HOUSTON – Firefighters are at the scene where a fire broke out at a commercial building near I-45 and N Shepherd Dr.
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— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) June 2, 2025
At 4:49 pm, HFD was dispatched to 7720 N. Shepherd to a Commercial building on fire. No injuries to report at this time. pic.twitter.com/sBGJ4FkL4R
The Houston Fire Department says they got the call around 4:50 p.m. Units arrived and entered the building, which HFD said housed two businesses, including an auto repair business.
UPDATE - One firefighter is being transported to the hospital for a non-life threatening injury.
— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) June 3, 2025
We will remain on scene tonight monitoring hotspots, investigating the cause & origin, and ensuring there are no hazardous material concerns affecting the neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/OtrpQylazW
Firefighters tried to fight the fire from inside the building, but concerns about fire on the roof near A/C units forced them to retreat and fight the fire from the outside.
It took between 80-100 firefighters close to two hours to finally extinguish the fire.
During the fire, HFD said firefighters heard pops and small explosions, believed to be from chemicals inside the auto repair business being stored in 55-gallon drums. They say they haven’t detected any air quality issues and will be staying at the scene overnight to monitor hotspots, investigate the cause, and ensure there are no hazardous material issues for the area.
One firefighter was taken to a hospital with a non-life threatening injury. He is expected to be ok.
The building suffered extensive damage with the roof and several walls of the building collapsing.
HFD says everyone inside the building was able to get out safely and no other injuries were reported.
Officials aren’t sure where exactly the fire started inside the building and the cause remains under investigation.
