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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Funeral arrangements have been set for a Chicago fire captain who died while battling a blaze in the city's Austin ...

Check back for live results on Central Texas local city, school board elections and results on the Hays CISD $969 million ...

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 ...