KHOU 11 has learned the property owner is suing a former tenant of the land, claiming they left behind the wood material that caught on fire near Hollister Road.SPRING BRANCH, Texas — The property owner in Spring Branch where a fire has been burning for days said he is suing a former tenant. The owner claims the tenant left behind the wood that caught fire.said piles of large mulch, tree debris, logs stacked up to 15 feet high, and live trees burned.
Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña said it could take two to three weeks to put the fire out. The Houston Health Department said on Friday it is monitoring the air quality in the area near Hollister and Hammerly. “We spend quite a bit of time walking around the neighborhood, with my daughter and the dog making sure they get exercise, we haven’t been able to do that for obvious reasons,” Elson said.
The Health Department said it is monitoring air quality for PM 2.5 and volatile organic compounds. The EPA said PM 2.5, or particulate matter, is generally 2.5 micrometers or smaller.