Crews working to put out grass fire near northeast Harris County neighborhood along Beltway 8

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Crews working to put out grass fire near E. Sam Houston SB feeder and Little York
SkyEye flew over a large grass fire that shut down part of a Beltway 8 feeder road in northeast Harris County on Wednesday.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A grass fire burning in northeast Harris County has prompted a road closure Wednesday evening off the Beltway near Little York.

The southbound feeder road is closed, and the detour is to U-turn into Little York.

SkyEye video shows law enforcement and emergency vehicles on the scene as crews are working to put out the fire.

A nearby neighborhood could be seen near the fire, with smoke blowing in its direction.

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