The Houston Fire Department has added five new EMS units to improve coordination and response times across the city, in response to the growing demand for emergency services.

The fire and police departments are over budget nearly $51 million and $16 million, respectively, mostly due to overtime spending.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston Fire Department works on a three-alarm fire on off of North Freeway in Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston ...

According to the Houston Fire Department, the fire sparked up at an apartment complex on Houston's northwest side, located at ...

A suspected burglar in Houston attempted to enter a home through the chimney but became stuck halfway down early Sunday ...

A two-alarm apartment fire in west Houston affected 14 units and injured a firefighter after a balcony collapse. Arson ...

The Houston Fire Department is planning prescribed burns at two Houston parks beginning Tuesday. The department's Wildland ...

Houston firefighters are investigating an overnight house fire in southwest Houston that sent two people to the hospital. According to the Houston Fire Department, crews were initially dispatched just ...

A fuel truck carrying about 9,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire on the Gulf Freeway early Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, according to the Houston Fire Department. Southbound lanes on Interstate 45 near ...