AUSTIN, Texas — A local fire official is getting a new role in government. Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Cedar Park Fire Chief James Mallinger to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

The bill received unanimous approval in both the Texas House and Senate. The bill also had the support of firefighters and people in emergency services, who testified to lawmakers that fire ...

Lawmakers approved legislation to create a database to help fire departments track equipment. Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

ADT is announcing two new updates to its Google Nest-integrated ADT+ security system including a new door lock that supports your fingerprint, as well as an overdue app redesign. Following its ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Fire crews in Spicewood, Texas, battled a structure fire on Sunday morning. The fire happened in the 4300 block of Cypress Canyon Trail. The Pedernales Fire Department said it ...

As the warmer weather brings people outdoors across Houston, fire ants are waiting. Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans ...

A fire erupted at Silver Creek Materials, a sand and gravel supplier located in Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday. Smoke was visible across DFW. A fire broke out at Silver Creek ...

The Denton Fire Department made history Friday as it welcomed Texas’ first electric fire engine into its fleet with a public push-in ceremony at Station 1, coincidentally nicknamed “Powerhouse.” ...

The iconic Texas Longhorns logo is one of the most recognizable symbols in college athletics, and for most fans, it's untouchable. But one social media influencer sparked a wave of discussion by ...

In the latest updated from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 0% contained and has impacted around 8,640 acres. The fire is moving east to southeast, between Lower Crabapple and FM 1631.

Most parts of Central and South Texas are under a "Red Flag Warning" as powerful wind gusts continue to push through the state. Smoke from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg, Texas is visible ...

High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...