Soaring temperatures, searing heat and hot temp advisories every day for weeks: That is what the men and women of the Houston Fire Department have to deal with on the job but at Fire Station 23, they are also dealing with the fact that their air conditioning system is not working and hasn’t been working for more than a week.

We are getting more answers this Wednesday about the ongoing air conditioning problems at several Houston fire stations.

The extreme heat can be dangerous for first responders and now, several Houston Fire Departments across the area are dealing with air conditioning problems.

Authorities say an off-duty Los Angeles County firefighter fatally shot a fellow firefighter and wounded another at their fire station before going to his nearby home, setting it on fire and apparently killing himself.

A 15-year-old is safe and back with his family Wednesday night after he fell into a fast-moving creek.

HOUSTON – The Houston Fire Department chief said the staff was “maintaining operations” but “stretched thin” after additional firefighters were quarantined on Monday. Fire Station 68′s ladder truck is one of six HFD trucks and other vehicles currently out of service because there aren’t enough firefighters to staff them, said Marty Lancton, HFD’s union president. “On a perfect day, take COVID out of it, we don’t have the minimum staffing required for each apparatus,” Lancton said. As expected, residents who live near the fire station said they were unaware of staffing problems at the fire department. Chief Pena said many firefighters are voluntarily working extra shifts to make sure Houston is covered.

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