Houston
Massive Fire Breaks Out At CenterPoint Substation In Northwest Houston
Posted on · A shelter-in-place was issued for the area west of the substation to N. Eldridge Parkway. The warning was lifted by Friday afternoon.
Tag: fire
Energy & Environment
‘This Is How We Defend Ourselves’ — Harris County Residents Install DIY Pollution Monitoring Network
Posted on · The Houston Ship Channel is the petrochemical capital of the country, but in one city, the state's environmental agency only has one air monitor. So, a group of clean-air advocates in east Harris County are taking matters into their own hands.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3097: Fire In the Kitchen
Posted on · Episode: 3097 Cooking with Fire in the Colonial Period and Now. Today, fire in the kitchen.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1938: Discovering Air
Posted on · Episode: 1938 Three M-names help us to understand air: Meeting the Zeitgiest. Today, we learn what air is made of.
City of Houston
Southwest Houston Salon Warehouse Catches Fire, Releasing Chemicals
Posted on · The three-alarm warehouse fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. Friday at 7830 Westpark Drive, a salon wholesaler near the 3737 Hilcroft Apartments, city officials said.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1891: Earth, Air, Fire, & Water
Posted on · Episode: 1891 Earth, Air, Fire, & Water — Love & Hate. Today, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3049: Charcoal Briquettes
Posted on · Episode: 3049 Charcoal Briquettes. Today, we barbeque.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1783: What Did the Ancients Eat?
Posted on · Episode: 1783 What did the ancients eat? Today, what did the ancients eat?
News
Houston Mayor Tweaks Proposal To Phase In Firefighter Raises, Union Still Skeptical
Posted on · Turner now proposes implementing Proposition B over three and a half years.
City of Houston
Turner Holds Off On Announcing Layoffs Due To Cost Of Pay Parity Between Police And Fire
Posted on · The mayor is hoping to block the measure in court, arguing that it violates state law.
City of Houston
After Approval Of HPD-HFD Pay Parity, Credit Rating Agency Downgrades Houston’s Outlook
Posted on · Fitch says implementing the amendment to the City Charter that was approved through Proposition B "will exacerbate an already challenged budgetary profile."
Texas Elections 2018
Voters Approve City Of Houston’s Propositions For HPD-HFD Pay Parity And Drainage Fee
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner campaigned against Proposition B arguing that pay parity between the Police and Fire Departments would hurt the City’s finances.
News
Houston Police: Woman Sets Car On Fire With Children Inside
Posted on · The mother will be charged with charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a family member
News
Massive Truck Fire on I-45 Snarls Traffic Headed To Downtown Houston
Posted on · No serious injuries were reported in the wreck that also has involved several other vehicles
News
UPDATE: Russian Shopping Mall Fire Kills 64; No Alarms Reported
Posted on · Investigators said Monday that emergency exits were blocked and a security guard turned off the public announcement system when he received a call about the blaze