Austin eyes sensors to help detect wildfires

At its meeting Thursday, the Austin City Council:Postponed consideration of a settlement with the Department of Justice over Austin Fire Department's hiring practices. Approved a $558 million contract for up to 18 years and 300 megawatts of wind ...

Austin, Texas-based home furnishings retailer Louis Shanks has partnered with bedding supplier Tempur-Pedic to give more than 250 beds to fire departments in Central Texas. The donation by Louis Shanks and Tempur-Pedic has a retail value of more ...

Austin Fire Department have dispatched STAR Flight to help assist with the rescue of a 9-year-old boy who fell more than 50 feet near Red Bud Isle. The boy sustained an injury to his leg, according to preliminary information from fire officials. A ...

Protect America, nationwide pioneer of wireless home security systems, has partnered with the Austin Police Department (APD) to help support its Motorcycle Unit. Select officers from the Unit will be riding across the country to Washington D.C. in ...

Any employee of the Austin Police Department who drives while intoxicated will likely be fired under a new zero-tolerance policy, regardless of whether their criminal charges are dismissed, the American-Statesman learned. Austin Police Chief Art ...

Fire department town hall meetings The Pflugerville Fire Department this month will host a series of town hall meetings on how it may improve service. Remaining meetings are scheduled for: ● April 17 at 6:30 pm at Wieland Elementary, 900 Tudor ...

AUSTIN (Texas) — A gunman opened fire yesterday (this morning, April 3, Singapore time) at Fort Hood in an attack that left four dead, including the shooter, law enforcement officials said. One of the officials, citing official internal US ...

Update 9:50 a.m.: A body found in a fire at a Southwest Austin auto repair shop does not appear to be foul play, but an investigation is ongoing, an Austin police official said. However, the official had no other immediate details. The body was ...

Four residents were displaced and two dogs were killed in a fire that caused heavy damage Friday to a single-family home in the 3900 block of Grayson Lane in Northeast Austin, officials said. An investigation into the cause is underway, said Palmer ...