Large fire burning at recycling facility in Houston’s East End – Click2Houston

Large fire burning at recycling facility in Houston’s East End  Click2Houston

The Houston Fire Department is responding to a reported warehouse fire in the East End area of the city. HOUSTON – The Houston Fire Department is responding to a large fire at a recycling facility in the East End area of the city. The fire was reported near the intersection of Manchester and Kellogg Street around 2:49 p.m. HFD a large pile of trash and debris on the property is what is burning. The smoke is visible from Houston Transtar cameras on nearby highways. HFD says tires are apart of the piles of trash that are burning. HFD says no injuries have been reported. The department says approximately 100 firefighters are working the fire.

They are also working with agencies to assess the air quality to see if there are any concerns. Right now, they say they have seen no reason for any concerns regarding the air quality. A separate call was made to dispatch an engine to ensure the fire does not spread beyond the tree line, where a neighborhood sits on the other side. HFD Chief Thomas Munoz says the fire will probably burn overnight based on his experience with previous fires like this one. A source tells KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry the facility has been cited twice within the last month for illegal burning. Arson investigators are