Police and fire department officials attributed the excess overtime spending to an inadequate number of personnel and unexpected weather events.
Officials did not say whether the water leak affected crews' ability to control the house fire, which has since been put out.
Houston Fire officials say they're aware of reports of a strong smell across the city.
The Houston Fire Department is coordinating with the city's Office of Emergency Management in an investigation of an unknown ...
After going $74 million over the overtime budget last year, Houston is on track to spend $54 million more than it's supposed ...
HFD said it is coordinating with the Houston Office of Emergency Management to investigate. The fire department says there ...
One car could be seen leaning into the collapse. The Houston Fire Department said one person in the garage was able to get ...
A Houston fire truck was blocking a separate accident on Highway 59 when it was struck by an 18-wheeler. The four firefighters are expected to recover. Houston Police are investigating the accident.
HOUSTON — Two probationary firefighters with the Houston Fire Department were called to their first working fire on Christmas Eve morning, as District 45 tackled three separate fires before noon ...
Houston firefighters are working to determine what caused a house fire late Tuesday night in southwest Houston that sent two people to the hospital. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. at a home in ...