Houston recycling company had history of illegal burning citations before massive fire

HOUSTON – A massive fire tore through a large pile of trash — mostly tires — at Mammoth Metal Recycling in Houston’s East End, sending a plume of smoke visible for miles across the city.

Before the fire broke out Monday, a Houston Fire Department source told KPRC 2 News the company had been cited twice in the last month for illegal burning.

It’s unclear how many citations, if any, may have been received before that…

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