The Houston Fire Department is mourning the loss of an active duty firefighter who they say was close to retiring.

One person was injured Tuesday afternoon after a scaffolding collapsed in downtown Houston, the Houston Fire Department said.

For the first time in its history, the Houston Fire Department will use a flag bearing its patch to drape the casket of an active duty member.

Portions of the METRORail service remained temporarily suspended Wednesday following a Tuesday incident in which scaffolding and concrete fell from a building near the intersection of Rusk and Main streets.

Firefighters want to let everyone know about fire safety for their home after a tragic housefire took the lives of a person and several dogs last week in northeast Houston.

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.

A video sent to ABC13 showed water gushing from a construction zone area in the roadway, which was slowly becoming submerged.

The Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department took advantage of the snowfall that fell across the Houston area early Tuesday morning and took part in a snowball fight.

HOUSTON - One person was taken to the hospital after a scaffolding collapsed in Downtown Houston. According to the Houston Fire Department, the incident occurred around 12:19 p.m. at Main Street and Rusk Street. Officials say a scaffolding collapsed while people were working on the building.

The city is grieving the loss of Engineer Operator/Paramedic Troy Steinberg, who passed away on January 23 after 34 years of service with the Houston Fire Department.

A scaffolding accident in downtown Houston on Tuesday afternoon has sent a worker to the hospital with injuries, fire officials said.

It happened at the Battelstein’s building on Main Street near Rusk Street. Houston Fire Department officials said the initial call came in around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday. HFD spokesperson Brent ...