A fire at a pipeline in the Houston area has prompted an emergency response Monday morning. Here's what we know. Where is the pipeline fire in La Porte? Officials with the City of La Porte responded to a pipeline fire at the 8700 block of Spencer Highway near East Boulevard around 9:55 a.

A natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline owned by Energy Transfer caught fire in La Porte, Texas, on Monday morning, the company said in a statement, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses and prompting a widespread evacuation.

The La Porte Fire Department responded to a fire at 9:55 a.m. in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway, officials said.