Records

Administrator

Records Administrator

The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Records Administrator handles open records requests made to the Office of the Harris County Fire Marshal. Individuals seeking documents maintained by the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office should submit those requests to the Records Administrator.

Records Request

Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office

By Fax: (281) 436-8025
By Email: fmorecords@fmo.hctx.net

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Please allow up to 10 business days for processing. For more information about the Public Information Act, visit the Texas Attorney General website.

PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS FOR PROCESSING. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT, VISIT THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE.

All other requests for public information or records require a written request. Please complete a Public Records Request Form:

Please be specific describing what you need. Failure to list exactly what information you need could lead to a high cost to you.

You may submit the completed form by any of the following methods:

Fax your request: (281) 436-8005 By email: fmorecords@fmo.hctx.net


If you plan to request a record in person, kindly schedule an appointment to guarantee its preparedness for release.

For any specific questions about what types of records the HCFMO maintains, please call (713) 274-1700.


Fire Reports

The Harris County Fire Marshal is the authority having jurisdiction for maintaining fire records in unincorporated Harris County. Please call or visit during office hours to request a fire report.

  • We require the location and date of the fire. There is no charge for the public record as of April 1, 2002.
  • A copy of the detail report is available if the case is closed as an accidental fire.
  • There is a fee for photos if available.
  • You must visit during business hours.
  • Mail in a request using the Fire Incident Request form

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Fire Incident Request Form

Inspection Records

The HCFMO uses an inspection letter to indicate the current status of an inspection. Each letter is an “evergreen” document and changes each time there is a change of information. The letter includes the following about an inspection:

  • Current status of an inspection (compliant, nocompliant etc.).
  • Outstanding deficiencies at this particular occupancy.
The letter does NOT indicate:
  • Original status of an inspection.
  • Listing of corrected deficiencies.
  • Location or severity of each deficiency.
  • Deficiencies found during previous inspections.
  • Deficiencies at other occupancies at the same address location(i.e. strip center w/ multiple businesses).

The HCFMO uses an inspection letter to indicate the current status of an inspection. Each letter is an “evergreen” document and changes each time there is a change of information. The letter includes the following about an inspection:

  • Current status of an inspection (compliant, nocompliant etc.).
  • Outstanding deficiencies at this particular occupancy.
The letter does NOT indicate:
  • Original status of an inspection.
  • Listing of corrected deficiencies.
  • Location or severity of each deficiency.
  • Deficiencies found during previous inspections.
  • Deficiencies at other occupancies at the same address location(i.e. strip center w/ multiple businesses).

To receive the latest inspection information for a facility, please send a written request with the address and occupancy by one of the following methods:

Public Records Request Form

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Public Records Request Form

Duplicate or Replacement Documents

In accordance with the revised fee schedule effective June 1, 2019, there is a $65 fee for each duplicate or replacement of Certificate of Inspection, Certificate of Compliance or Maximum Approved Occupant Load Certificate. To request a duplicate or replacement document, please complete the Request for Duplicate or Replacement Documents form. This form must be completed and accompanied with a $65 cashier’s check or money order made out to the Harris County Fire Marshal at one of the following addresses:

In accordance with the revised fee schedule effective June 1, 2019, there is a $65 fee for each duplicate or replacement of Certificate of Inspection, Certificate of Compliance or Maximum Approved Occupant Load Certificate. To request a duplicate or replacement document, please complete the Request for Duplicate or Replacement Documents form. This form must be completed and accompanied with a $65 cashier’s check or money order made out to the Harris County Fire Marshal at the following addresses:

Harris County Fire Marshal
2318 Atascocita Rd.,
Humble, TX 77396

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Request Duplicate or Replacement Documents Form

Phase 1 Environmental Assessments

In accordance with the revised fee schedule adopted June 1, 2019, there will be a $65 fee for environmental assessments. To request an environmental report for a specific property, please complete and mail in an environmental report request form along with a $65 cashier’s check or money order made out to the Harris County Fire Marshal to the following address:

In accordance with the revised fee schedule adopted June 1, 2019, there will be a $65 fee for environmental assessments. To request an environmental report for a specific property, please complete and mail in an environmental report request form along with a $65 cashier’s check or money order made out to the Harris County Fire Marshal to the following address:

Attention: Environmental Assessment
Harris County Fire Marshal
2318 Atascocita Rd.,
Humble, TX 77396

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Environmental Report Request Form