Overview
- HFD said around 2:50 p.m. Sunday that a grass fire near I-10 and Eldridge in the Addicks Reservoir would be managed rather than extinguished.
- Crews are conducting the burn in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas A&M Forestry Service.
- Officials report the blaze is under control as it is used to remove accumulated vegetation.
- Residents should expect smoke across west Houston and are asked not to call 911 about the planned burn.
- Drivers encountering smoke should slow down, use headlights, and follow posted speeds, and the cause and expected end time remain unknown.