A natural gas liquids pipeline in Deer Park continued to burn on Tuesday, nearly 24 hours after an SUV crashed into a valve, sparking a fire that has forced evacuations and raised concerns over air quality in the Houston metropolitan area.
The blaze began Monday morning when the vehicle broke through a fence near a Walmart on Spencer Highway and struck an above-ground valve, according to Energy Transfer, the company that owns the pipeline. Four people, including a firefighter, were injured, with two requiring hospitalization.
