Austin Fire Department responds to smoke coming from roof of S Austin business

The Austin Fire Department stated Sunday evening that they were responding to a business under construction in South Austin ...

Fire engulfs abandoned building in southeast Austin, spreads into surrounding brush

Travis County Fire Rescue crews responded to a reported grass fire in Southeast Austin Wednesday to discover an abandoned ...

Austin firefighters contain lithium-ion battery fire at Mod Bikes warehouse

The Austin Fire Department said lithium-ion batteries are to blame after a fire engulfed a South Austin warehouse belonging ...

Grass, brush fire burn at illegal dumping site in southeast Travis County

Travis County Fire Rescue responded to a reported brush fire on Moore Road, southeast of the city, on Wednesday afternoon. ...
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Austin Fire Union President Initiates Vote of No Confidence Against Chief Over Delayed Kerr County Response

The Austin firefighters union plans to hold a no confidence vote against Fire Chief Joel Baker for allegedly waiting to send local firefighters to Kerr County to help with flood response. “We are ...
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Austin public safety departments report overtime spending overruns

As city leaders ready to review Austin's next fiscal year budget, new reporting from public safety departments shows their ...