Houston Public MediaMultiple middle school students hospitalized for heat-related illness, after a reported gas leak prompted an evacuation.
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An apparent explosion at a downtown Houston high-rise has injured several people, according to the Houston Fire Department.
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A fire Saturday morning at Christ Church Apostolic nearly destroyed the church building and hospitalized two firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Houston Fire Department's arson bureau.
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Southeast Houston church holds Sunday service one day after its building caught fire
A fire Saturday morning at Christ Church Apostolic nearly destroyed the church building and hospitalized two firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Houston Fire Department's arson bureau.
A new Houston Fire Department engine is going unused after the department discovered the truck is too big to fit easily into its station garage.
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Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck goes unused because it’s too big for its fire station
Houston City Council member Joaquin Martinez said the case of the new firetruck, which cost approximately $1 million to $1.5 million, reinforces the need for fiscal responsibility in city purchases.
Arson investigators with the Houston Fire Department are investigating the cause of at least 15 grass fires in the Memorial Park area since October last year. Officials announced that a Houston man was arrested last week and confessed to setting several fires in the area.
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Houston Fire Department investigating at least 15 fires started in Memorial Park since October
The investigations come as Houston Fire Department officials announced that a Houston man was arrested last week and confessed to investigators to setting several fires in the area. The fires have remained small but pose a significant risk to the park.
A 45-year-old man accused of setting fires in the Memorial Park area in Houston was arrested on arson charges this week, the Houston Fire Department announced.
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45-year-old man arrested on arson charges, accused of setting fires around Memorial Park
Dustin Schlain is accused of igniting combustibles inside of the park at 4501 Woodway Dr. near Interstate 610, with the intent to destroy vegetation. He is also accused of using a hand-held lighter to burn vegetation in front of a building on Knox Street, just east of Memorial Park.
One person died and three others were injured in a senior living apartment complex blaze in north Houston late Wednesday, officials said.
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One person dead, three injured in north Houston senior living complex blaze
The Houston Fire Department was dispatched to the Independence Hall senior living apartment complex just before 11 p.m. after reports of a fire. Crews called for a second alarm after arriving to a heavy fire in one of the buildings in the complex.
Despite significantly overshooting what was budgeted for overtime spending on city employees this year, Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration is proposing a lower overtime budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire proposes overtime budget reduction despite $72 million excess in 2025
Whitmire’s administration is requesting a $1 million reduction in budgeted overtime pay heading into the next fiscal year, despite the fact the city overshot that budget by more than $70 million this year. The fire and police department heads say additional recruits will help bring down overtime costs.
The Houston Fire Department recently terminated 12 cadets for "racist and hateful behavior," according to Houston Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz.
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Senate Bill 2722, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), would require 30% of the Harris County Toll Road Authority's surplus funds to be allocated to the City of Houston.
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Proposed law would restrict Harris County’s authority over millions in surplus toll road funds
Senate Bill 2722, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), would require 30% of the Harris County Toll Road Authority's surplus funds to be allocated to the City of Houston. The Harris County Commissioners Court currently distributes the surplus funds equally between four precincts to be used as they see fit.