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

Austin firefighters had a busy weekend. They responded to several fires, some of them in homeless camps during cold temperatures.

Grey Horse said the outpouring of support has been "unbelievable." He said he's putting the money toward equipment for his horses, necessities like clothes and a trailer to live in long term.

AUSTIN, Texas — Firefighters with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) battled a fire at a vacant building in South Austin Saturday evening. The building is located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane, just west of I-35.

A vacant structure in south Austin Saturday evening caught fire, according to the Austin Fre Department. This was located in the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane, near the intersection of West

Miller said he’s lived in the south Austin neighborhood since the early 2000s. One of the streets is adjacent to a large wooded area. Though neighbors say somebody owns the plot

AUSTIN, Texas - Two dogs were killed in a Southwest Austin house fire, the Austin Fire Department said. AFD said on Monday, Jan. 13, around 12:33 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 8500 block of Hanbridge Lane. Flames were coming through the roof on the second floor, and plumes of smoke filled the air.

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,

APD is asking for help identifying the victim and for any information on possible suspects of the murder. The autopsy revealed the victim had trauma to his body. The cause of death was ruled a homicide and the manner of death was sharp force injuries. Police believe the fire was an attempt to cover up the murder.

There are no reported injuries, and the fire is believed to be accidental, the Austin Fire Department told the American-Statesman.

Rainey Street, in downtown Austin, has been closed to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic due to a gas leak, officials said.

The fire that started Thursday at the Vistra Energy battery plant in Moss Landing, roughly 80 miles (about 130 kilometers) south of San Francisco, led to 1,700 people evacuating, closed part of Highway 1 and generated huge flames and significant amounts of smoke. The cause is under investigation.