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HOUSTON – A massive plume of smoke is rising from a fire at a recycling facility in southeast Houston.
What we know:
The fire was reported near Kellogg Street and Manchester Street and is currently at three alarms.
The fire was reported near Kellogg Street and Manchester Street and is currently at three alarms. According to Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Munoz, they received a call just after 2:45 p.m. at a recycling facility. Officials said it appears to be a large pile of tires, as well as debris, burning at the location.
According to Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Munoz, they received a call just after 2:45 p.m. at a recycling facility.
Officials said it appears to be a large pile of tires, as well as debris, burning at the location.
Authorities provide the latest information as a fire continues to burn in southeast Houston on Monday afternoon.
Authorities said about an hour later, they upgraded the call to a 211 fire and additional firefighters and equipment were called out to the scene.
According to Munoz, there are approximately 200 firefighters are currently on the scene battling the fire.
A massive plume of smoke is rising from a fire in southeast Houston.
Fire officials said they are working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and HAZMAT to determine if there are any air quality concerns. At the moment, officials say there are no environmental concerns at this time. As a result, no shelter in place order has been given.
Officials said they are actively fighting the fire and there are currently no plans to just let the fire burn out.
Currently, no evacuations or injuries have been reported in connection with the fire.
Officials stated there is a neighborhood in the area, but there is currently no danger to the homes in the area as that is being monitored by the fire department.
The Houston Health Department released a statement late Monday evening saying they are continuing to monitor air quality as the fire continues to burn.
"At the request of Mayor John Whitmire and in consultation with Fire Chief Tom Munoz, the Houston Health Department is actively monitoring the air quality in residential areas surrounding the debris fire from a recycling facility at 700 Kellogg St. and at air monitoring sites throughout the city. Additionally, we have deployed our Mobile Ambient Air Monitoring Lab to the nearest residential area to the fire site and air quality investigators to East Downtown.
At this time, the reading for dangerous particles in the air remains below the National Ambient Air Quality Standard level of concern, and no serious air quality concerns have been reported. We are working closely with the Houston Fire Department, the Houston Office of Emergency Management, the Harris County Pollution Control Services Department, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to monitor the situation, share data, and promptly disseminate information to the public."
What we don’t know:
It's unclear what caused the fire or how long it will be burning.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the HFD incidents board and SkyFOX aerials.
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