As Houston braces for the incoming winter storm, officials are warning about possible carbon monoxide poising if people use generators to heat their homes

On Wednesday morning, Houston Mayor John Whitmire joined officials from the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management, the Houston Police Department (HPD), the Houston Fire

Officials with the Houston Fire Department rushed to the scene of a massive car fire on a Houston highway Wednesday afternoon.

Houston first responders noted an uptick in vehicle crashes Wednesday after Tuesday’s snow melted and refroze overnight, worsening road conditions due to the formation of black ice. The Houston Fire Department saw an increase in vehicle crashes beginning Tuesday evening as temperatures dropped and an almost invisible thin layer of ice developed on sidewalks and roads.

The Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department took advantage of the snowfall that fell across the Houston area early Tuesday morning and took part in a snowball fight.

Members of the Houston Police and Houston Fire Department had a snowball fight to make the most of the wintry weather on Tuesday, January 21.

Three people were hospitalized after a crash with Houston Fire Department Engine 67 on North Shepherd and West Little York on Thursday, officials say.

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City offices will remain closed on Wednesday, and Mayor Whitmire urged everyone to stay home, at least in the morning, until the temperature rises and the ice melts. Houston Fire Chief Thomas Munoz echoed the mayor’s sentiments and also put out a warning about heating homes safely.

Officials said they believe the fire was an accident. An estimated $720,000 in property was saved, but $230,000 in damage was estimated.

Officials are asking the public to stay home if they can. HOUSTON - Houston roads are still icy on Wednesday morning with dozens of trouble spots being reported. A look at road conditions across the Houston area after black ice formed overnight.

The Houston Fire Department engine was returning to the firehouse after a call when the crash happened. At least one person needed help to be removed from a vehicle. It was not im