FIREFIGHTERS

Houston Fire Station No. 23 will have to wait almost two months until its new HVAC system is replaced. The department is located on Lawndale Street in Southeast Houston.

We are getting more answers this Wednesday about the ongoing air conditioning problems at several Houston fire stations.

According to HFD, five fire stations and three support facilities are currently having issues with air conditioning. HFD said Station 33 had a brand-new AC installed last week.

At least two firefighters were injured and hospitalized while battling a house fire in Dickinson during Tuesday’s storms.

Conroe firefighters said a vehicle ran into a building Wednesday afternoon.

For many of us, we call first responders on our worst days. These days, they’re facing daunting tasks while dealing with staffing issues and high call volumes.

A warehouse caught fire twice in a 12-hour period.

Firefighters responded to a large fire at a hangar at DW Hooks Airport in north Harris County early Friday.

Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a north Houston store on Tuesday afternoon.

Today on Houston Life, Derrick and Courtney caught up with some of this year’s lineup for the Houston Firefighter calendar, and they are a SMOKE SHOW—literally!

Firefighters help their community. They respond to emergencies, but what if there’s an emergency in their personal life?

Over 10 units were destroyed after an apartment fire broke out at a southeast Houston apartment complex Saturday morning, according to officials with Houston Fire Department.

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department battled a fire on a docked ship at an east Houston shipyard Friday morning.

A recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 26, 2022. Firefighters give a sneak peek of their calendar supporting local animal shelters, and veterans raise awareness of building bonds and preventing post-traumatic suicide. Plus, David Elder from 'Texas Eats' prepares a meal, and a local teen performs an original song in the studio.

Firefighters with the Spring Fire Department just wrapped up a calendar shoot with local rescue animals. The calendar will be available to purchase this fall.

Authorities say a building caught fire and later collapsed in north Philadelphia, killing one firefighter and injuring five other people after all became trapped.

Houston Life went on the hunt for deserving dads to give a hobby upgrade in time for Father's Day, and we found them at Katy Fire Department.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, it’s International Firefighters Day. We’re live at a local fire department with a story of one firefighter who overcame his fear of death. He put all concerns to the side to save a family. You’ll see what these heroes go through day in and day out. That’s Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department are working to put out a blaze at an apartment complex in Clear Lake Tuesday, officials said.

An 8-year-old Spring boy is being hailed as a hero for his quick action on New Years Day.

Houston firefighters are working to put out a two-alarm fire at a southwest Houston apartment complex Friday.

Firefighters with the Pasadena Fire Department and Houston Fire Department worked to put out a blaze at an apartment complex located in Pasadena, officials said Tuesday.

Italian firefighters are battling a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-story residential building.

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña is slated to discuss pay raises for Houston firefighters at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

It’s the kind of blaze that veteran Chief Palmer Buck of The Woodlands Township Fire Department in suburban Houston compared to “a trick birthday candle.”

Houston firefighters are seeking voter support for binding arbitration as an option to resolve workplace contract disputes and avoid city-instigated, taxpayer-funded litigation, according to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association.

A 15-year-old is safe and back with his family Wednesday night after he fell into a fast-moving creek.

Montgomery County firefighters are working to put out an industrial fire near Magnolia.

HOUSTON – Cy-Fair firefighters evacuated an assisted living facility after a fire broke out Tuesday, officials said. “There was a staff member and a resident inside the structure, trapped inside calling for help,” said Cy-Fair Fire Department Public Information Officer, Daniel Arizpe. Cy-Fair Fire Department said the two staff members were also transported to the hospital, as a precaution. The staff members have since been released. Workers for the facility said displaced residents will be taken to a sister facility during repairs.

HOUSTON – A Houston firefighter is injured and others worked to put out a house fire in northwest Houston Tuesday, officials said. There was an electrical issue, which caused the insulation in the attic to start smoking, firefighters said. Firefighters said they shut off power to the house, pulled out the insulation and the family left. This time, the home was engulfed in flames, and firefighters did their best to put the blaze out. Officials said the injured firefighter is doing okay and was transported to the hospital to get his shoulder checked out.

HOUSTON – A couple in their 70s is recovering after a massive blaze broke out at a home in northeast Houston Thursday, firefighters said. Officials said a fire started at a home located in the 13300 block of Lake Terrace Drive around 10 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters said there were heavy flames and smoke coming from the garage area of the home. According to firefighters, there were no fire hydrants in the area, so after two minutes, HFD ran out of water. Houston firefighters said they requested mutual aid with Sheldon and Crosby and had to use tankers to get water.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas Firefighters in Grand Prairie near Dallas are currently working to put out a large blaze at a plastics factory. According to NBC 5, firefighters confirmed they were called to a fire in the 2000 block of West Marshall Drive, but would not give a specific location. Employees of Poly-America confirmed to NBC 5 the fire is at their plastics facility. NBC 5 says people who live in the area reported brief power outages overnight. Authorities have not yet said whether any injuries have been reported and are investigating to see what caused the fire.

HOUSTON – Firefighters are investigating a blaze that left one person dead at a group home for people with special needs in southwest Houston Tuesday morning. William Habermas lives at the group home. He tried to get all the residents to safety and grabbed a fire extinguisher to fight the flames. “I tried to push it away with a fire extinguisher, but it wouldn’t go away,” Habermas said. Officials say the owner of the home is moving the displaced residents to another group home nearby.

DAYTON, Texas – A bedridden man has died after being trapped in his home during a fire in Dayton Friday, firefighters said. Dayton firefighters said they responded to reports of a residence on fire on Ford and Prater at around 3 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, the wood-frame house was engulfed in flames, firefighters said. Firefighters said the owner of the home, who has been identified as Baron Payne, was trapped inside and died in the blaze. Prior to the arrival of fire officials, Payne’s sister, who lives just a few houses down, attempted to save Payne, firefighters said.

Firefighters rescue family cats from burning apartments and administer CPR to save their lives. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745.