A woman was taken into custody after a domestic dispute led to an apartment fire in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office.
Fireworks are believed to have sparked a massive fire at Bayou West Condominiums on Club Creek Drive, damaging up to 20 units and displacing multiple families early New Year’s Day.
A raging fire at the Westmount at Braesridge apartments has left residents shaken, including Laura Vanlandingham, who is waiting to find out if her home is a total loss.
A woman, who was one of three people who had been reported missing at a southwest Houston apartment complex during a large fire, was found safe after she says her fire alarm woke her up and a neighbor helped her out of her apartment.
Firefighters say one person has been found dead inside a collapsed apartment building following a fire at a complex in southwest Houston.
Un incendio destruyó un complejo de apartamentos en Meyerland, Houston, dejando sin hogar a unas 50 personas. Bomberos controlan las llamas y no se reportaron heridos.
A fire broke out at a Meyerland apartment complex in Houston around 2:30 a.m., displacing approximately 50 residents, many of whom are elderly or have mobility issues.
Houston firefighters say a barbecue grill may have caused a Thanksgiving house fire that burned a house guest and sent them to the hospital.
What started as a trash problem in one southeast Houston neighborhood has now become a safety concern for families who live there.
The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office says first responders are at the scene of a fire at a tank farm in northwest Harris County.
The City of Richmond says Fort Bend County owes roughly $700,000 for emergency services the city provided to unincorporated areas over the past two years, and city leaders on Tuesday adopted a resolution demanding clarity on who will pay going forward.
A long-troubled apartment complex in Spring Branch has gone up in flames for the second time this month, renewing demands from nearby residents for the property’s demolition.
Although the building is supposed to be abandoned, Houston Fire officials say the building is a known hangout spot for the homeless.
A 211-alarm fire broke out on Olympia Drive near Hayes Road Wednesday morning. More than 50 firefighters are on scene, multiple people rescued, and crews are fighting the fire defensively.
The three adults are all in critical condition while the children are stable, according to authorities.
Firefighters say the grandfather sustained serious burn injuries when he went back inside the apartment to try and save the two children.
Residents in Willowbend say they spent years warning the city about a vacant apartment building that drew crime, dumping, and danger.
As drought conditions creep back into southeast Texas, fire danger is also increasing, prompting multiple counties in the area to issue burn bans.
Firefighters were called to an oil well fire in the Cleveland area, where officials have issued a shelter-in-place order and are asking residents to avoid the area.
HFD firefighters said they could see flames from their station as they rushed to the scene. It took about an hour to get the bulk of the flames under control.
Neighbors told investigators a man living in an upper unit may have set the fire intentionally. They said he fled after the flames broke out, but later returned to seek medical treatment. Officials say surveillance cameras captured the suspect at the scene.
In 2023, a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the temple while a monk and three others were inside, sparking a fire.
At its peak, HFD said about 75 firefighters worked the blaze, which affected 24 apartment units, with damage reported in as many as eight to nine units.
Texans affected by last month’s Spring Branch apartment fire on Teague Road can now apply for federal disaster assistance.
Investigators said the car slid along the barricade for a little while before its wheel and suspension broke off and continued skidding down the roadway before coming to a stop.De
An early morning 2-alarm fire tore through Christ Church Apostolic early Friday morning, injuring two firefighters and leaving a close-knit congregation devastated by the loss of their beloved place of worship.
Massive fire destroyed Christ Church Apostolic on Fuqua Street in southeast Houston early Saturday morning, Houston Fire Department officials said.
Officials say potentially hundreds of residents have been affected after a large fire ripped through a Spring Branch apartment complex Tuesday evening.
Five people escaped a Harris County house fire as Aldine firefighters saved two puppies from the flames. No injuries reported.
Officials say potentially hundreds of residents have been affected after a large fire ripped through a Spring Branch apartment complex Tuesday evening.
A tanker truck carrying 8,800 gallons of gasoline crashed and caught fire on U.S. 90 Alternate at Fondren, resulting in the death of the driver.
Derrick Cox has been charged with felony arson after allegedly kicking down his grandmother's door and setting fire to her home in Houston's Sunnyside neighborhood.
Crews made their way into the home and tried looking for any residents inside, as initial reports they got said someone was inside. No one was found but when conditions worsened, the firefighters rushed to get out.
Police said another driver alerted the 18-wheeler driver that there was another car stuck underneath the big rig. They both were able to pull the driver from that vehicle before it burst into flames.
The Woodlands Fire Department said it happened at the intersection of Sawdust and Woodland Field Crossing. Firefighters were called to the scene at 9:48 p.m. Sunday night.
Investigators said after a lengthy search, Kyle Williams, 31, was arrested for setting fire to a home where a woman was trapped inside and almost died. Records revealed he has an extensive criminal history including indecency with a child, family violence and drugs.
The Houston Fire Department is cracking down on a series of fires in Memorial Park, and while one person has been arrested, arson investigators believe there may be more people involved.
Fire crews estimate around 40 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at a southeast Houston apartment complex Wednesday evening.
A wildfire ignited by a lightning strike continues to burn through a remote bird sanctuary near Port Bolivar, having scorched approximately 160 acres of brush and marshland since Friday.
TRAGIC! The van caught fire during the trip after they were fostered and rehabilitated in Houston. Four were able to be saved, but seven others sadly didn't make it.
Heavy flames took out a total of 16 storage units at a facility in northwest Harris County and three firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion at the scene.
Authorities said they were called to the field at 11800 Astoria Blvd. at around 2 p.m. Sunday after being called to a report of a man’s body in a field.
A man died late Sunday night after authorities say the driver crashed his truck on the North Freeway, causing it to catch fire and trapping him inside.
Houston police said officers with Memorial Village PD tried pulling over the driver on two separate occasions on the same day, but the second time he ran several lights and crashed into two vehicles before his car caught fire.
Flames were seen erupting from the apartment complex's second floor, and at least three people were rescued but sadly, one person died.
After a nearly six-hour Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board meeting, community members who turned out in force to support Fire Chief Amy Ramon left without the answers they came for.
Additional reinforcements were initially called to help keep the fire from spreading to nearby businesses, but were able to extinguish it within less than an hour.