Tractor-trailer fire closes Highway 59 lanes near Fannin St. in Houston – Click2Houston

Tractor-trailer fire closes Highway 59 lanes near Fannin St. in Houston  Click2Houston

An early-morning tractor-trailer fire closed all northbound lanes of Highway 59 near Fannin Street in Houston after being reported at 2:47 a.m.; the Houston Fire Department is on scene. HOUSTON, Texas – An early morning tractor-trailer fire shut down all northbound lanes of Highway 59 near Fannin Street in Houston on Tuesday. The fire was reported at 2:47 a.m. The Houston Fire Department is on the scene handling the incident. Injuries, if any, have not yet been confirmed.

No further details are available at this time. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Katherine Levens is a logistics coordinator from Fort Worth, Texas. Over the past six years she has worked in both the DFW and Houston markets, supporting operations and cross-market coordination. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communication from the University of Texas at Arlington.