Overview
- The Houston Fire Department said it began responding around 5:30 p.m. after reports of ammonia at the mall's ice rink.
- A mall representative said the building was evacuated by about 5:45 p.m. and would remain closed for the rest of the night.
- HFD’s active incident tracker showed roughly 10 units on scene, including hazardous materials teams, according to the Houston Chronicle.
- Mall management cited an abundance of caution in announcing the evening closure following the reported leak.
- Officials have not released a cause for the leak, which comes weeks after a December ammonia incident that also led to an evacuation at the same rink.