A fire that erupted from a Texas natural gas pipeline that was struck by a vehicle died down and was extinguished Thursday, the city of Deer Park said.
A car struck the Energy Transfer pipeline on Monday and caused the fire, which sent a geyser of flame into the air and caused nearby homes to be evacuated, officials said.
That burned vehicle and human remains were found Thursday, the city said.
Evacuation orders had covered nearly 1,000 homes and businesses in La Porte, which is just to the east of Deer Park.
The fire erupted around 10 a.m. Monday, and by Thursday night Energy Transfer said that it had extinguished, Deer Park said.
Organizations:
Police
Locations:
Texas, Deer, Houston, La Porte