to graduate from the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Dear San Leon Community,

We are excited to announce some changes within the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department. I am honored to introduce myself as your new Fire Chief, Vicente Garcia, proudly serving under the radio designation 101.

Joining me on this journey to protect and serve our community are our newly appointed line officers:
- **Assistant Chief (102) Lorenzo Salazar**
- ** Assistant ... (Full Story & Photos)

Post-tropical cyclone reports for tropical storm Alberto and Hurricane Barrel are now available on the National Weather Service “NOAA” website. The wind, rain, surge, and tornado data from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto are now available online as a PDF, both summaries and spreadsheets are available.

https://www.weather.gov/hgx/tropicaleventsummary

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San Leon Fire EO/Pump Academy Class 2024B has begun. The class covers all aspects of pumping the apparatus and supplying water to the fire ground.... (Full Story & Photos)

San Leon Fire continues to move forward with its new member training, the FD’s newest members should be completing their training by the end of the month.... (Full Story & Photos)