Controlled burn at Addicks Reservoir in west Houston. | KHOU 11 News

Houston fire officials give an update on the fire burning near Addicks Reservoir. HFD says it is winding down operations. | KHOU 11 News

Smoke is still rising from a fire near the Addicks Reservoir in west Houston. While it started as a grass fire, crews turned it into a controlled burn. They're allowing the flames to continue so they can burn off years debris and prevent future fire threats. | FOX 26 Houston

The Houston Fire Department, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Texas A&M Forestry Service, is managing a large fire in the Addicks Reservoir area near I-10 and Eldridge Parkway, south of Bear Creek Park. While the fire started as a grass fire, HFD is using a controlled burn approach to safely burn off years of debris. This managed response helps reduce potential fire threats in the future. HFD’s wildland firefighters are overseeing the entire process, with support from th