Natural gas liquid is burning from a pipeline owned by Energy Transfer and is impacting both the Deer Park and La Porte areas. Four people were injured.
LA PORTE, Texas — Flames continue to shoot from a pipeline in Deer Park, nearly a full day after it ignited. The City of Deer Park said crews worked through the night on the fire and that it’s smaller than it was on Monday.
As for how it happened, the city said an SUV crashed through the fence of a nearby Walmart and hit an above-ground valve, sparking the fire. Energy Transfer officials said they turned off the gas and are allowing the remnants to burn off. Tuesday morning, they said the burn-off would go through later in the day.
They added that this was the safest way to manage the incident. Energy Transfer said they are also providing lodging for those affected.
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