Mayor, fire officials react to fire hydrant issues at NW Houston drywall warehouse fire

Houston Fire Department confirms fire hydrants near warehouse blaze were not working

Olympia Drywall Company's warehouse on McAllister Road near Dacoma Street went up in flames on Thursday morning, which could be seen from Highway 290.

Houston mayor, fire chief blast city for non-working hydrants at warehouse fire

"If we don't make the city safe and have workable fire hydrants, nothing else matters."

​Three-alarm fire erupts at drywall warehouse in northwest Houston

HOUSTON (KIAH) – A three-alarm fire broke out Thursday morning at the Olympia Drywall Co. warehouse, located at 2525 McAllister Road in northwest Houston. The Houston Fire Department responded to the blaze around 8 a.m., with crews currently working to contain the flames.​ There have been no immediate reports of injuries. (KIAH) The HFD hazmat unit and the Houston Health Department monitored air and found no hazards. Officials said that it was u…

Firefighters battling blaze at NW Houston warehouse

Firefighters are battling a fire at a warehouse in northwest Houston.

Mayor, fire officials react to fire hydrant issues at NW Houston drywall warehouse fire

The Houston Fire Department is battling a 3-alarm warehouse fire near US 290 in northwest Houston. Smoke could be seen from the freeway.

Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs Houston Drywall Storage Facility; Firefighter Injured – Texas Herald News – Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas

The Houston Fire Department (HFD) responded to a significant fire at a facility believed to be a drywall storage warehouse this morning. The initial call came in at 8:56 a.m., with Engine 38 arriving on scene at 9:01 a.m. to find heavy smoke and intense fire conditions. Firefighters immediately adopted a defensive strategy and requested a second alarm. The situation escalated, and the incident was subsequently upgraded to a three-alarm (3-11) fi…