HOUSTON — Multiple cars caught fire Thursday at a recycling yard in southwest Houston.
The fire caused a huge plume of smoke that could be seen from miles across the Houston area.
This happened at the Holmes Road Recycling Company on Homles Road near Highway 288.
Houston Fire Department Chief Bryan Sky-Eagle said while an employee was cutting up cars, something exploded, causing a massive fire to ignite.
Arson investigators are working to determine what material was inside the car that caused the explosion.
HFD said there were no air quality issues that impacted nearby communities.
There were also no injuries reported.
Below is video from Air 11 as it flew over the fire: