Houston Fire Department - Station 55 - The Double Nickel

Houston Fire Department - Station 55 - The Double Nickel The Double Nickel A completely unofficial page for helpful information and entertainment purposes only.

The posts by this page and its guests are in no way to be interpreted as Official information from the City of Houston. City of Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. HFD is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 2 million in an

area totaling 617 square miles. The Houston Fire Department handles all emergency medical services within the City of Houston and all members of the department are trained in EMS procedures. The firefighters rotate between the fire fighting apparatus and the EMS units from day to day in accordance with the cross training that they receive. There are two levels of EMS certification that the Houston Fire Department recognizes; EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic. Station #55 was built in 1963 at the southeastern most city limits at Cullen and Salinsky. Since then it has undergone two facelifts and was reopened in June of 2000. Station 55 houses a Engine, Ladder Truck and a Medic unit.

05/31/2026

Thirteen years ago today, May 31, 2013, the Houston Fire Department experienced its darkest day.

A five-alarm fire at the Southwest Inn on the Southwest Freeway brought crews from Stations 51 and 68 to what would become the deadliest incident in HFD history. As firefighters worked to search and suppress the blaze, the roof collapsed, trapping crews inside.

Four firefighters were killed that day. A fifth, Captain William "Iron Bill" Dowling, lost both legs in the fire and passed away in 2017 from complications related to his injuries.

We remember Captain Matthew Renaud, Engineer Operator Robert Bebee, Firefighter Robert Garner, Probationary Firefighter Anne Sullivan, and Captain William "Iron Bill" Dowling.

They sacrificed everything. We will never forget.

05/30/2026

A new 100-acre new green space has officially opened in southern Houston, making it the first park to open in Sunnyside in the past 50 years. Take a look at the features.

05/29/2026
Galveston Fire Department Chief Mike Varela Jr. said that at 5:37 p.m., firefighters received a call of eight riders stu...
05/29/2026

Galveston Fire Department Chief Mike Varela Jr. said that at 5:37 p.m., firefighters received a call of eight riders stuck in the Iron Shark roller coaster.
Initial images showed seven people still on the ride as a crane with rescue crews removed riders from the train car.

SkyEye13 was over the scene as crews rescued riders who were stopped upright on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston.

05/24/2026
Our condolences go out to the Reed family. HFD has lost one of its most charismatic leaders and a true trendsetter in th...
05/18/2026

Our condolences go out to the Reed family. HFD has lost one of its most charismatic leaders and a true trendsetter in the Houston fire service...

05/18/2026

We know. It has been a busy spring of elections, runoffs and reminders to vote.

But this one still matters.

Early voting for the 2026 primary runoff is open May 18–22. Election Day is Tuesday, May 26.

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