VIDEOS: A massive fire broke out Monday afternoon at a tire recycling facilityโReliable Tire Recyclingโin the 3300 block of East State Highway 29, prompting full road closures and limited evacuations east of Burnet.
Thick black smoke rose from the scene, occasionally blanketing the highway and significantly reducing visibility. The Burnet Fire Department assumed command of the response. Fire crews were finally able to contain the blaze just before 7 p.m., but say it remains a very active scene. Some nearby structures were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
