Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office

08/28/2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 5:09PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

August 28, 2026 at 5:10:31 PM CDT
At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Industry to near Simonton. Movement was southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sealy, Brookshire, Bellville, Wallis, Fulshear, Simonton, San Felipe, Pattison, Orchard, Weston Lakes, New Ulm, Cat Spring, and Frelsburg.

08/27/2026

A burn ban was placed in effect today. If you have questions, please click the graphic and ask on the Fire Marshal’s page.

Fort Bend County has issued an outdoor burn ban for all unincorporated areas of the county, effective today, August 27, at 5 p.m.

Extreme heat, worsening drought conditions, and limited rainfall have significantly increased the risk of wildfires. As of today, Fort Bend County’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is 634 on a scale of 0–800, indicating significantly dry conditions and an increased potential for fire activity.

🚫 While the burn ban is in effect, outdoor burning is prohibited in unincorporated Fort Bend County. This includes:
• Burning trash or debris
• Campfires
• Burn barrels
• Other open-flame burning that is not fully contained as required by the County’s order

🔥 Please do your part to prevent wildfires. Even a small spark can quickly become dangerous under these dry conditions. Use extra caution with anything that could ignite dry grass or vegetation, including discarded ci******es, hot equipment, welding, and vehicles parked over dry grass.

The Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office will continue monitoring drought and weather conditions. The burn ban may be rescinded when conditions improve.

08/25/2026

Power Outage: A transformer blew off of Katy-Flewellen and caused a grass fire along with a power outage for many. Follow Centerpoint Outage Tracker for updates. (In comments)

08/22/2026

A police escorted procession of the Jenkins family will be departing East Bernard at 1130 this morning. They will travel east on 90-A to Spur 10 to US 59 to Sugar Creek Baptist Church in Sugar Land. Delays along the route will be brief. We’re honored to assist their boys and the family in any way we can.

08/21/2026

Hunt Road from Pool Hill Rd to FM 359 is OPEN!

Drive safely.

08/18/2026

Be aware of the fire response at Roberts.

08/18/2026

Roadway open at 1245

Major Crash: US 90-A / FM 1875 near Beasley. Crash involving a dump truck. Westbound 90-A is blocked.
1050

08/17/2026

We send our deepest condolences to our neighbors in East Bernard.

08/12/2026

Update @ 6:06pm - Roadway is back open.

Major crash involving 4 cars at SH 99 Southbound at Fry Rd. Roadway shut down to 1 lane at this time.

08/11/2026

Law enforcement is working hard to educate parents on the dangers of e-motorcycles. Please ensure your child is riding one that is legal and allowed on the school campus.

Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable Chad Norvell discusses e-bike safety as more school districts roll out new campus rules for high-powered motorized vehicles.