Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Northbound Highway 59 In Houston

A tractor-trailer caught fire early Tuesday morning on Highway 59 in Houston, forcing the closure of all northbound lanes.

The fire was reported around 2:47 a.m. on September 22, 2026, on Highway 59 over Fannin Street.

The Houston Fire Department responded to the tractor-trailer fire, which prompted the closure of all northbound lanes of the freeway.

It was not immediately known whether anyone was injured in the incident.

Additional information regarding the cause of the fire and when the freeway would reopen was not immediately available.

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