The Houston Fire Department responded to the fire at around 3 a.m. near Liberty Road and Mesa Drive, where intense smoke and flames filled the air.
An ABC13 crew saw at least one vehicle at the scene, completely destroyed by the flames, and said several tires appeared to be on fire.
The fire department said crews kept adding additional resources to tap out the fire, adding that hazmat was called out due to concerns of environmental damage.
HFD said "there was nothing environmentally dangerous" once testing was done.
Houston police initially said they expected the fire to burn for the next several days; however, HFD said it wouldn't be burning that long.
In an 11 a.m. update, HFD said crews were spraying down the fire and should clear out soon.
No injuries or fatalities were reported in the fire, which HFD says remains under investigation.
Glen and Keisha Burgess live near where the fire happened.
"It was blazing," Glen said. "The fire was real high."
They described seeing firefighters everywhere on their street as the flames and smoke took over the tire business.
"They had the drones, and the arson investigators showed up asking questions," Keisha said. "It was really intense for a while because we were actually standing right outside and you could feel the heat."
As the Burgesses spent the day preparing for Christmas Day, they said this fire puts a lot into perspective.
"I think the fortunate part about it is that no one was injured," Keisha said. "The firefighters did an excellent job."