A fire at an East Austin apartment complex early Thursday displaced more than three dozen residents, including 11 children.

The National Fire Protection Association recommends 17 firefighters respond to a two-story woodframe house fire. Currently, Austin sends 32. Under the proposed changes, the number would drop to 24, ...

No residents were injured, but a firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. More than three dozen people, including 11 children, ...

Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker and the city of Austin's budget office are now pointing to increasing absenteeism at the fire ...

Austin Fire Department conducted a water rescue near 360 Bridge; one swimmer was saved, while the search for the second ...

Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker said he was unaware of early mutual aid requests and "absolutely will not step aside" regardless of the vote outcome.

Reducing minimum staffing from four firefighters to three on engine trucks is one cost-cutting option city leaders are ...

When their bedroom filled with black smoke early Tuesday morning, Karen Jimenez immediately thought that she didn’t want to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said its dive team recovered a body at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. This follows the ...

Nearly 40 people were displaced after a two-alarm fire at an East Austin apartment complex occurred overnight.