City of Houston
City Council Approves Putting Police And Firefighters Pay Parity Item on November Ballot
Posted on · Mayor Turner, who opposes the pay parity because he considers the City can’t afford it, will hold town hall meetings on the item
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Top Stories: Mayor Responds to Firefighters Lawsuit, Judge Orders to Release Immigrant Children from Houston Shelter, And More
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Houston Matters
Five Years Later, Houston Firefighters Still Coping With Their Deadliest Day
Posted on · The Houston Fire Department's staff psychologist discusses the challenges faced by the survivors of the department's deadliest fire and their colleagues.
Houston Matters
Firefighters Work To Save Historic Station — Not From Fire, But From Time
Posted on · The Galveston Firefighters Association is working with the Galveston Historical Foundation to preserve the former Fire Station No. 3.
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Court Directs City Of Houston To Count Signatures Petitioning Ballot Initiative On Pay Parity Between Local Firefighters And Police
Posted on · In his ruling, Judge Dan Hinde cites a "continuing failure" by the City’s Secretary
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Trial Begins For Firefighters Pushing For Equal Pay
Posted on · A court trials begins today, in connection with the Houston Firefighter’s push for equal pay
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4 Killed, 24 Injured In Poland Apartment Building Collapse
Posted on · The building contained 18 apartments and housed 40 residents, according to firefighters' spokesman Slawomir Brandt
Houston Matters
What The Army Corps Knew Before Harvey, And HFD Sex Discrimination Lawsuit: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Firefighters Protect Coastal California Towns As Blaze Rages
Posted on · The blaze, which had already destroyed more than 750 buildings, gutted six more in Carpinteria on Sunday, officials said
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A Third Of California’s Fire Evacuees Still Waiting To Go Home
Posted on · Some 34,000 of the 100,000 people forced to flee the blazes are still under evacuation orders. Authorities said they were getting close to containing the largest of the fires in Northern California.
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Firefighters Gain Ground On California Wildfires
Posted on · Authorities say they have two of the largest fires about 60 percent contained. Meanwhile, some people who were evacuated are being allowed to return to what remains of their homes.
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31 Killed In Deadliest Week For Wildfires In California’s History
Posted on · Officials say that they have moved into "recovery mode" in some areas and expect to find many more bodies.
Houston Matters
Union Says Houston Firefighters Are Underprepared For Flood Rescues
Posted on · We meet a family who needed rescuing during the 2015 Memorial Day flood and learn why local officials say they need more training to help people like them.
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La Porte Volunteer Firefighter Jailed After Crashing Into Child’s Bedroom
Posted on · He was "Fire Fighter of the Year" for Station 4 in 2016.
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House Tweak To Houston Pension Bill Could Buy Firefighters’ Fund More Time
Posted on · Houston’s problematic pension funds, which have caused financial woes and spurred political battles for years, just moved closer to getting a massive makeover.