Firefighters battle flames, gusty winds at northwest Harris Co. grass fire

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Firefighters spent a chunk of Christmas evening fighting a large grass fire in northwest Harris County, and the gusty winds made the battle more difficult.

The fire broke out shortly before 5pm Tuesday in a grassy area off Clay Road near Katy Hockley Road.

Firefighters from the Katy Fire Department and the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene with a bulldozer to battle the blaze, but the fire had an ally Tuesday night -- gusty winds. Gusty winds can delay firefighters' abilities to contain fires.

"It ran the fire south of us for a while but we were able to contain it," Cy-Fair VFD Chief J.C. Marshall said of the winds. "It got down close to a couple homes on the south side, but they were able to make a stop on it."

The fire had spread to 160 acres before it was completely contained around 6:30pm.

The biggest concern for firefighters had been protecting nearby homes, and thankfully, none were damaged.

No injuries were reported in the fire, but its cause has yet to be determined.

An investigation is underway.

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Flames consume northwest Harris Co. club house

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A two-alarm fire completely damaged a neighborhood club house in northwest Harris County Christmas night.

The fire erupted around 6:30pm at the Lakes on Eldridge subdivision's club house in 12000 block of Lake Center Run.

By the time firefighters arrived on scene, the building was already engulfed in flames and quickly grew to two alarms from there, a Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson said.

Firefighters went into defensive mode after the club house's roof collapsed but still faced an uphill battle bringing the fire under control because of Tuesday night's gusty winds.

About 50 firefighters helped battle the blaze, and one of them suffered a shoulder injury in the process. That firefighter was transported to Cy-Fair Hospital to seek treatment.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Stay with Eyewitness News and abc13.com for the latest details.

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Tortilla factory goes up in flames in NE Houston

A fire broke out at La Ranchera tortilla factory in northeast Houston last night.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A tortilla factory in northeast Houston went up in flames with more than two dozen people inside.

The fire started just before 11 last night inside the La Ranchera Tortilla Factory on Berry Road. At least 30 to 35 people were inside the factory when it started to burn, but everyone made it out safely.

The fire started in the attic, spreading and tearing into the ceiling before crews got the flames under control.

No word yet on what sparked the flames.

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Driver dies after car crashes into tree, bursts into flames

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police say the driver of a Chevy Malibu was killed after the car crash into a tree, split in half and burst into flames.

The wreck happened around 8:45pm off Airport and MLK Boulevard in southeast Houston.

Police say a driver in a Chevy Malibu was going over 100 miles per hour when the car lost control and hit a tree. The impact was so intense that the car actually climbed the tree about 10 feet before falling and bursting into flames.

Police say the car also split in half.

Police say there was a child seat in the car, but they think the driver was alone at the time of the wreck.

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Flames destroy home in north Houston

A fire destroyed this house in north Houston. Officials say no one was home at the time

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Flames destroyed a home in north Houston overnight.

The fire started at a house on Beckley near South Victory around 1am.

Firefighters arrived to find the home engulfed in flames.

The small, wood home burned quickly, but firefighters put out the blaze before it spread.

We're told a woman lives at the house, but no one was home when the fire started.

Arson investigators are looking into the cause.

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Cars go up in flames in Walmart parking lot

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A fire left behind thousands of dollars worth of damage in a Walmart parking lot in north Houston overnight.

Fire crews arrived at the store on the North Freeway and West Road to find four vehicles in the parking on fire. The flames destroyed all of them.

No one was hurt. There's no word yet on what caused the fire.

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Warehouse in SE Houston goes up in flames

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  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A warehouse fire at a building on Heiser and Dixie kept firefighters busy this morning.

It's not known what exactly was being stored inside that warehouse, but in the last 30 minutes there has been concern about the air quality inside that building. The concern is precautionary and only for firefighters in the immediate vicinity.

At least 45 firefighters responded to the fire. It was nearly a two-alarm fire before firefighters got control.

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House under construction goes up in flames

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Fire crews were called out to a home on the south side of Houston overnight to put out a fire there.

The flames broke out around 1:30am at a home on Lydia on Springhill. When firefighters got there, they found flames shooting from the roof of the one story home. They quickly put out the fire.

The home is currently under renovation and no one lives there. Arson investigators are now working to find out how the fire started.

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Flames destroy home in NW Houston

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Firefighters were busy battling a house fire in northwest Houston.

The fire broke out around 11:30am on Brittmore near Shadow Wood. SkyEye HD was over the scene and flames were shooting through the roof.

Several men were on the roof of the home next door trying to help put out the flames with a water hose but the flames engulfed the home. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the flames.

There were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown.

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Mobile home goes up in flames

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A fire lit up the night in southeast Harris County early this morning.

Firefighters say an old mobile home went up in flames around 4am on the South Beltway near Blackhawk.

The home was empty but filled with trash. Firefighters had to call pumper trucks to bring in water because there were no hydrants in the area.

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