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Fire Burning in Southeast Houston From Recycling Facility, Fire Now 3 Alarms
About 100 firefighters are battling burning trash and tires as crews assess air quality and no injuries or evacuations have been reported.
- A large fire erupted Monday at a recycling facility in Houston's East End, prompting a major response from the Houston Fire Department.
- Officials stated the blaze, reported near the intersection of Kellogg Street and Manchester Street, involves a large pile of burning trash, debris, and tires.
- Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Munoz said over 100 firefighters are on the scene, with authorities later upgrading the call to a 211 fire.
- Working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and HAZMAT, emergency crews are monitoring air quality, though officials report no current environmental concerns.
- No evacuations have been ordered, as the Houston Fire Department is monitoring the fire to ensure it does not spread beyond the tree line to nearby neighborhoods.
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CBS AustinLarge trash fire erupts at Houston recycling facility; no injuries reported
Large fire engulfs a recycling facility in Houston’s East End as about 100 firefighters battle the blaze. No injuries reported. Crews are monitoring air quality and guarding a nearby neighborhood. No evacuations yet.
·San Antonio, United States
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