On Monday, the Public Safety Commission (PSC) heard a quarterly report from the Austin Fire Department and discussed initiatives related to firefighter cancer prevention. The commission also conducted ...

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

The Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is offering a free emergency preparedness training session, “Ready Together: Basic Emergency Preparedness for You, Your Family & Your ...

Tesla has held a training event with local first responders, worked to build up "critical miles," and created a test version ...

This week, cities across the nation are celebrating Small Business Week, and Austin is no exception. The city's Economic Development Department says this year it's more important than ever to ...

"It's nonsense to run a campaign against me or the city when I'm not the issue," Mayor Whitmire said, as tensions flared in ...

On Monday, the Austin Fire Department and Austin Public Safety Wellness Center provided an update on firefighter cancer prevention efforts at the public safety meeting. “Cancer rates have been ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Additional safety upgrades are coming to Sixth Street in Austin. As the city prepares for summer crowds, ...

However, concerns about the change come just days after Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker said his department already has trouble keeping up with calls in the city. Baker added that the city needs more ...

The body of a veteran Chicago fire captain was transported from the Cook County morgue to Malec & Sons Funeral Home on the ...

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — 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 of East 10th Street. That’s near the intersection ...