Videos show flames, activity in courtyard of Consulate General of China in Houston
documents burned at Chinese Consulate ahead of Friday’s eviction
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Trash cans full of documents are being burned in the courtyard of the Chinese Consulate on Montrose Boulevard.
The consulate is considered Chinese territory, so the Houston Fire Department is standing by outside but has not entered the grounds.
“It appears to be open burning in a container within the courtyard of the Chinese consulate facility. It does not appear to be an unconfined fire but we have not been allowed access. We are standing by and monitoring,” said Chief Sam Pena.
The Chinese Consulate reportedly must leave the building by this Friday.
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Bins on fire
Videos shared by a viewer who lives next to the consulate show several open bins or containers with flames coming out of them. People could be seen throwing things into the flaming bins
Hosing down the flames
Later in the night, a KPRC 2 crew captured people in the courtyard of the property hosing down bins that were flaming.
Scene outside consulate Tuesday night
Dozens of Houston first responders arrived at the scene but they did not go into the property.
“You could just smell the paper burning,” a witness at the scene told KPRC 2. “But, all the firefighters were just surrounding the building. They couldn’t go inside.”
