Fire Victim Assistance In Spring, TX

How Fire Recovery Works In Spring

Spring isn't a city. It's part of unincorporated Harris County. The Spring Fire Department (Harris County ESD No. 7) covers fires, and Harris County handles permits.

Emergency Help In Spring

• In danger: call 911.
• A place to stay tonight: the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, at redcross.org/get-help.
• Local shelters and programs: dial 2-1-1.

Getting Your Fire Report From The Spring Fire Department (Harris County ESD No. 7)

Ask the Spring Fire Department (Harris County ESD No. 7) for your report through Harris County's public records process. Anyone can ask in Texas, and asking is free. Include the address and date. Use our free fire report request letter.

Contact the Spring Fire Department (Harris County ESD No. 7) to confirm how to request your report and whether there's a fee.

Local Assistance Programs

Help in Spring starts with the Red Cross and 2-1-1. Harris County programs, churches and nonprofits can help too. Programs change often. Ask 2-1-1 what's open now.

Dial 2-1-1 to confirm which Spring-area programs are open and whether you qualify.

Tenant Rights In Spring

Texas renter rights apply here too. Can't live in the home, and didn't cause the fire? You or your landlord can usually end the lease in writing. Read your rights as a renter.

Local Recovery Resources

• Property taxes: ask the Harris Central Appraisal District about a tax break for a home destroyed by fire.
• Permits for repairs: Harris County.
• Power: call the company on your bill.
• Insurance: see our claim guide.

Contact Harris County to confirm which repairs need permits.