HOUSTON — It took nearly five hours for firefighters to tap out a massive fire at a recycling plant in Spring Branch Friday.
Waste Management said shortly before 5 p.m., they got a call from the facility manager saying there was a fire at the plant in the 9500 block of Clay Road.
The plant recycles cardboard and paper. Officials said paper bales and cars were burning, but what caused the fire is still unknown.
One person had to be taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. Their condition is unknown.
Air quality and water runoff were tested and officials determined everything was good and no shelter in place was needed.
Though the fire was tapped out Friday night, firefighters stayed at the scene for a few more hours to hit a few hot spots and make sure the fire didn't flare back up.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.