Community News
A Legend Ascends
Spring Fire Bids Farewell to an Irreplaceable Icon Spring Fire Department volunteer, life member and former Fire Chief Wilbur Waldo “Cotton” Weaver, 93, earned his greatest reward on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Surrounded by generations of his family, Chief...
The Spring Fire Department Welcomes Two New Commissioners Jessica Babendure and Jonathan Zitzmann
New Commissioners, Jessica Babendure and Jonathan Zitzmann, will serve out two unexpired terms. Jessica Babendure and Jonathan Zitzmann are the newest Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7 (HCESD7) Commissioners. They were sworn in at the December 18,...
Spring Fire Department Welcomes District Chief of Professional Development Kevin J. Alexander, Jr.
Spring Fire Department Welcomes District Chief of Professional Development Kevin J. Alexander, Jr. November 12, 2025 Deputy Chief of Health, Safety, and Professional Development Jeffery L. King (left) welcomes new District Chief of Professional Development Kevin J....
Spring Fire Honors Exceptional Service
Spring Fire Honors Exceptional Service Four Spring Firefighters and the department’s facilities director are honored at the 2025 Awards Banquet at Hochzeit Hall in Old Town Spring. A-Shift Firefighter of the Year – Kennedy Ragsdale A-Shift Firefighter of the Year...
Spring Fire Department Takes Big Step Towards International Accreditation
Spring Fire Department Takes Big Step Towards International Accreditation After participating in a beta test program from the Center for Public Safety Excellence, the Spring Fire Department is excited to have completed a major step towards international accreditation....
Training Center Updates
Construction Picks up Speed at the W.W. Cotton Weaver Training Center The metal decking of the roof and waterproofing of the north and south walls of the logistics building is underway. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins have begun as well. The concrete...
Request for Proposal – Pre-Incident Planning Services
Request for Proposal (RFP) Pre-Incident Planning Services Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7 (Harris County ESD No. 7), invites you to submit a proposal to perform pre-incident planning services for its 62 square mile jurisdiction. Harris County...
In Memory of ESD Commissioner Gayle Fuller
Spring Fire Mourns Commissioner Gayle Fuller Spring, TX -- It is with great sorrow that we announce that Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7 (HCESD7) Commissioner Leslie “Gayle” Fuller has passed away. “The measure of a life is its service” is the motto of...
Spring Fire Celebrates Several Hard-Earned International and State Professional Designations
Spring Fire Celebrates Several Hard-Earned International and State Professional Designations Spring Fire Chief Scott Seifert is proud to announce several department officers have recently earned prestigious international and state professional designations from the...
Spring Firefighters Get Rare Training Opportunity
Spring Firefighters Get Rare Training Opportunity This week Spring Firefighters are training on two Northampton houses facing demolition. “The firefighters basically help us demo," said Walter Guzman, Northampton Properties Property Manager. When asked why he...
Spring Firefighters Receive Honors for Outstanding Service
Spring Firefighters Receive Honors for Outstanding Service Four Spring Firefighters are honored for outstanding service to the community at the department’s annual awards ceremony on Saturday, October 5, 2024. “A Spring Firefighter of the Year award is our way of...
Honoring Our Past Building Our Future
Honoring Our Past Building Our Future When W.W. “Cotton” Weaver started volunteering in 1953, he fought fires in the clothes he had on – “no helmet, no gloves, no nothing.” Spring Fire’s first training sessions involved a few volunteers in a parking lot practicing...