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, ...

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

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

Officials say eight apartments and three cars were damaged. The fire displaced 26 adults and 11 children. The investigation ...

Reducing the minimum number of firefighters per truck from four to three would save the city about $8.3 million in overtime ...

Facing a budget deficit, city leaders want to cut the number of firefighters assigned to each truck or unit to three apiece ...

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

A couple hundred Austin firefighters showed up at City Hall Monday to urge city council to prioritize public safety in its ...

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

A single-vehicle crash on Saturday evening sent first responders to a rural road west of Austin, but fortunately, no major ...

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