As of Tuesday morning, the fire caused by an exploding pipeline in a Houston suburb continued to burn itself out, according to officials.

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

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.

Firefighters in the Houston suburb of La Porte have been working to extinguish a pipeline fire that forced residents to evacuate some areas. The explosion happened at a valve station owned by Energy Transfer Corp.

A massive pipeline explosion that sent a towering flame over neighborhoods near Houston for hours on Monday began after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials said.