Crime & Safety
Shelter In Place Lifted As Recycling Plant Fire Controlled
A thick plume of smoke could be seen as far as several miles away.
HOUSTON, TX — A shelter in place order for the area immediately surrounding a four-alarm fire in Houston has been lifted. The fire was at a southwest Houston recycling plant.
The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. at 13131 Almeda Road, Click2Houston reported. The fire began inside and spread outside, causing structural damage to the plant. Videos show thick, black smoke coming from the building. The smoke plume is visible from miles away.
Hazmat teams continue to monitor the fire, Houston Fire Department said. Chemicals are involved, but fire officials can't say what they are, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, KHOU11 reported, but no injuries have been reported.
HFD is responding to a 3-11 fire at a recycling plant on Almeda road. Fire Chief on Scene. Please use caution if you are in the area. @FireChiefofHFD
— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) May 28, 2018
#BREAKING: @HoustonFire battling massive warehouse fire near Almeda/Fuqua in S. Houston. Looks like either the furniture warehouse or textile recycling center in this area is what’s on fire. You can plumes of smoke from miles away. For latest details #khou11 pic.twitter.com/PGdVtJiPJG
— Michelle Choi (@MichelleKHOU) May 28, 2018
Image: A picture of the smoke as seen on I-10 West and 610, taken by Juan Sequeira.
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