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 ...

The city said the reason for the update is to reduce risks associated with wildfires, including the potential loss of life and property.

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 ...

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

As summer approaches, officials from Travis County, the city of Austin and local fire departments are urging residents to ...

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 ...

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council on Thursday approved several ... KXAN, back in February, asked the fire department how much the changes may cost builders. While they couldn’t tell us ...

The Austin Fire Department said that day that 24 homes in ... adding it is still working on that final report. Austin City Council Member Krista Laine released a statement regarding the investigation.

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 ...