The Houston Fire Department has left the scene of a large recycling plant fire in the 1900 block of Goodyear Drive in southeast Houston on Tuesday.
The fire, which was visible along Texas State Highway 225 for much of the morning, broke out at Ironman Metals, according to HFD.
“We did get a call for a fire at this plant at 6:49 a.m.,” HFD Chief Thomas Munoz said. Munoz said HFD had 60 firefighters at the scene, including members of its hazardous materials team.
Ironman Metals states on its Facebook page that it recycles everything from copper to auto parts. Officials with HFD said they monitored air and water in the area for any potential environmental impacts.
“We’ve checked with our HAZMAT specialists,” Deputy Chief Isaac Garcia said. “They say it’s good.” Eyewitness News wanted to ask HFD additional questions about what chemicals might have been burning into the air as a result of this fire, but the follow-up call to the department went unanswered.
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