Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Munoz said the fire hydrants near the warehouse fire were not in working order, causing the massive blaze to spread. Fire hydrants either had low or no pressure in the area,

The Houston Fire Department was battling a two-alarm fire near U.S. 290 at a warehouse believed to be storing or manufacturing drywall, department spokesperson Brent Taylor said. Fire crews learned of the blaze at 2525 McAllister Road in northwest Houston shortly before 8 a.