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News Releases
October 5, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Sunnyside Area
October 5, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Northside/Northline Area
October 5, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Northshore Area
October 5, 2021 - New HFD Fire Engines to go in service
October 4, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater Greenspoint Area
October 4, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Clinton Park / Tri-Community Area
October 4, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Acres Home Area
October 4, 2021 - Duplex Fire in The Sunnyside Area
October 4, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area
October 4, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Greater Hobby Area
October 4, 2021 - House Fire in The South Acres / Crestmont Park Area
October 4, 2021 - House Fire in The Kashmere Gardens Area
September 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area
September 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Alief Area
September 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Trinity / Houston Gardens Area
September 27, 2021 - Townhome Fire in The Alief Area
September 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Edgebrook Area
September 24, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area
September 24, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater OST / South Union Area
September 24, 2021 - House Fire in The Kingwood Area
September 21, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The Alief Area
September 21, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area
September 21, 2021 - Building Fire in The Mid West Area
Food Mart Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
September 21, 2021 - House Fire in The Pleasantville Area
September 21, 2021 - House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
September 10, 2021 - Apartment Laundry Room Fire in The Addicks Park Ten Area
September 10, 2021 - House Fire in The Fort Bend Area
September 10, 2021 - Camper Fire in The Acres Home Area
September 10, 2021 - House Fire in The MacGregor Area
September 10, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area
September 8, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Denver Harbor / Port Houston Area
September 8, 2021 - House Fire in The Independence Heights Area
September 7, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area
September 7, 2021 - Residential Structure Fire in The Near Montrose Area
September 6, 2021 - House Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
September 6, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater Inwood Area
September 3, 2021 - The Houston Fire Department Mourns The Loss of Engineer Operator to Covid-19
August 30, 2021 - Houston Firefighters Deploy to Louisiana to Assist with Recovery Efforts
August 30, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Westchase Area
August 30, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater Greenspoint Area
August 30, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Sharpstown Area
August 30, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Braeswood Area
August 30, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Heights Area
August 30, 2021 - House Fire in The Magnolia Park Area
August 30, 2021 - Residential Fire in The East Houston Area
August 30, 2021 - Shed and House Fire in The East Houston Area
August 30, 2021 - Abandoned Apartment Fire in The Spring Branch West Area
August 30, 2021 - House Fire in The Alief Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The South Park Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Alief Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The University Place Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Eastex - Jensen Area
August 27, 2021 - Strip Center Fire in The Spring Branch East Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Clinton Park Tri-Community Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Magnolia Park Area
August 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
August 27, 2021 - Strip Center Fire in The Mid West Area
August 27, 2021 - New Houston Fire Department Rescue 42 Truck in Service
August 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Central Southwest Area
August 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Heights Area
August 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Fort Bend Area
August 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Spring Branch West Area
August 26, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Downtown Area
August 12, 2021 - House Fire in The Spring Branch Central Area
August 12, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
August 12, 2021 - House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
August 11, 2021 - Townhome Fire in The Sharpstown Area
August 10, 2021 - New Custom Built Houston Fire Department Ladder 28 In Service
August 10, 2021 - Storage Shed Fire in The Spring Branch Central Area
August 10, 2021 - House Fire in The Westchase Area
August 10, 2021 - House Fire in the Greater Fifth Ward Area
August 10, 2021 - Apartment Storage Unit Fire in The Spring Branch Central Area
August 10, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in the Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
August 10, 2021 - Storage Shed Fire in The South Park Area
August 6, 2021 - Two burn victims transported from Kingwood house fire
August 6, 2021 - House Fire in The Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing Area
August 6, 2021 - House Fire in The Fort Bend Area
August 6, 2021 - House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
August 4, 2021 - (UPDATE #3) Gas Leak Mitigated
August 4, 2021 - (UPDATE #2) Gas Leak Below Ground with Road Closures
August 4, 2021 - Gas Leak Below Ground with Road Closures (Southwest Freeway)
August 3, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Second Ward Area
August 3, 2021 - House Fire in The Acres Home Area
August 3, 2021 - House Fire in The Settegast Area
August 3, 2021 - House Fire in the Central Southwest Area
August 2, 2021 - House Fire in The Briar Forest Area
August 2, 2021 - House Fire in The Denver Harbor / Port Houston Area
August 2, 2021 - House Fire in The Eastex - Jensen Area
August 2, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Gulfton Area
August 2, 2021 - House Fire in The Spring Branch West Area
August 2, 2021 - House Fire in The Alief Area
July 29, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Spring Branch East Area
July 29, 2021 - House Fire in the Greater Fifth Ward Area
July 29, 2021 - House Fire in The Edgebrook Area
July 29, 2021 - House Fire in The Acres Home Area
July 28, 2021- House Fire in The Independence Heights Area
July 28, 2021 - Abandoned Apartment Fire in the Greater Greenspoint Area
July 28, 2021 - 2-Alarm Storage Facility Fire in The Spring Branch Central Area
July 28, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Spring Branch East Area
July 27, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Park Place Area
July 27, 2021 - House Fire in The Westbranch Area
July 27, 2021 - Gas Station Fire in The Greenway / Upper Kirby Area
July 27, 2021 - Townhome Fire in The Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area
July 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Uptown Area
July 26, 2021 - Garage Apartment Fire in The East Little York / Homestead Area
July 26, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Alief Area
July 26, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
July 26, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Northside/Northline Area
July 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Memorial Area
July 26, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Near Southwest Area
July 26, 2021 - Office Building Fire in The Kingwood Area
July 26, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Sharpstown Area
July 23, 2021 - Fire Chief Sam Peña statement regarding stolen ambulance
July 16, 2021 - House Fire in The Neartown - Montrose Area
July 16, 2021 - House Fire in South Area of Houston
July 16, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
July 16, 2021 - House Fire in The Near Northside Area
July 16, 2021 - Building Fire in The Clear Lake Area
July 16, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
July 16, 2021 - House Fire in The Sharpstown Area
July 15, 2021 - House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
July 15, 2021 - House Fire in The Kingwood Area
July 15, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
July 14, 2021 - House Fire in The East Little York / Homestead Area
July 14, 2021 - House Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
July 13, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Braeburn Area, Three Civilians Transported
July 12, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area
July 12, 2021 - House Fire in The Northside / Northline Area
July 12, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The East Houston Area
July 9, 2021 - (UPDATE #1) CenterPoint Substation Fire in Northwest Houston, Shelter In Place Issued
July 9, 2021 - CenterPoint Substation Fire in Northwest Houston, Shelter In Place Issued
July 8, 2021 - Shed Fire in The IAH / Airport Area
July 8, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Gulfton Area
July 8, 2021 - (UPDATE) Apartment Fire with Multiple Injuries in the Mid West Area
July 6, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Alief Area
July 6, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area
July 6, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area
July 6, 2021 - Strip Mall Fire in The Meadowbrook / Allendale Area
July 6, 2021 - House Fire in The Kashmere Gardens Area
July 3, 2021 - The Houston Fire Department Encourages Fourth of July Fireworks Safety
July 1, 2021 - Fire Chief’s Comment on Firefighters 18% Pay Increase
June 30, 2021 - Fire Chief to Discuss Firefighter Pay Increase
June 28, 2021 - House Fire in The Clear Lake Area
June 28, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
June 28, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
June 28, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Magnolia Park Area
June 28, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Hobby Area
June 28, 2021 - Garage Apartment Fire in The Greater Heights Area
June 23, 2021 - House Fire in The Minnetex Area
June 23, 2021 - House Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
June 23, 2021 - Residential Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
June 21, 2021 - House Fire in The Sharpstown Area
June 21, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Fifth Ward Area
June 21, 2021 - Townhome Fire in The Fairbanks / Northway Crossing Area
June 21, 2021 - House Fire in The Briar Forest Area
June 21, 2021 - Strip Center Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
June 18, 2021 - House Fire in The Spring Branch Central Area
June 18, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area
June 18, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Alief Area
June 17, 2021 - House Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
June 17, 2021 - Vacant Restaurant Fire in the Mid West Area
June 17, 2021 - House Fire in The Sharpstown Area
June 15, 2021 - House Fire in The South Park Area
June 15, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
June 15, 2021 - Townhome Fire in The Greater Uptown Area
June 11, 2021 - House Fire in The Trinity / Houston Gardens Area
June 11, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Sharpstown Area
June 11, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The Northwest Area
June 11, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Gulfton Area
June 9, 2021 - House Fire in The IAH / Airport Area
June 9, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area
June 9, 2021 - Office Building Fire in The Park Place Area
June 9, 2021 - Strip Center Fire in The Westchase Area
June 9, 2021 - Shed Fire in The Greater Hobby Area
June 8, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area
June 8, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Clear Lake Area
June 8, 2021 - House Fire in The Acres Home Area
June 8, 2021 - House Fire in The Lake Houston Area
June 8, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater OST / South Union Area
June 7, 2021 - House Fire in The South Acres / Crestmont Area
June 7, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater Greenspoint Area
June 7, 2021 - Motel Fire in The Independence Heights Area
June 7, 2021 - Post Office Building Fire in The Westbury Area
June 7, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Minnextex Area
June 7, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
June 7, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Northside / Northline Area
June 7, 2021 - Houston Fire in The Central Southwest Area
June 3, 2021 - House Fire in The Central Southwest Area
June 3, 2021 - House Fire in The Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area
June 3, 2021 - Outbuilding Fire in The Greater Hobby Area
June 3, 2021 - Residential Storage Unit Fire in The Braeswood Area
June 3, 2021 - Apartment Fire in the Greater Greenspoint Area
June 3, 2021 - House Fire in the South Acres / Crestmont Park Area
May 26, 2021 - Strip Center Fire in The Briar Forest Area
May 26, 2021 - Restaurant Patio Fire in The Gulfton Area
May 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater OST / South Union Area
May 26, 2021 - Building Fire in The Spring Branch West Area
May 26, 2021 - House Fire in The Minnetex Area
May 25, 2021 - House Fire in the South Acres / Crestmont Park Area
May 25, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The South Main Area
May 25, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area
May 25, 2021 -Building Fire in The Medical Center Area
May 20, 2021 - House Fire in The South Park Area
May 20, 2021 - Warehouse Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area
May 20, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The Greater Uptown Area
May 19, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Spring Branch East Area
May 19, 2021 - Building Fire in The Medical Center Area
May 19, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Westchase Area
May 19, 2021 - House Fire in the Acres Home Area
May 19, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Eastwood Area
May 19, 2021 - House Fire in The East Little York / Homestead Area
May 19, 2021 - House Fire in South Houston Area
May 19, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Willow Meadows / Willowbend Area
May 15, 2021 -Houston Fire Department Encourages Everyone to Prepare a Hurricane Kit
May 13, 2021 - Mobile Home Fire in The East Little York / Homestead Area
May 13, 2021 - House Fire in The Alief Area
May 13, 2021 - Residential Garage Fire in The Kingwood Area
May 13, 2021 - Detached Residential Garage Fire in The Trinity / Houston Gardens Area
May 13, 2021 -Shed Fire in The Southbelt / Ellington Area
May 12, 2021 - House Fire in The Alief Area
May 12, 2021 - Shed Fire in The Magnolia Park Area
May 12, 2021 - House Fire in The NearNorthside Area
May 12, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
May 10, 2021 - House Fire in The Fort Bend Area
May 10, 2021 - Apartment Fire in the Greater Greenspoint Area
May 10, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Fondren Gardens Area
May 10, 2021 - House Fire in The Gulfgate Riverview / Pine Valley Area
May 5, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Alief Area
May 5, 2021 - Residential Garage Fire in The Westbury Area
May 5, 2021 - Vacant Structure Fire in The Neartown / Montrose Area
May 5, 2021 - The Houston Fire Department Tests Eco-friendly EMS Unit
May 3, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area
May 3, 2021 - Abandoned Building Fire in The Greater Greenspoint Area
May 3, 2021 - House Fire in The Brays Oaks Area
May 3, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Independence Heights Area
May 3, 2021 - House Fire in The South Park Area
April 30, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The Willow Meadows / Willowbend Area
April 30, 2021 - Detached Residential Garage Fire in The Greater Heights Area
April 30, 2021 - House Fire in The Pecan Park Area
April 30, 2021 - Church Fire in The South Park Area
April 30, 2021 - Condominium Fire in The Greater Heights Area
April 8, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Greater Greenspoint Area
April 8, 2021 - Vehicle and House Fire in The Trinity / Houston Gardens Area
April 8, 2021 - House Fire in The Eastex-Jensen Area
April 8, 2021 - Apartment Dumpster Fire in The Sharpstown Area
April 8, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The Greater Uptown Area
April 6, 2021 - 2-Alarm House Fire in The Lake Houston Area
April 6, 2021 - Camper Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Revielle Area
April 2, 2021 - Houston Fire in The Trinity / Houston Gardens Area
April 2, 2021 - Townhome Fire in The Greater Heights Area
April 2, 2021 - House Fire in The Fort Bend Area
March 31, 2021 - Business Fire in The Midtown Area
March 31, 2021 - House/Garage Fire in The Greater Inwood Area
March 31, 2021 - House Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
March 31, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Inwood Area
March 30, 2021 - House Fire in the Briar Forest Area
March 30, 2021 - Restaurant Fire in The Alief Area
March 30, 2021 - House Fire in The East Houston Area
March 30, 2021 - House Fire in The Settegast Area
March 30, 2021 - Storage Building Fire in The Alief Area
March 29, 2021 - House Fire in The Greater Eastwood Area
March 29, 2021 - Duplex Fire in The University Place Area
March 29, 2021 - Construction Trailer Fire in The El Dorado / Oates Prairie Area
March 29, 2021 - 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in The Alief Area
March 29, 2021 - Storage Warehouse Fire in The Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille Area
March 29, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area
March 29, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area
March 29, 2021 - Fatal House Fire in The Near Northside Area
March 29, 2021 - Church Fire in The Midtown Area
March 29, 2021 - Apartment Fire in The Northshore Area
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