What to Know About Pipeline Fire Burning for 3rd Day in Houston’s Suburbs

What to Know About Pipeline Fire Burning for 3rd Day in Houston’s Suburbs
A massive pipeline fire burns near Spencer Highway and Summerton, in La Porte, Texas on Sept. 16, 2024. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP
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DEER PARK, Texas—A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day Wednesday, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening.

Officials said residents who had to evacuate would be allowed to return to their homes starting Wednesday evening.