As HFD's Engine 9 was responding to a call with lights and sirens, it was hit by the light rail train, HFD officials said.
Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
Houston Fire Department officials said an apartment complex building near the derailment was evacuated as a precaution, but that no injuries were reported.
SkyEye flew over the scene where Union Pacific said 23 boxcars overturned along Business 290 at James Muse Rose in Waller County.
A train that may be carrying hazardous materials derailed in Palo Pinto County, Texas, on Tuesday, according to local officials.
Union Pacific Railroad confirms seven train cars derailed under US 59 near Carr Street in Houston's Fifth Ward.