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TOP NEWS
“Pipeline fire continues to burn in Deer Park,” KHOU's Jamie E. Galvan — “Flames continue to shoot from a pipeline in Deer Park, nearly a full day after it ignited. The City of Deer Park said crews worked through the night on the fire and that it's smaller than it was on Monday.
The fire started just before 10 a.m. Monday at Spencer Highway near East Boulevard [ [link removed] ] near the Brookglen neighborhood.
As for how it happened, the city said an SUV crashed through the fence of a nearby Walmart and hit an above-ground valve, sparking the fire. Energy Transfer officials said they turned off the gas and are allowing the remnants to burn off. Tuesday morning, they said the burn-off would go through later in the day.
They added that this was the safest way to manage the incident. Energy Transfer said they are also providing lodging for those affected.
Four people, including a firefighter, were injured in the fire. Two of them were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
A third-party air monitoring company has been contracted by Energy Transfer, according to the La Porte Office of Emergency Management.
Hundreds of residents between Luella Dr. and Canada and Spencer Highway and Oakhaven/Eagle Run were advised to evacuate [ [link removed] ]. Heritage Elementary and College Park Elementary were also evacuated, along with a nearby H-E-B and Walmart.
Firefighters were spraying nearby homes to try and protect them but smoke could be seen coming from some rooftops.
“The fire, it’s very hot, so a lot of the house structures that are adjacent to that are still catching on fire even though we’re putting a lot of water on them,” Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton Jr. said.
Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia said this pipeline runs along the city limits between Deer Park and La Porte, so emergency responders from both cities are reacting to the fire.
Mouton said the company that owns the pipeline is Energy Transfer and that liquid natural gas is burning." Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
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HOU CHRON: “Texas Children's rehires therapists in The Woodlands, Katy, Kingwood” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
DMN: “5.1 magnitude earthquake centered in West Texas rattles Dallas, Austin” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SA REPORT: “New firefighters' contract gets 97% approval from union members -- City Council votes next” SA Report [ [link removed] ]
FW REPORT: “Trinity Metro expects costs of operating buses, rail to rise in 2025 -- along with revenues” FW Report [ [link removed] ]
AAS: “Cooling trend persists in Austin-area housing market” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
THE TEXAN: “Cruz launches $6.7 million ad buy hitting Allred over voting record on biological men in women's sports” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX MONTHLY: "A Judge Tossed Ken Paxton’s Lawsuit Targeting Bexar County Voter Registration" TX MONTHLY [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment" AP [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "AG Ken Paxton pulls legal opinion backing nonprofits banning firearms from city-owned land" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Texas hospitals, following Florida, will ask immigrants about their legal status" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "More than 90% of Texas voters say there is a ‘retirement crisis’" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "UNT Health Science Center halts program that used unclaimed bodies for medical research" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> THE TEXAN: "Cruz Launches $6.7 Million Ad Buy Hitting Allred Over Voting Record on Boys in Girls’ Sports" THE TEXAN [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "How an algorithm could be artificially raising rents for thousands in Houston" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> TPR: "Evacuations ordered in La Porte amid roaring pipeline fire, San Jacinto Community College students sheltered in place" TPR [ [link removed] ]
> TPR: "UTSA unveils new website for merger with UT Health" TPR [ [link removed] ]
> MY RGV: "UTRGV receives $30M grant to combat diabetes in Valley" MYRGV [ [link removed] ]
> VALLEY CENTRAL: "McAllen mayor, Mexican governor sign bridge agreement" VALLEY CENTRAL [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Pipeline explosion causes fire, forces evacuations in La Porte, Deer Park" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> SA REPORT: "Judge says Paxton’s lawsuit came too late, Bexar County’s voter registration letters have already been sent" SA REPORT [ [link removed] ]
> MY RGV: "McAllen inks trade understanding with San Luis Potosi" MYRGV [ [link removed] ]
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> MLB: Padres 3, Astros 1
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7:05pm: MLB: Blue Jays at Rangers
> 8:40pm: MLB: Astros at Padres
DALLAS COWBOYS: "How do you explain swing between Cowboys' Week 1 and 2 performances?" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: Bohls: "Arch Manning was great but no QB controversy" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: "Mike Elko won't say who will start at QB" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
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