A routine Monday afternoon in Houston’s Second Ward turned chaotic when a truck and its attached trailer burst into flames at a scrap yard, sending thick black smoke over Lockwood Drive and Avenue J and leaving four people injured. Firefighters rushed in, shut down streets around the scene, and mounted a multi-unit attack on the stubborn blaze while hazardous materials teams were later called to help contain burning debris, as reported by ABC13.
Crews were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. after reports of a truck on fire at a scrap yard near Lockwood Drive and Avenue J, according to ABC13. Aerial footage from SkyEye showed firefighters battling the flames from above as smoke poured over the area. ABC13 reported that at least one person was taken to a hospital and others…..