The Austin Fire Department on Wednesday night said it put out a fire at a single-story home in east Austin in the 2000 block ...

Austin's Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Director Jim Redick said an evacuation plan is being finalized and should be published by June 1, but fire departments will be delegating the ...

Local efforts to educate the community about creating defensible spaces around homes and using nonflammable materials are ...

As Austin/Travis County heads into another scorching hot wildfire season, city and county leaders are sharing updates on community-wide preparedness efforts and emphasizing how individual Austinites ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was rescued by Austin Fire Department crews after they were stuck in a sewer pipe under a building in central Austin, according to AFD. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. AFD ...

Waymo's self-driving cars in Austin face criticism for traffic issues and safety concerns, including an incident shared on ...

Austin Fire Department officials urge property owners to make use of the city’s free “Structural Ignition Zone Evaluations” for personalized wildfire risk reduction strategies. To request ...

Fallen Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer, a 28-year-old veteran of the department, will be laid to rest at a funeral Tuesday ...