Austin firefighters responded to 9800 North Lamar Boulevard around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Callers reported smoke coming from a large building that was later determined to be an abandoned bank. No injuries were reported.

Crews responded to the fire at 9800 N. Lamar Blvd., just north of West Rundberg Lane, around 6:30 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from a large white building.

When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the church. Bridges said the fire was initially upgraded to a second-alarm because a fire at a large, vacant building can easily get out of hand and crews wanted to make sure they had enough resources.

Central Texas first responders moved forward with their new partnership to form the Helicopter Search and Rescue Team.

At least two homes caught fire Monday in south Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department. Around 12:15 p.m., AFD said the fire was happening in the 4300 block of Triboro Trail. That’s near MoPac.

AUSTIN, Texas - A fire in South Austin spread from one home to another, displacing two families. The Austin Fire Department says improperly discarded ashes from a fireplace are to blame. On Monday, Jan. 20, around 11:45 a.m., the Austin Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 4300 block of Triboro Trl.

The Austin Fire Department said Sunday that its firefighters found a dead body after extinguishing a trash fire in the area of the 700-835 block of West Ben White Boulevard.

The pups were given oxygen masks to help them breathe, according to a battalion chief with the Austin Fire Department.

The other four cities in the top five are all in Southern California, an area that is experiencing devastating levels of fire destruction this month. But there are key differences between that region and Austin,

Texas — As freezing and near-freezing temperatures continue across Central Texas, Austin Fire Department (AFD) crews responded to a fire at a vacant church in northeast Austin Tuesday afternoon.

Allowing duplexes and triplexes in single-family neighborhoods doesn't increase housing supply much. But it does give people more choices.

Two people suspected of being involved in the shooting early Sunday morning were arrested and charged with murder, according to police.