A look at the forecast before you head to bed.

As fire crews are using all necessary resources to battle a wildfire in Montgomery and San Jacinto counties, the Houston Fire Department is combating a wildfire in north Houston on Friday.

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.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Pauline Road Fire in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties.

Wildfire smoke alert for Liberty & NE Harris County!

Despite mandatory AND voluntary evacuation orders, officials are urging residents to be hypervigilant and avoid parts of San Jacinto and Montgomery County.

Stay informed about today's red flag warnings, weather forecast, and potential smoke impact in the Houston area.

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 district posted the decision a little after 11 p.m. on Facebook, citing student, staff and family safety.

The evacuations come as firefighters continue to battle the Pauline Road Fire. The fire which broke out Wednesday afternoon has currently burned 1,300 acres and is 10 percent contained.

Officials confirm an active wildfire burning in San Jacinto County has crossed the county line into Montgomery County.

New details shared by Houston police are giving a broader picture about what happened when a San Jacinto County deputy shot and killed a man in custody inside a Kingwood hospital room.

Houston police and the Texas Rangers are working together to conduct parallel investigations after a San Jacinto Co. deputy shot a man detained who was being monitored outside of the hospital.

There are at least 75,710 sex offenders living in the Lone Star State. There are several ways you can check if someone is a sexual offender or if one lives in your neighborhood.

'Finding Audrii' premieres Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on KPRC 2+

A man accused of killing five people in Texas in 2023 after a neighbor complained that he was keeping a baby awake by firing a gun in his yard late at night has pleaded guilty to murder charges and will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

A man accused of shooting and killing five people in San Jacinto County in 2023 will spend the rest of his life in prison after accepting a plea deal.

A San Jacinto County property owner said he’s spent thousands on maintaining the abandoned property next door.

🚨 Cleanup continues after a sulfur dioxide leak in San Jacinto County following a fatal crash.

DPS troopers have been going door-to-door encouraging residents near the site of a fatal crash in San Jacinto County to leave after sulfur dioxide leaked from the chemical tanker.

A man was taken to the hospital and another man was arrested after a fight at a boat ramp in San Jacinto County Saturday.

More Southeast Texas school districts are heading back to class this week.

Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.

East Texans tried to reach their homes by boat and kayaks Saturday. Others remained pessimistic that the water would recede soon.

San Jacinto County issues a request for assistance at a local shelter located at 255 Live Oak Street.

Whether you love them or hate them, the presence of snakes is a reality in southeast Texas.

The family of Audrii Cunningham, the 11-year-old Livingston girl found dead in the Trinity River, says the man they let stay on their property lied to them while Audrii was missing.

The family of Audrii Cunningham, the 11-year-old Livingston girl murdered by a family friend, is now working to propose a law in her name.

Audrii Cunningham's family sat down with KPRC 2 for the nearly hour-long interview, where they talked about Audrii’s life, who she was, what she liked to do and who she wanted to be.

San Jacinto County primary election results for March 4, 2024.

Authorities said a person of interest in the disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was arrested Friday on an unrelated charge.

KPRC 2, KPRC 2+, and click2houston.com sent out a form to all area school districts. We wanted to know districts’ policies for notifying a parent/guardian when a child is absent from school.

A prayer service is being held Sunday for Audrii Cunningham, an 11-year-old girl from Livingston who’s been missing since Thursday.

Authorities said a person of interest in the disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was arrested Friday on an unrelated charge.

A San Jacinto County constable deputy who gained more than 80,000 followers on TikTok was found dead in his Conroe home in late January, according to reports.

A judge has issued a disaster declaration for San Jacinto County due to recent heavy rainfall and severe flooding in the area.

Voluntary evacuation orders have been issued in San Jacinto and Polk counties due to rising waters underneath the Lake Livingston dam.

A burglary suspect who barricaded himself inside a San Jacinto County mobile home was taken into custody after a hours-long standoff.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is monitoring the air quality following a massive fire at the Sound Resource Solutions plant that prompted evacuations and a shelter-in-place in San Jacinto County Wednesday.

A shelter-in-place order and evacuations were issued Wednesday following a large fire at a chemical plant in Shepherd, according to San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office.

A chemical plant fire has prompted a shelter-in-place for surrounding neighborhoods Wednesday morning, according to the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management.

Campuses at numerous school districts are sheltering in place as a fire rages at a chemical plant in Shepherd.

A massive fire at a chemical plant near Shepherd prompted a shelter-in-place and evacuations Wednesday, officials with the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said.

A shelter-in-place has been lifted after a fire at a chemical plant in Shepherd Wednesday, the Polk County Office of Emergency Management said.

The shelter is asking for the community’s help fostering the animals.

The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said one person is dead and another has been taken to a hospital after a fire broke out at a home in Shepherd Sunday.

A dozen dogs, including puppies are now safe and being prepped for adoption after being rescued from a property in San Jacinto County.

Northbound US 59 is closed in San Jacinto County due to a large grass fire.

A woman is dead and a man was taken to a hospital after authorities in San Jacinto County said he shot the woman and then turned the gun on himself Saturday.

The gunman who is facing charges for the murder of five residents in San Jacinto County earlier this year has officially entered a not-guilty plea.

Two firefighters who were injured while battling a wildfire in San Jacinto County Wednesday have been released from the hospital.

A wildfire in San Jacinto County has spread over 150 acres, the Texas A&M Forest Service said Wednesday.

Nearly $50,000 was spent on a report assessing operations at the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office. The findings were compiled last August, but what happened from that point remains unclear. County Commissioners contracted with the LION Organizational Development Institute to conduct the assessment and offer solutions.

One of the suspects that was arrested in connection with the San Jacinto County murders is facing federal charges, court documents said.

When it comes to a question about lagging response times, San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said it all boils down to manpower. In a county that spans more than 620 square miles, they say they’re short-staffed and it shows.

The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said authorities are at the scene of a small plane crash in the county.

Several people were arrested Tuesday night in connection with Francisco Oropesa, the suspect accused of shooting five people, including a 9-year-old child, inside a home near Cleveland last weekend.

Officials did not specify the location of his arrest on Tuesday night, but they said the suspect was being held at the Montgomery County jail where he was initially taken.

Francisco Oropesa, who authorities say killed five of his neighbors Friday was the subject of a protective order his wife filed in 2022, an official said.

Officials had been searching for Francisco Oropesa, 38, since Friday night when he allegedly shot his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, after one asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard.

Day three of a manhunt for an alleged mass murderer ended without him in custody and a community in San Jacinto County practicing vigilance.

A community is remembering the five lives lost during an act of violence at a San Jacinto County home Friday.

In the face of mass shootings in Texas, state leaders have made it easier to access guns.

Several people and groups are offering their condolences after the tragic San Jacinto County shooting that left five people dead.

Sunday marks the second full day of the search for a man accused of murdering five people, including a child, in a San Jacinto County home. Francisco Oropeza, 38, is a fugitive and considered to be armed and extremely dangerous.

A mass shooting in San Jacinto County overnight Friday ended with five dead including a 9-year-old and the suspect is believed to be the next-door neighbor of the victims.

Five people are dead after a shooting in San Jacinto County, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.

A 12-year-old child was reported missing from San Jacinto County on Wednesday.

Officials from the Houston Humane Society say they have rescued 13 dogs from deplorable conditions in San Jacinto County.

Election Day is finally here, and Houstonians and residents in surrounding counties are headed to the polls Tuesday.

The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. You can find results for San Jacinto County on Tuesday night here.

A former Texas reserve peace officer, deemed the “ghost hunter,” has reached a plea deal after being convicted of sexually assaulting two women, but prosecutors said there were more victims.

Fifteen dogs were rescued from separate animal cruelty cases late last week in San Jacinto County, according to the Houston Humane Society.

A former Texas Reserve Peace Officer now charged with sexual assault is off the street and behind bars now after his bond is revoked.

The Houston Police Department released surveillance video and bodycam videos from an officer-involved shooting in which a San Jacinto County deputy constable and the suspect died on Feb. 23 at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston.

A funeral service was held Thursday for San Jacinto County Deputy Constable Neil Adams, who was fatally shot at the PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston.

The body of San Jacinto County Deputy Constable Neil Adams, who was fatally shot Wednesday at the PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston, was escorted by law enforcement officials Monday.

Houston nonprofit The 100 Club is stepping in to support family members of fallen San Jacinto County Precinct 1 deputy constable Neil Adams.

A San Jacinto County Precinct 1 deputy constable who was fatally shot at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston Wednesday afternoon has been identified, authorities said.

An officer was killed and one suspect was transported to the hospital Wednesday after a shooting at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston, according to authorities.

No one was injured after a small plane hit a pole in San Jacinto County Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office confirmed.

San Jacinto College has received an all-clear after a brief lockdown due to police finding a person shot at the central campus.

A man is accused of sexually assaulting several women after luring them to go ghosting hunting with him, officials said this week.

NEW WAVERLY, Texas – A fire station under construction in San Jacinto County was nearly destroyed by fire Wednesday. The fire was reported about noon at the construction site for the Punkin-Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department. The sleeping area, kitchen and meeting room were in the part of the $1.2-million building that was destroyed by the blaze. The building has been in the planning and construction stages for about two years. It was set to open on Jan. 1.

POINT BLANK, Texas Two people were killed and three others were injured Saturday night in a shooting at a childs birthday party, according to the San Jacinto County Sheriffs Office. On Saturday around 9:30 p.m., San Jacinto deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 4400 block of Counts Road in Point Blank, Texas. The other victims conditions are unknown, according to the San Jacinto County Sheriffs Office. According to the San Jacinto County Sheriffs Office, a birthday party was being held for a 4-year-old child at the residence when the suspect arrived and began shooting inside the home. During the initial investigation, deputies noted that the home was dirty but found one shelf drawer completely emptied, according to the San Jacinto County Sheriffs Office.

COLDSPRING – San Jacinto County officials and deputies are mourning the loss of deputy Bryan Pfluger Sunday morning after he was killed in a car crash Saturday night. State troopers said Pfluger hit another patrol vehicle while responding to a burglary call. During the crash, the deputy was thrown from his vehicle, according to DPS. Pfluger was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to DPS. The deputy in the other patrol car did not suffer visible injuries in the crash but was transported to an area hospital as a precaution, according to DPS.