Last updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 12:49AM GMT
HOUSTON, Texas — A massive fire was reported in southeast Houston on Monday afternoon, sending smoke billowing for miles across the city.
The thick plume of smoke could be seen on Houston TranStar cameras, just south of the Ship Channel.
SkyEye flew over the scene where tires were among the flames, along with industrial piping.
Officials have not yet said the exact cause of the fire.
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HFD says crews will continue to battle flames against SE Houston tire fire into overnight hours
The Houston Fire Department said that crews will continue to battle the ferocious flames of the southeast Houston tire fire on Tuesday into the overnight hours.
Fire officials said that units have been on the scene since 2:50 p.m. According to HFD, there are about 200 firefighters on the scene.
As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, HFD said that there are no injuries to any firefighters at the scene.
As of 6 p.m., HFD said that there are no injuries to any firefighters at the scene.
As of 6:30 p.m., there is no shelter-in-place order, according to HFD.
Jun 22, 2026, 10:43 PM GMT
SkyEye13 shows crews dousing trees and areas surrounding SE Houston tire fire
On Monday afternoon, SkyEye13 was overhead, showing emergency crews dousing trees and areas surrounding the southeast Houston tire fire to prevent flames from spreading.
SkyEye13 captured images of crews dousing the trees and surrounding areas amid the ongoing tire fire in southeast Houston on Monday.
Jun 22, 2026, 10:05 PM GMT
Residents share concern about smoke plume, air quality as tire fire rages near Second Ward
As the tire fire raged near Second Ward, residents shared concerns about the smoke plume and the air quality with Eyewitness News.
As the tire fire raged near Second Ward, residents shared concerns about the smoke plume and the air quality with Eyewitness News.
Jun 22, 2026, 9:38 PM GMT
ABC13 Chief Forecaster David Tillman describes how winds in Houston could affect smoke of tire fire
Chief Forecaster David Tillman describes how the winds in the Houston area could affect the smoke of the massive tire fire in an ABC13 Weather Update.
ABC13 Chief Forecaster David Tillman describes how the winds in the Houston area could affect the smoke of the massive tire fire.