DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston has been shooting a towering flame into the air for hours. First responders evacuated a surrounding neighborhood where some homes have caught fire. Officials say the firefighters were dispatched at 9:55 a.m. on Monday in Deer Park and La Porte. A playground near the fire was damaged and firefighters poured water on homes near the blaze. The pipeline is operated by Dallas-based Energy Transfer. The company says the 20-inch pipeline is shut down but local officials say it will take hours more, if not into Tuesday, before residual natural gas liquids flow out of the pipeline.… Continue Reading