The fire academy for kids meets for three sessions at the Houston Fire Department. Students range in age from eight to 13. Houston Fire Chief Jonathan Blankenship says the camp is not only fun, but ...

Fire Away January 24, 2002 4:00AM Fire Away Sprinkle it on: Your story about the Houston Fire Department was very good [" Riding Short," by John Suval, January 10]!

His legacy burns brightly in the heart of every young Black recruit walking into the Houston Fire Academy today, head held high, knowing they belong. Milton C. Alford didn’t just fight fires.

Milton C. Alford, who in the 1950s was among the first Black firefighters to join the Houston Fire Department, died Tuesday. He was 97. In 1955, Alford and nine other Black volunteer firefighters ...

HOUSTON – Hoisting heavy equipment to saw through a car door while decked out in a full firefighter uniform, Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. rolled up his sleeves with the Houston Fire ...

His legacy burns brightly in the heart of every young Black recruit walking into the Houston Fire Academy today, head held high, knowing they belong. Milton C. Alford didn’t just fight fires.