HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Mulch and grass fires burned Sunday afternoon at a facility in northwest Houston. As of 9 a.m. Monday, the fire is contained but is not out.
Flames can still be seen coming from several mounds of mulch. Fire officials said Monday morning that the fire could burn for days.
Now, HFD is turning things over to a private company that has heavy machinery out at the scene. They will turn the mulch over to put the fire out. They will go mound by mound on the whole property.
Officials said no one was injured. A large plume of smoke could be seen from the Houston TranStar camera positioned on Beltway 8 near Tanner Road. Authorities said the fire was actually burning at a Living Earth facility along Crawford Road.
It's unclear how the fire started but fire officials said they were using water to fight it. Officials said the fire started at about 2:20 p.m.
According to Houston Fire Department officials, when they got to the scene, there were two grass fires and a mound of mulch was also on fire. They said the fire was contained to the Living Earth facility and they weren't worried about air quality.
Nearby, authorities said another fire broke out along Tanner Road. It's unclear if the fire was ignited by the fire on Crawford Road.
Heat is a major issue in battling the fire. Extra crews are helping with the fire to make sure firefighters have a chance to take breaks and drink water.
Arson investigators are working to determine what caused the fire.
Here's the update HFD provided at the scene: