One person was injured Tuesday afternoon after scaffolding collapsed in downtown Houston, the Houston Fire Department said. Firefighters received a call around 12:19 p.m. Tuesday regarding a collapsed scaffolding structure near Main and Rusk Street,

The Houston Fire Department is mourning the loss of an active duty firefighter who they say was close to retiring.

Portions of the METRORail service remained temporarily suspended Wednesday following a Tuesday incident in which scaffolding and concrete fell from a building near the intersection of Rusk and Main streets.

The city is grieving the loss of Engineer Operator/Paramedic Troy Steinberg, who passed away on January 23 after 34 years of service with the Houston Fire Department.

Officials stressed the importance of fire safety during cold temperatures, when people are more likely to use space heaters. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A video sent to ABC13 showed water gushing from a construction zone area in the roadway, which was slowly becoming submerged.

HPD said the people inside the home woke up to find it full of smoke. They said it appeared that one person wasn’t able to make it out.

A scaffolding accident in downtown Houston on Tuesday afternoon has sent a worker to the hospital with injuries, fire officials said.

As Houston braces for the incoming winter storm, officials are warning about possible carbon monoxide poising if people use generators to heat their homes

One person is dead and another is injured after a house fire in Houston. One person is dead after a house fire on Lila Street on Friday morning. Another person was injured, but their condition is not known at this time. No firefighters were injured.

according to the Houston Fire Department. The crash occurred a little before 5:30 p.m near North Shepherd and West Little York and involved HFD Engine 67 and a private vehicle, said Brent Taylor ...

The crash happened near the intersection of Shepherd Drive and Little York Road in north Houston. The Houston Fire Department engine was returning to the firehouse after a call when the crash happened.