Overview
- Multiple departments, including Alvin Fire & EMS, Pearland, Friendswood, Brazoria County and Santa Fe, responded to the 900 block of County Road 281 near Herring Road.
- Crews encountered hundreds of burning plastic drums at a site that stores thousands of 250-gallon totes used for chemical refurbishment.
- Officials said the significant fuel load drove rapid fire growth and smoke visible for miles.
- Firefighters used an estimated 10,000 gallons of water to control the blaze and remain on scene to extinguish hot spots.
- No injuries were reported, a nearby home sustained heat damage, and the road is expected to reopen later this evening.