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The Houston Fire Department Offers Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Holiday

November 22, 2023 Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

The Houston Fire Department wants everyone to have a safe and happy holiday by keeping some simple safety tips in…

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Posted in: hfd, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

HFD, Local Officials to Address The Ongoing Fire at Hammerly and Hollister at Town Hall Meeting

November 2, 2023 Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

WHAT: Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña; representatives of the HFD Wildland Group; Houston Health Department Bureau Chief Nguyen Ly and…

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Posted in: hfd, Incident Updates - HFD, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

City Council Approves Funding For Houston Fire Department Fleet Advancements

September 3, 2023 Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

HOUSTON – On Wednesday (August 30, 2023), Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the total…

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Posted in: hfd, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

City of Houston Enters Stage Two of the Drought Contingency Plan

August 23, 2023 Erin Jones

HOUSTON – The City of Houston will enter Stage Two of the City’s Drought Contingency Plan, effective August 27, 2023. The…

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Posted in: Infrastructure, Travel & Utilities, Mayor's Office, Public Safety News, Uncategorized

Houston City Council Approves Funding for Houston Fire Department Resource Advancements

Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

HOUSTON- Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council approved an upwards of $2 million dollar budget which will allow…

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Posted in: hfd, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

City of Houston Increases Crosswalk Accessibility

April 25, 2023 Erin Jones

HOUSTON – The city of Houston is improving safety and access to help people with vision loss cross street intersections…

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Posted in: Community News, Infrastructure, Travel & Utilities, Public Safety News

Houston Fire Department Cadets to Receive $5,000 Incentive for Joining The Department

April 20, 2023 Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

A newly implemented $5,000 incentive pay program will go into effect for HFD Cadet classes beginning April 2023 and will…

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Posted in: hfd, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

DSHS notifies public of missing radiographic camera in the Houston area

March 11, 2023 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON – The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is assisting the Texas Department of State Health Services…

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Posted in: Public Safety News

HFD Awarded Grant for Visual Impaired Smoke Alarms

February 21, 2023 Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

The Houston Fire Department (HFD) has been awarded a grant which will allow HFD to purchase and install 500 visual…

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Posted in: hfd, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

Police Chief Finner: Violent Crime Decreased in Houston in 2022

January 11, 2023 Jodi Silva

In a detailed crime summary report to Houston City Councilmembers today (Jan. 11), Houston Police Chief Troy Finner shared preliminary…

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Posted in: Community News, Incident Updates - HPD, Public Safety News Filed under: HPD - Houston Police Department

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