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Southeast Houston fire: Barbeque pit cooking too close to home causes large fire

As depicted in a 1991 Hollywood thriller, a backdraft is a serious matter if a fire ever breaks out inside a building. Fire ...
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Houston's new $1.5 million ladder truck too big to fit inside station, HFD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston's fire department has a brand new ladder truck, but as of now, it's sitting in an empty city parking lot. That's because it doesn't fit inside the station. Both ...
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Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck goes unused because it’s too big for its fire station

A new Houston Fire Department engine is going unused after the department discovered the truck is too big to fit easily into its station garage. "The Houston Fire Department received a new ladder ...
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New $1.5 million Houston fire truck sits unused after city discovers major oversight

HOUSTON — A $1.5 million fire truck is sitting idle, not because its broken, but because it doesn’t fit inside the fire station it was intended to serve. At Fire Station 61, which was built in the ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston police, fire will track overtime spending using an employee dashboard, officials say

Houston’s police, fire and solid waste departments are holding a magnifying glass over their overtime budgets after receiving scrutiny for tabulating record numbers in 2024. A presentation from ...