TEXAS — A large cloud of thick, black smoke was seen rising over Houston Tuesday afternoon.
The scene is at Bloddgett avenue in the Museum District.
The 2-alarm fire is at an apartment building currently under construction.
Massive fire in #Houston inside the loop. Pic taken from Allen Parkway pic.twitter.com/MI83oup1X9
— Beau M. Pedraza (@beaupedraza) November 8, 2016
Some sort of explosion/fire near downtown Houston, east of 288, near N/S MacGregor exit. pic.twitter.com/LmWn5LX2e5
— Rakesh Agrawal (@RakeshAgrawal) November 8, 2016
I’ve seen at least 20 @cohoustonfire vehicles pass me headed to this fire south of downtown Houston.
— Rakesh Agrawal (@RakeshAgrawal) November 8, 2016
The blaze has since been knocked down.