Houston natural gas pipeline spews flames into the air after SUV collision

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It’s true, everything’s bigger in Texas — even their minor auto accidents:

A liquid natural gas pipeline fire broke out in Deer Park on Monday, causing evacuations and a massive emergency response. Hours later, city officials explained how it happened …

In the release, officials said a white SUV drove through a fence on the west side of Walmart’s parking lot and entered the pipeline right-of-way. They said the vehicle hit an above-ground valve. Officials with Dallas-based Energy Transfer, which owns the pipeline, said they turned off the flow to the ruptured line and were waiting for the remnants to burn off.

It sure looked like they were going to be waiting a long time!

The flames were still burning overnight…

…and into this morning:

The scorching inferno was enough to damage nearby vehicles:

Astronauts even shared a photo of the fire from the International Space Station:

Reports say the fire is still burning.