The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips' emergency vehicle after he was swept away in devastating flash flooding in Texas.

The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.

Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Phillips vanished while driving to a water rescue on Saturday around 4:30 a.m., according to officials in Burnet County, which is about 100 miles northeast of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died.

Several search and rescue teams from North Texas fire departments are in central Texas assisting after deadly flooding swept across the area.

A team of first responders from Illinois is heading to Texas to help with search and recovery efforts after the state was hit by catastrophic floods last week. The team stopped in Springfield Saturday morning to be sworn in.

The El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue Team is helping search for persons missing in the devastating floods in central Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Fire Chief Joel G. Baker has been accused of denying the deployment of Austin firefighters to help in Kerrville following the recent devastating flooding.

Michael Phillips, the fire chief for the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department, was responding to a rescue call on the morning of Saturday, July 5, when he went missing.

A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several.

After last year’s devastating Smokehouse Creek fire, Texas lawmakers have passed new wildfire legislation that puts $630 million towards firefighting and prevention efforts across the state.