Crews responded to the fire at 9800 N. Lamar Blvd., just north of West Rundberg Lane, around 6:30 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from a large white building.

When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the church. Bridges said the fire was initially upgraded to a second-alarm because a fire at a large, vacant building can easily get out of hand and crews wanted to make sure they had enough resources.

At least two homes caught fire Monday in south Austin, and seven people have been displaced, according to the Austin Fire Department.

AUSTIN, Texas - Two dogs were killed in a Southwest Austin house fire, the Austin Fire Department said. AFD said on Monday, Jan. 13, around 12:33 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 8500 block of Hanbridge Lane. Flames were coming through the roof on the second floor, and plumes of smoke filled the air.

The Austin Fire Department said Sunday that its firefighters found a dead body after extinguishing a trash fire in the area of the 700-835 block of West Ben White Boulevard.

Miller said he’s lived in the south Austin neighborhood since the early 2000s. One of the streets is adjacent to a large wooded area. Though neighbors say somebody owns the plot

The pups were given oxygen masks to help them breathe, according to a battalion chief with the Austin Fire Department.

The other four cities in the top five are all in Southern California, an area that is experiencing devastating levels of fire destruction this month. But there are key differences between that region and Austin,

Rainey Street, in downtown Austin, has been closed to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic due to a gas leak, officials said.

Texas — As freezing and near-freezing temperatures continue across Central Texas, Austin Fire Department (AFD) crews responded to a fire at a vacant church in northeast Austin Tuesday afternoon.

AUSTIN, Texas — Nine puppies were saved from a fire early Thursday morning in northwest Austin. According to the Austin Fire Department (AFD), crews responded to the fire around 12:30 a.m. in ...

Austin firefighters responded to 9800 North Lamar Boulevard around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Callers reported smoke coming from a large building that was later determined to be an abandoned bank. No injuries were reported.