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Austin, Texas fire chief accused of refusing to send special rescue team to flood zone over $800K dispute with state
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic ...
Austin Fire Chief Under Mounting Pressure Over Delayed Flood Response
Flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people over the holiday weekend and left others still missing, including girls ...
Southbound MoPac traffic backup after car fire near Spicewood Springs exit
The fire happened around 5:30 p.m., according to the Austin Fire Department.
Austin, Texas firefighters denounce refusal to deploy department’s rescue teams to areas impacted by historic flash floods
In a statement, the Austin Firefighters Association demanded a “full investigation” and urged “investigative journalists and ...
Texas firefighters union votes no confidence on chief post flood response
One week has passed since the catastrophic Fourth of July floods and almost 130 people have been confirmed killed in the ...
Austin Fire Chief defends response after accusations of delaying help for Kerr County flooding
The Austin Fire Chief insists his department is doing everything it can to respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County after ...
Austin fire crews rescue window washer after basket tangles due to wind
Austin Fire Department crews rescuing window washer in the 500 block of Guadalupe St. AUSTIN, Texas — Crews with the Austin ...
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Texas flooding: Austin fire chief accused of denying deployment of firefighters to Kerrville
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Fire Chief Joel G. Baker has been accused of denying the deployment of Austin firefighters to help in ...
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Austin firefighters' union calls for 'no confidence' vote against AFD chief
The Austin Firefighters Association claims Chief Joel Baker delayed sending firefighters to help with rescue efforts in ...
City manager's proposed Austin budget excludes a tax-rate election. The mayor won't rule one out.
Austin's city manager on Friday released his proposed budget for next year. Questions still loom over whether city leaders ...
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Austin Fire Department sees its most diverse candidate pool ever, but ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — This year, the Austin Fire Department said it has gotten a 10% increase in interested African Americans compared to 2019. Its largest demographic group is Hispanic candidates ...