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.

Three people were hospitalized after a crash with Houston Fire Department Engine 67 on North Shepherd and West Little York on Thursday, officials say.

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

HOUSTON — A Houston firefighter was rushed to the emergency room after being injured while battling a fire at a Galleria-area apartment complex on Thursday. The fire broke out at the complex on Bering Drive near Chimney Rock.

One suspect was shot during an attempted robbery of an armored car in Houston; the guard and driver were pepper-sprayed, but no arrests have yet been made.

City offices will remain closed on Wednesday, and Mayor Whitmire urged everyone to stay home, at least in the morning, until the temperature rises and the ice melts. Houston Fire Chief Thomas Munoz echoed the mayor’s sentiments and also put out a warning about heating homes safely.

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 ...

More than 135 firefighters, emergency management and medical personnel from Texas, along with more than 45 fire engines, ambulances, command vehicles and equipment, have been deployed to the Los Angeles area.

The Houston Fire Department will join more than 135 emergency responders deployed Jan. 11 to help fight the ongoing wildfires in California.

The department is looking to become a certified Emergency Medical Responder Agency, allowing them to assist more on medical calls.