Whitmire was fired up on Thursday telling Houstonians, “If we don’t make this city safe and have workable fire hydrants nothing else matters.”

Firefighters are responding to a 2-alarm fire at Olympia Drywall Co. in northwest Houston.

Firefightersare spending putting out hotspots after a massive blaze tore through a building in an apartment complex in Westchase. The building is a total loss.

A fire broke out in Liberty County Jail that forced inmates to be evacuated from part of the facility.

A Houston woman lost her 2006 Nissan Murano and personal belongings just 20 days after purchasing the car from Facebook Marketplace when it engulfed in flames. She hopes her experience will help others avoid similar pitfalls when buying cars from independent sellers.

Authorities found Winsolon Trahan's remains inside his vehicle days after firefighters found it on fire. He was reported missing the day before.

The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and City Controller Chris Hollins are at odds over a projected $72 million increase in overtime costs for the city's emergency services, with Hollins advocating for audits to address the budget deficit.

Guests were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out at a hotel on the eastside of Houston.

In the past, we’ve used the DC-10 air tanker to battle major fires, so one viewer asked KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez why it wasn't used during the Pauline Road Fire. Here's what he had to say:

The information was provided in an Thursday update as crews continue to battle the fire, which currently has burned 2,360 acres and is 20 percent contained.

The information was provided in an Thursday update as crews continue to battle the fire, which currently has burned 2,360 acres and is 20 percent contained.

The Pauline Fire has scorched 2,000 acres with only 10% containment, prompting mandatory and voluntary evacuations for 900 homes in Montgomery and San Jacinto counties.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday due to what they described as "fire weather conditions across SE Texas"

Gusty winds are whipping through our areas today, as dry air continues to parch our land and with the correct spark - turns into dangerous wildfire fuel.

Two Harris County Deputies take their own lives, sparking the need to highlight mental health support for first responders all over the state of Texas.

A 63-year-old man was found dead inside a burning home in Bay City Sunday.

A vacant Aldine ISD elementary school caught fire in Northwest Harris County.

When wildfires spark up, it doesn’t take much to turn them from a small burn into a raging inferno.

Yesterday afternoon, an unexpected fire disrupted businesses at 6889 Sam Houston Parkway, home to Metro City Bank and Tran Law Group.

Over 120 firefighters battled a massive fire overnight at the Tran Law Group building in west Houston, which began around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Houston firefighters are currently at the scene of a three alarm fire at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.

Firefighters said they were unsure what started the large fire, but no one was injured.

Authorities are investigating a deadly fire that broke out early Tuesday morning at a group home in Mission Bend, leaving one man dead and two others injured.

A house fire in the Rice Military neighborhood has claimed one life, the Houston Fire Department said.

An entire apartment building is left unlivable following an early morning fire in North Harris County.

Authorities are investigating a deadly fire that occurred on February 20, 2025, at a shed in the 14000 block of Medical Complex Drive, where Tomball Fire Rescue discovered the body of woman.

It's unclear how the fire happened, but the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said at least one person was found dead and two others were treated at the scene for burn injuries and smoke inhalation.

Fire crews responded to a fire at Tia Pancha #2 Flea Market in North Harris County early in the morning, with the Little York Fire Department arriving at around 1:30 a.m.

FBI and Harris County officials have released new surveillance footage and increased the reward to $25,000 in their investigation of a triple homicide in Cypress.

A devastating fire destroyed a family’s home, claiming the lives of their six beloved dogs. Brothers John and Petilla Bass returned from the store to find black smoke pouring from their home. Despite desperate attempts, they were unable to save their pets.

It's unclear how the fire started, but at least one person died and another was injured.

The department says the fire is happening at 2668 Bering Drive.

Crews are looking into what caused a large pipeline fire in Wharton County Wednesday.

Officials with the Houston Fire Department rushed to the scene of a massive car fire on a Houston highway Wednesday afternoon.

Jay Leno sends his greetings and thanks to the Houston firefighters who are in California assisting with the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires.

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says firefighters from Houston have arrived in California to help assist crews battling massive wildfires around the Los Angeles area.

As hundreds of thousands of people across the country are impacted by the fires, Cameron Driskill, a young photographer who moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams, is now facing the reality of evacuating from his home to escape the flames.

Eight families were displaced after their apartments were destroyed in a 3-alarm apartment fire in Webster.

As deadly wildfires burn throughout parts of Southern California, local rapper Trae Tha Truth is out lending a helping hand, offering support to first responders and victims burned out of their homes.

A series of devastating wildfires are ravaging the Los Angeles area, particularly impacting the Hollywood Hills, leading to widespread destruction and displacement of families.

Three Houston firefighters are being treated for severe burns after a harrowing rescue operation in the early hours January 7th. The firefighters were trapped behind a door during an apartment fire, but their bravery saved multiple lives.

The Houston Fire Department was called just before 5:30 a.m. for an apartment complex on fire, and a mayday call was initiated after 3 firefighters were hurt.

You never know the kind of weather that’ll play out in Texas and when it gets cold, residents might be so quick to stay warm, they may overlook certain risks if they’re not careful.

Troy Davis, a Pearland man, lost his home days before Christmas when a fire destroyed his RV and the adjacent house, which had already been damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Southwest Houston.

Just days before Christmas, a family in Houston faced their worst nightmare.

An early morning apartment fire on Houston's southwest side resulted in one fatality, according to the Houston Fire Department.

Fire crews were called to a home on Owens St. and Fidelty St. at 3:45 a.m

Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, a 46-year-old resident of Fulshear, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after allegedly setting his home on fire with his three children inside.

Firefighters from the Spring, Klein, and Ponderosa departments successfully extinguished a house fire on Auburn Park Lane in the Bridgestone West neighborhood Friday morning.

The fire happened at the Ashford Santa Cruz apartments near the intersection of Kuykendahl Road and FM 1960.

Just as the holiday season is getting started, a Houston family now has no place to spend the holidays.

Jose Ivan Mendoza, 37, has been charged with capital murder for the 2021 death of Jesus Salgado in Houston, where Salgado was allegedly stabbed, burned, and beaten during an attempted kidnapping.

The Harris County District Courts are reportedly being evacuated after there was a fire on one of the floors.

A man died in a house fire late Monday night on Houston's south side.

In June 2023, Jerene Buckles paid nearly $35,000 as a deposit for a home she believed would replace the one her family lost in a devastating fire, but no home was built and she never received her money back.

A homeless man is being hailed as a hero after risking his life to save Houston firefighters during a devastating 3-alarm fire.

Guiding Light Baptist Church, one of Acres Homes' most historic churches, was destroyed in a tragic fire on October 23, 2024. A GoFundMe page has been launched to gather support, with donations of funds and building supplies greatly appreciated to help restore this important place of refuge.

A procession of firefighters and first responders escorted the body of a fallen Houston firefighter from the medical examiner’s office to a funeral home Sunday morning.

Fire crews are at the scene of a large fire burning in Northwest Houston.

Investigators say 20 units in the apartment complex were destroyed. No one was injured but more than 40 residents are now without a home because the building was completely destroyed.

A nationwide shortage of firefighters impacts the Houston Fire Department. KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway explains what is being done to get more people to join HFD.

A man and a toddler have been taken to a hospital after a house fire in the Cloverleaf area of Harris County.

A firefighter has been injured while battling a 2-alarm fire at an apartment complex on Houston’s Richmond Avenue.

More than 100 firefighters were called to assist, and at one point—a mayday was called when a firefighter was separated from his company.

Officials say the driver was the only person in the car and was found dead in the fiery, crashed-out vehicle.

One month ago today, a car crashed into a nearby pipeline in Deer Park resulting in an explosion and massive fire.

Fierce flames and heartbreaking destruction at the Creole On Yorktown apartment complex, as close to 30 cars and trucks go up in flames in the middle of a massive fire inside the parking garage.

Nearly 30 vehicles were consumed by flames at a parking lot in west Houston early Monday.

Authorities are looking into what caused a serious blaze in a west Houston parking lot where up to 30 vehicles were destroyed.

Firefighters have contained a large fire that started at a business that makes wooden palettes in the eastern part of Houston.

There were some small brush fires in the Addicks Reservoir in west Houston Sunday.

Investigators say a homeowner was able to get out of the home safely but the home was completely destroyed and the flames spread out to about two cars in the driveway.

According to James Pennington, Deputy Chief with the Houston Fire Department, firefighters got the call at 11:56 a.m. from an apartment at 3200 Truxillo Street.

Residents in the Deer Park area are finally able to return home as progress is made on the pipeline fire that erupted after an SUV drove over a natural gas pipeline, causing an explosion.

The fire is getting smaller (slowly) but streets are still closed and some families are still out of their homes.

Amber Leal was at work and noticed video of large flames on the TV. A pipeline fire was in full force in Deer Park. She noticed the cross streets on the screen were in the East Meadow neighborhood.

A routine trip to Walmart turned into a nightmare for Cherie Richard and her husband as they witnessed a vehicle crash into a gas pump in Deer Park, causing a massive explosion.

Sky 2 our KPRC 2 helicopter hovered over the pipeline fire the following morning after it was reported and found the flames were still shooting out.

Property owners dealing with losses caused by the massive pipeline fire in Deer Park fire are still trying to process the news. Soon, many of them will begin an insurance claims process.

People are asking questions about a car seen feet away from the pipeline fire in Deer Park Monday.

A few Pasadena police officers took it upon themselves to check on a home that was a few yards away from a large pipeline fire in Deer Park.

A massive pipeline fire in Deer Park, Texas, has led to significant evacuations and concerns over the intense flames and thick black smoke.

Officials say Spencer Highway is currently closed in both directions and the area surrounding Walmart and H-E-B is blocked off to traffic.

A large fire has been reported at a chemical plant in Baytown Monday afternoon.

The Cy-Fair Fire Department is currently battling a massive trash fire at a metal recycling plant in northwest Houston.

Crews are battling flames after a large fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in north Harris County.

Firefighters say there were no injuries reported after the fire but two rooms inside the home were heavily damaged.

Fire officials say a 60-year-old man was found dead after a fire at a mobile home in Channelview.

A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers.

Firefighters responded to a house fire off Plains River Drive in the Cypress Mill Subdivision around 7 a.m. Sunday morning. That’s where they found the bodies of Richard, her boyfriend, Kolin Foster and his mother, Kelly Masciarelli.

Precinct 4 deputies responded to a house fire early this morning in Cypress, where three bodies are believed to have been found inside the home on the 14600 block of Plains River.

Authorities responded to the scene of a transformer fire at a gas plant in southeast Harris County Sunday.

Precinct 4 deputies responded to a house fire early this morning in Cypress, where three bodies are believed to have been found inside the home on the 14600 block of Plains River.

The fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. Friday at the “Tia Pancha” flea market on Airline Drive and West Road.

A devastating fire in Baytown on Friday has resulted in the death of an unidentified man. The fire broke out in the 200 block of Independence Highway, and despite the efforts of the Highland Fire Department, the man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and southbound lanes on Independence Parkway are currently closed.

Firefighters say the couple suffered from serious burns and smoke inhalation. It's unclear what caused the fire.

Loved ones left balloons and candles for the girls outside what used to be their home.

The fire started at 12:48 a.m. on Smokey Oak Road in the Village of Panther Creek subdivision.