Houston settles 8-year firefighters’ pay dispute with agreement approval

Houston City Council has reached the final step in settling long-standing back pay owed to Houston firefighters with the approval of the firefighter agreement.

Houston firefighter pay deal: $650M in bonds for back pay approved by council

By a 14 to 3 vote, Houston City Council approved the issuance of $650 million in bonds to compensate its firefighters for back pay denied during an eight-year labor contract impasse.

Fire near Turkey Leg Hut in Houston Saturday night; HFD launches investigation

The restaurant located at 4830 Almeda Road became famous over the years from their presence on social media but has recently been having some issues as the owners are divorcing.

Houston firefighters union finally reach possible pay agreement with the City

 Houston firefighters have worked without a contract for the last eight years and now that there's a tentative agreement with the City, we're looking into details of the deal.

8-year pay dispute between City of Houston, firefighters end
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The City of Houston and Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association announce a tentative agreement has been reached in their ongoing pay dispute.

City of Houston, firefighters reach tentative agreement in contract controversy

The City of Houston and Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association announce a tentative agreement has been reached in their ongoing pay dispute.

Mother dies in house fire trying to save 1-year-old child
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The Houston Fire Department is investigating after a woman died trying to save her 1-year-old child in a house fire on 200 block of Heaney Street.

House fire claims life of mother and child
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The victims, identified as a mother and her one-year-old child, were discovered deceased amidst the aftermath of the blaze. No injuries were reported among firefighters. The mother reentered the home to save her son, according to Fire Chief Samuel Pe?a.

Houston Crime: Firefighters jumped from 2nd story apartment after man points gun on Bissonnet Street

The Houston Police Department reports that two Houston firefighters were forced to jump from Ashford Buena Vista apartments from a 2nd floor balcony stairwell on Saturday night. Officials say the firefighters suffered injuries in the fall.

Firefighters jump from second-story balcony to escape armed suspect
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Two firefighters responding to a report of a man having seizures at an apartment complex on Bissonett escaped injury by jumping from a second-story window after the man returned with a gun and pointed it at them;

Man arrested for arson on Christmas, leaving Southwest Houston apartment building without power

Houston Fire Department rushed to a chaotic scene as an initial call reported an apartment fire, but the situation took a turn, leaving one man in handcuffs and another hospitalized.

Beyoncé's Houston childhood home catches fire Christmas morning

Beyoncé's childhood home in Houston, engulfed in flames on Christmas morning, was met with a swift firefighting response.