When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the church. Bridges said the fire was initially upgraded to a second-alarm because a fire at a large, vacant building can easily get out of hand and crews wanted to make sure they had enough resources.

Austin police and fire are investigating after firefighters found a body while putting out a tent fire in South Austin.

High-tech mapping technology is being used by the Austin Fire Department to help the agency stay more prepared in the event of devastating wildfires.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department said Sunday that its firefighters found a dead body after extinguishing a trash fire in the area of the 700-835 block of West Ben White Boulevard.

The other four cities in the top five are all in Southern California, an area that is experiencing devastating levels of fire destruction this month. But there are key differences between that region and Austin,

The pups were given oxygen masks to help them breathe, according to a battalion chief with the Austin Fire Department.

A vacant structure in south Austin Saturday evening caught fire, according to the Austin Fre Department. This was located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane, near the intersection of West William Cannon Drive and South Congress Avenue.

There are no reported injuries, and the fire is believed to be accidental, the Austin Fire Department told the American-Statesman.

If you've been around the Texas capital city over the past decade ... where it spread through a "faulty chimney," according to the Austin Fire Department. But luckily, Grey Horse told MySA ...

Tuesday's winter storm shut down many aspects of city operations. For some Austin departments, like the Texas Department of Transportation, it was all hands-on

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan’s tenure began in June 2022 and has been plagued over the past year with a decision by her predecessor. She was fired Tuesday.