Houston reaches historic settlement with firefighters ending pay dispute
Historic Agreement Reached for Houston Firefighters! Mayor John Whitmire and the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association have announced a groundbreaking deal, putting an end to the longstanding pay issue. #HoustonFirefighters #HistoricAgreement
Patient pulls gun on Houston Firefighters treating him. Should firefighters, EMS carry protection?
Following an incident where a man pulled a gun on two firefighters responding to a call of a person having seizures at a southwest Houston apartment complex, a question comes up: do firefighters have any sort of protection when they respond to calls?
2 firefighters injured, jumped from second-floor of SW Houston apartment complex after man points gun at them
Two firefighters were injured after a gun was pointed at them, and they jumped from the second floor of an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department.
LIVE: Mayor Whitmire joins Houston-area public safety leaders to provide update on winter storm
Mayor John Whitmire will join leaders Tuesday from the Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department, Houston Public Works, the Office of Emergency Management, and others to provide an update on the weather conditions and the cityโs preparedness and response operations.
Man arrested for possibly starting SW Houston apartment fire while family member with disability was inside
A man was arrested on Monday for possibly starting an apartment fire in southwest Houston while his family member with a disability was trapped inside, according to the Houston Fire Department.
Massive fire rips through Greenspoint apartment complex: 1 sent to hospital, several families displaced
One person was transported to the hospital and several families have been displaced after a massive fire tore through an apartment complex in the Greenspoint area Wednesday, the Houston Fire Department said.
โSpencer Solves Itโ trying To help firefighters with broken A/C
Soaring temperatures, searing heat and hot temp advisories every day for weeks: That is what the men and women of the Houston Fire Department have to deal with on the job but at Fire Station 23, they are also dealing with the fact that their air conditioning system is not working and hasnโt been working for more than a week.
5-year-old injured by falling glass after driver opens fire on vehicle in Rice Military area
According to police, a mother and her 5-year-old son were driving on Washington Street when the driver of a red Honda got angry at the mother driving and started shooting at the vehicle with the mother and child in it.
Thieves stole tens of thousands of dollars in equipment, including โJaws of Lifeโ, from Houston fire engines
At least four different fire departments, including the Houston Fire Department, have fallen victim to theft, and tens of thousands of dollars of equipment, purchased with public funds have disappeared, KPRC 2 Investigates has learned.