The firefighters were fighting Massive Pipeline Fire A fire broke out in suburban Houston on Monday, causing grass fires and destroying utility poles, forcing residents to evacuate surrounding areas as huge pillars of flame rose high into the sky.
The fire started at 9:55 a.m. in La Porte and is located about 25 miles southwest. Houston.
Footage from KTRK-TV showed damage to a park near the fire and firefighters spraying water on adjacent homes.
There are also several businesses nearby, including Walmart.
LaPorte spokesman Lee Woodward said in an email that authorities had ordered residents in the Brookglen neighborhood, near the fire, to evacuate.
“Please avoid the area and follow police instructions. We will provide more information as it becomes available,” Woodward said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
Some Power lines By the fire.
About 1,600 customers are without power in Harris County, according to the PowerOutage.us website.
