A pipeline explosion in La Porte, Texas caused a massive flame to shoot hundreds of feet into the air, leading to evacuations in the area.

A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in suburban Houston is burning for a third day, with no clear end in sight

Over 36 hours after the blast — which shot towering flames like a blowtorch above the suburbs of Deer Park and La Porte — authorities have provided few details about the circumstances leading up to the explosion.