Officials say human remains have been found inside an SUV that authorities say hit an aboveground valve on a pipeline in suburban Houston, causing a fire that has burned for four days.

A pipeline explosion caused a pillar of fire over multiple Texas suburbs in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 16. In a post on Facebook, the La Porte Office of Emergency Management revealed that at approximately 9:55 a.

Thousands of people were forced to evacuate homes, schools and businesses after a pipeline in Texas exploded. Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton said officials are focused on containment. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.