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Carola Guerrero De León

Pipeline fire in Deer Park forces evacuations, damages homes, and raises air quality concerns

A natural gas liquids pipeline in Deer Park continued to burn on Tuesday. (Credit: Texas Sheriff's Deputies/Public page)

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.

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