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

Austin firefighters had a busy weekend. They responded to several fires, some of them in homeless camps during cold temperatures.

AUSTIN, Texas — Firefighters with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) battled a fire at a vacant building in South Austin Saturday evening. The building is located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane, just west of I-35.

A vacant structure in south Austin Saturday evening caught fire, according to the Austin Fre Department. This was located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane, near the intersection of West

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 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,

APD is asking for help identifying the victim and for any information on possible suspects of the murder. The autopsy revealed the victim had trauma to his body. The cause of death was ruled a homicide and the manner of death was sharp force injuries. Police believe the fire was an attempt to cover up the murder.

Austin police are investigating the city's first homicide of 2025 after discovering a deceased male at a fire site in a transient camp. The incident occurred early

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

There are no reported injuries, and the fire is believed to be accidental, the Austin Fire Department told the American-Statesman.

High-tech mapping technology is being used by the Austin Fire Department to help the agency stay more prepared in the event of devastating wildfires.

AUSTIN, Texas — One person has been hospitalized after firefighters with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) battled a fire at a South Austin apartment complex Sunday. According to AFD, the fire started on a second floor balcony at the Double Creek Apartments in the 11000 block of S First Street.