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.

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.

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.

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

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,

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

AUSTIN, Texas — Nine puppies were saved from a fire early Thursday morning in northwest Austin. According to the Austin Fire Department (AFD), crews responded to the fire around 12:30 a.m. in ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least two homes caught fire Monday in south Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department. Around 12:15 p.m., AFD said the fire was happening in the 4300 block of Triboro Trail. That’s near MoPac. The agency said the fire has been upgraded to a second alarm.

Read more No injuries were reported after the Austin Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at an abandoned east Austin church, the agency said on social media.

The fire that started Thursday at the Vistra Energy battery plant in Moss Landing, roughly 80 miles (about 130 kilometers) south of San Francisco, led to 1,700 people evacuating, closed part of Highway 1 and generated huge flames and significant amounts of smoke. The cause is under investigation.