Houston Life loves a good surprise — especially when it involves hometown heroes. We teamed up with bp America, a longtime partner of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, to pull off something special for the men and women who protect our city every single day.

Fire crews estimate around 40 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at a southeast Houston apartment complex Wednesday evening.

As wildfire season ramps up throughout Texas, firefighters in Houston are looking to get ahead of the flames by burning a 50-acre park on purpose.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks of next week and on March 10 it is First Responders Day at RODEOHOUSTON sponsored by BP America. It's a way to recognize these first responders from public law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and other emergency services agencies. We sent Mel Camp out with our friends from BP America to deliver a special rodeo surprise ahead of the big day, Brad Paisley tickets!

“It’s a somber mood this morning, we gather here to lay our brother to rest,” HFD Captain and public information officer, Sedrick Robinett said.

For Erica Garcia, the pain of losing her brother is raw, and she struggles to imagine a life without him. Just two and a half years apart, Marcelo and Erica shared a deep bond, one that was built on love, laughter, and years of shared memories.

A visibly distraught Chief Munoz said Marcelo Garcia served with HFD for 10 years, the last six of which were with Station 23. “Please keep the Garcia family in your prayers, keep the Houston Fire Department in your prayers as we mourn the loss of our brother,” he said.

A visibly distraught Chief Munoz said Marcelo Garcia served with HFD for 10 years, the last six of which were with Station 23. “Please keep the Garcia family in your prayers, keep the Houston Fire Department in your prayers as we mourn the loss of our brother,” he said.

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A senior living apartment complex in Houston is accused of abandoning it’s vulnerable residents after a severe weather outbreak in Houston on Thursday.

A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday.

A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday. Needless to say, she didn’t get very far.

The fire was so intense, fire officials said, that flames were more than 40-50 feet in the air at times, prompting between 60 - 80 firefighters to respond and extinguish the blaze.

The Houston Firefighter Calendar goes on sale November 1. Proceeds benefit Houston Firefighters, their families, and burned and injured children in the area.

The Texas 14th Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the 2018 voter-approved Proposition B is constitutional.

HOUSTON – Firefighters were battling a large fire Monday at an apartment in the Gulfton neighborhood in southwest Houston. The fire was reported around 2 p.m. at the Pelican Pointe Apartments, where smoke billowed into the air until around 5 p.m.Houston firefighters said they reported to a call of an apartment fire. They said the fourth alarm was called after the roof of the apartment partially collapsed, trapping one firefighter. Officials warned other residents to be cautious with the current weather conditions. That is a very dangerous way to heat your home, especially concerns for carbon monoxide,” Mire warned.