38-year-old Yesenia Mendez is charged with 1st degree arson in East End warehouse fire that killed one Houston firefighter.

38-year-old Yesenia Mendez is charged with 1st degree arson in East End warehouse fire that killed one Houston firefighter.

Did someone pull the fire alarm? We have some firefighters in Studio B. You can find them inside the latest Houston Firefighter Calendar where proceeds benefit fire victims and equipment for the department to keep the community safe.

A nationwide shortage of firefighters impacts the Houston Fire Department. KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway explains what is being done to get more people to join HFD.

HFD rescues kitten from strange place.

The Tarkington Volunteer Fire department is praising one of their own after he responded to a call on his own in hopes of saving a Grandmother and baby girl believed to be about nine months old.Captain Doc Sikes said he was at home when he got alerted to a mobile home on CR 2198 near Cleveland.“I know the area, I know the members of the department and where they live I was going to be the only one coming to this station anyway just because of work schedules,” Sikes said. “So I knew me waiting around for hopefully somebody else to show up would be pretty much out of the ordinary so I pretty much had it pre-determined that once I got to the station, I was just going to put my stuff on and go,” said Sikes.Sikes’ arrived on scene in a matter of minutes.“Any firemen that I know, that I pride myself in knowing would have made the exact same call,” Sikes saidTarkington Fire Chief Paul Gregory said Captain Sikes immediately went to work.“He put a ladder in the window where they confirmed the victims were last and made entry, found the Grandmother, pulled her to the window and that’s was about the same time the engine from here arrived and was able to assist getting her out to no avail, she was already deceased,” said Chief Gregory.Captain Sikes and his fellow firefighters went back in the mobile home to search for the baby girl but she too had died.“This is a very unfortunate circumstance for the fire department, for the family involved,” Sikes said.Chief Gregory told KPRC 2 He was proud of Sikes decision making.lot of times they say you should wait, but you have victims, especially a baby. These guys aren't waiting,” said Chief Gregory.Chief Gregory added that counselors and chaplains will be made available to anybody in his department who needed them.

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The Houston Police Department says a man who pulled a gun on two firefighters responding to a call of a man having seizures at a southwest Houston apartment complex is facing charges.

A firefighter was taken to the hospital after he was injured while battling a massive apartment fire in west Houston.

A Houston Fire Department District Chief is sharing concerns about water supply across the city following a fire in east Downtown Friday.

According to the department, they were dispatched to a structure fire at approximately 9:48 p.m. on Friday, August 18. The fire was on Stadium Drive.

A firefighter in Ocala, Florida, was pulling an overnight shift at the station in January when he was awakened at 2 a.m. by an alarm.

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), a labor union representing more than 330,000 firefighters, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the group that set the standard for fire protection gear.

A firefighter has been transported to the hospital after he was injured while fighting a blaze in southeast Houston.

A Cy-Fair firefighter has been shocked after attempting to put out a fire at a mobile home in the Katy area.

A late night fire at a northwest Harris County apartment building on Saturday sent one firefighter to the hospital and displaced numerous others, authorities said.

Interview with Houston firefighter and paramedic about the challenges first responders face

A Houston firefighter is recovering at a hospital in Kingwood after being involved in a serious accident early Saturday morning.

The Houston Fire Department is mourning the loss of their own Friday morning.

You’ve heard about baseball camps, computer camps, and arts & crafts. For the first time ever, this week, Harris County firefighters are hosting an all-girls firefighter and EMS camp. Harris County ESD No. 48 Fire-EMS (HCESD48) hosted what they call, “Camp Spark.” The camp is free. Houston Life’s newest reporter Melanie Camp trained with the girls on Wednesday. You can watch more as soon as video of the experience can be processed.

Kenneth Isaacson knows all too well – that depending where you are and who you are, the holiday season doesn’t always feel so festive.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, it’s International Firefighters Day. We’re live at a local fire department with a story of one firefighter who overcame his fear of death. He put all concerns to the side to save a family. You’ll see what these heroes go through day in and day out. That’s Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

The Houston Fire Department reprimanded a firefighter for misconduct after an investigation into a delayed 911 response to a case in which a mother and daughter died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Reed family said a social media post made by a firefighter added insult to injury after their home was destroyed on Sunday morning.

A Houston firefighter has died while off-duty, the Houston Fire Department announced Friday.

A Pasadena firefighter was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic Saturday night during a holiday event, authorities with the Pasadena Fire department said.

An East Montgomery County firefighter died while off-duty after a vehicle accident Saturday, the department announced.

The human remains of a Los Angeles firefighter were discovered in Mexico, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Francisco “Frank” Aguilar went missing Aug. 20 during a trip to his condo near Rosarito, a coastal border city. “This is a tragic outcome to a case we were hoping would end differently,” LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas said in a statement. In early October, Mexican authorities arrested 32-year-old Fanny N. and 27-year-old Santos N. on suspicion of kidnapping, according to CBS News. Aguilar was a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

WOODLANDS, Texas – A Houston firefighter's family is hoping a new drug will help him win his battle with COVID-19. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, there are four hospitals across the country experimenting with the drug. Now, the company that makes the drug, NeuroRX, says they believe by using it as an injection, it can be used for conditions like bipolar depression and also respiratory distress. The department said they got approval from NeuroRX to get the drug transferred from Houston Methodist to Memorial Hermann in the Woodlands to treat Capt. Pena added that, right now, 96 Houston firefighters are in quarantine and 34 firefighters have tested positive.

HOUSTON – The U.S. Coast Guard suspended their search for a 20-year-old Crosby Fire Department firefighter on Monday night. "We have suspended the search pending any additional information,” wrote Captain Jason Smith, sector Houston-Galveston commanding officer. “I just hope they find him and that he’s OK.”Tim Miller, with Texas EquuSearch, is aiding in the rescue and recovery effort. According to Miller, if need be, Texas EquuSearch will bring in a helicopter on Tuesday to search from above. If you have any information about Zavala’s whereabouts, you’re asked to call the Galveston Police Department at (409) 765-3702 or Texas EquuSearch at (281) 309-9500.

MAGNOLIA, Texas – Dozens of firefighters from the United States arrived in Australia on Monday to help fight the increasingly devastating wildfires burning throughout that country. More than one hundred fires have destroyed more than 14 million acres and thousands of homes and other buildings since September. Vincent worked as incident commander for the Tri-County wildfire, the largest in East Texas history. He has also traveled to Australia several times to work with firefighters there as a visiting teaching fellow. The local Greater Houston area task force, Texas Task Force 1, has not been asked to deploy at this time.