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Fire in Houston is Chinese Consulate, Eviction is on Friday.

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Jul 21 '20, 23:11

HOUSTON – Houston police and fire officials responded to reports that documents were being burned in the courtyard of the Consulate General of China in Houston Tuesday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said they began receiving reports that documents were being burned just after 8 p.m. at 3417 Montrose Boulevard where the consulate is located.

A small amount of smoke could be seen and smelled from outside. 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.”

A Houston police source told KPRC 2 that the consulate and a compound on Almeda Road, where many employees of the consulate live, are being evicted on Friday at 4 p.m.

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Anyone know why a consulate is being evicted? Is it just rent dispute? -- nm - Mop Jul 21, 23:55 2
- Dicks being dicks -- (link) - spamlet Jul 22, 05:22
- unclear. China says the US ordered it closed in 72 hours. -- nm - mafic Jul 22, 01:33
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Fire in Houston is Chinese Consulate, Eviction is on Friday.

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