Firefighters battled a huge fire at a warehouse in Houston, with nearby schools and businesses evacuated. Officials released an alert about possible hazardous materials released from the four-alarm fire. The fire is at the Custom Packaging and Filling Company in the 1700 block of Laverne, near Spring Branch Drive. Firefighters said they had no idea what was in the building or if something hazardous could be in danger of being released. According to ABC 13, the fire is now under control, but the shelter-in-place may still be in effect.
Here, you can see the fire up close, along with an explosion:
In this video, you can see the smoke billowing from far away:
Smoke plume of #springbranchfire #houstonfire from #abc13eyewitness @GreggMatte seen from roof of @HoustonsFirst.
The fire started around 11 a.m. and students at Spring Branch Elementary School were evacuated. Surrounding businesses have also been evacuated.
People in the area north of Westview, west of Bingle, south of Hammerly, and east of Blalock have been given a shelter in place order, the Houston Chronicle reported. They’re being asked to stay inside, close the windows and doors, and turn off their AC units.
In this next video, you can see a fireball rising in the sky from the warehouse:
WATCH: Fireballs fill the sky over massive warehouse fire in Houston t.co/nzwb7MoVYr
Here’s a video from I 10 at Bunker Hill:
Prayers for those involved in the 4 alarm fire in Houston. May everyone make it out safely 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Another video from the highway:
And another video, showing just how massive the fire was:
Spring Branch fire. It’s a warehouse.