Fire burning at Dayton recycling plant; shelter-in-place ordered
Live update: Fire burns at recycling plant in Dayton
Liberty County Fire Marshal Nathan Green provides an update on the fire burning at a Dayton recycling plant.
DAYTON, Texas - Crews are battling a large fire at a recycling center in Dayton on Tuesday night.
The fire was reported around 6:30 p.m. at a recycling plant on Rolke Road.
Shelter-in-place near fire
A shelter-in-place is in place for a triangular area between US 90, SH 99 and FM 1960.
Residents are asked to stay indoors, close windows and doors and turn off their A/C until further notice.
Large fire in Dayton, Texas on Tuesday
Video from Sean Burke shows a large fire burning in Dayton on Tuesday night.
UPDATES: Dayton fire
10 p.m.
Liberty County Fire Marshal Nathan Green provided an update on the fire.
He says a pile about the size of a football field caught fire on Tuesday evening, and firefighters are keeping water on it to prevent it from spreading to other piles. He expects firefighters to be there all night.
Green says the pile contains metal household products like refrigerators, washers and other appliances.
Air monitoring is being conducted near homes.
9:30 p.m.
FOX 26 is live at the scene gather more information on the fire.
9 p.m.
According to the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management, the fire was reported at a recycling on Rolke Road. Multiple fire departments are at the scene.
Air monitoring will be conducted. No injuries have been reported.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management.