Watch: Smoke From Humble Fire Seen For Miles; Hazmat Team Called

HUMBLE, TX — Firefighters were responding to a blaze at or near an Exxon gas station Christmas Eve in Humble, the city said, and thick black smoke emanating from the inferno was visible for miles.

The fire department told Patch that units were already at the scene at Cold River Drive and Will Clayton Parkway. The blaze caused quite a stir with residents who took to social media to find out what's happening and post photos and video of the smoke.

The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said on twitter a hazmat team was called to the scene.

The Atascocita Fire Department said it, too, had crews at the scene of a "large outdoor fire."

The Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department described the blaze on Twitter as a small trash fire.

Further details weren't immediately available.

Say a prayer for the Humble fire & police department.. and other first responders. What a Christmas Eve pic.twitter.com/Jz9XimN4qL
— Michaela(@mhornback97) December 24, 2017

Our crews are currently on scene of a large outdoor fire near the intersection of Will Clayton Pkwy and Cold River. Details to follow as they develop pic.twitter.com/9E0Kyceool
— Atascocita Fire (@atascocitafire) December 24, 2017

@abc13houston what's going here in Humble? Something big is burning! pic.twitter.com/You4jAHAVk
— TC FLETCHER-BEALS (@OhNoIJoinedTwtr) December 24, 2017

Big fire here in Humble, tx pic.twitter.com/sWn3IYCix7
— TC FLETCHER-BEALS (@OhNoIJoinedTwtr) December 24, 2017

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.

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