Crime & Safety
Texas Natural Gas Pipeline Catches Fire, Flames Visible For Miles
Authorities are still trying to figure out what caused the pipeline to catch fire.
SOMERVILLE, TX — A natural gas pipeline fire near Somerville on Wednesday morning could be seen for several miles, and authorities are looking into what sparked the explosion. No one was injured in the fire, the Burleson County Sheriff's Office said.
It was reported around 3 a.m. at a rural site about 90 miles east of Austin.
The fire has been contained and the line was burning off the gas, sheriff's officials said. The fire caused a nearby road to close for several hours, as a precaution.
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Further details on the pipeline operator weren't immediately available.
WATCH: Gas explosion in Somerville can be seen for miles https://t.co/D5CuVF6XlQ #KHOU pic.twitter.com/5XCOhSgb3l
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) December 13, 2017
You can watch a video of the flames here.
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