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HFD: Warehouse for discount dollar stores catches fire, sends plume of smoke into Houston sky

HFD was on the scene battling a fire not far from S. Gessner Road — drivers will want to avoid the area.

HOUSTON — Houston firefighters were called to a commercial area along Westpark at Arc early Thursday where flames and smoke were spotted.

The fire was reported just before 9 a.m. and quickly became three alarms as more crews were called in and the fire spread. As of 10:30 a.m. it appeared HFD was getting a handle on the blaze.

Officials said the distribution warehouses, located just east of S. Gessner, store items that are sold at discount dollar stores in the region.

Raw: Live aerial view from Air 11 over the scene of Thursday's fire

Some of the burning items were located outside between two warehouses.

HFD said there were no injuries reported, but they had difficulties battling the fire because of the Texas summer temps and also the narrow access they had to the property.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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