Houston Fire Department battles mulch yard fire in southeast Houston

Emergency crews from the Houston Fire Department responded to a fire at a mulch yard in southeast Houston on Saturday morning. The incident occurred on Haynesworth Lane near Beltway 8.

Authorities reported receiving the call around 8:00 a.m. As of 8:30 a.m., the fire had not been contained, and crews were working to bring a tanker to the scene to assist with extinguishment. Smoke from the blaze was visible on Houston TranStar cameras near Beltway 8. No injuries or specific damage estimates have been released at this time.

While the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, experts note that large piles of organic material like mulch can undergo spontaneous combustion due to microbial activity and heat buildup during decomposition.