A massive fire involving a pipeline carrying natural gas liquids was shooting a towering pillar of flame for hours over suburban Houston on Monday as first-responders evacuated a surrounding neighborhood and tried to keep more nearby homes from catching fire.

A flame that towered over a southeast Houston suburb has subsided but continues to burn following a massive pipeline explosion after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve

The fire shot orange flame and then black smoke hundreds of feet into the air, prompting authorities to evacuate nearly 1,000 homes.

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 began after an SUV struck a valve for a natural gas pipeline near Houston continues burning Tuesday after damaging houses, melting vehicles, and leading to the evacuation of 100 homes,

"The fire continues to burn itself out this morning, which is the safest way to manage the incident," the City of Deer Park said.