The Corpus Christi Fire Department wants to remind everyone that possessing or discharging fireworks inside the City Limits, including the beach, is illegal. If cited, you could be fined up to $2,000 per package of fireworks.
The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department has taken proactive measures in response to the Stage 3 drought by implementing conservation strategies to support over 200 recently planted trees, which require ongoing irrigation for optimal growth. In exploring water-efficient solutions, staff identified using Tree T-Pees as a practical option.
At today’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the Council approved a resolution to seek a $4 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for salaries and benefits for 15 additional firefighters for the Corpus Christi Fire Department's (CCFD) four-person staffing plan over a three-year period.
Today, the Corpus Christi Fire Department held a hose uncoupling ceremony to commemorate the completion of Fire Station #3 at 1525 Morgan Avenue. This new station, which replaced the former Station #3, broke ground in October 2023.
The City of Corpus Christi will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the state-of-the-art Fire Station #3. The new building replaces the 67-year-old, now former, station #3, one of the city's busiest stations.
At today’s regularly scheduled city council meeting, the Mayor and Council approved a series of items for the Police and Fire Departments.
23 cadets from the Corpus Christi Fire Department’s 46th Fire Academy will receive their official firefighter/paramedic badge during a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 23, at 3:00 p.m. at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas.
The O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, located at 13101 Leopard Street, will host a hazmat drill on Tuesday, April 29. First responders will participate in the simulated incident, which will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The Council approved a grant application for $92,387 to purchase a replacement Arson K-9 Response Vehicle for the Corpus Christi Fire Department (CCFD).
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of South Texas (except for the barrier islands) from 7:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m.
