Houston leaders clash over rising fire department overtime costs

Tensions are rising at City Hall after Chris Hollins highlighted $73 million in fire department overtime. Firefighters say ...
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Lightning strikes house, starting fire during storm in northeast Houston, HFD officials say

HFD officials said no one was injured after a lightning strike caused a house to catch on fire in northeast Houston.
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Houston gears up for new budget season as debates continue on costly overtime spending

Houston officials have been going back and forth on the city’s excessive overtime budget spending in its three critical departments—fire, police and solid waste—since late 2025.
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Mayor calls fire at abandoned north Houston church a 'wake-up call' as TxDOT plans demolition

HOUSTON — Officials are working to determine what comes next after a three-alarm fire ripped through an abandoned church in north Houston earlier this week. The Houston Fire Department is ...