A pipeline fire in La Porte prompted a shelter-in-place at San Jacinto College and other area closures as emergency crews responded.
Emergency responders rushed to put out a major pipeline fire Monday near Spencer Highway and Summerton , La Porte 's Office of Emergency Management said. The La Porte Fire Department responded to a fire at 9:55 a.m. in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway, City of La Porte spokesperson Lee Woodward said in a news release.
CenterPoint Energy officials said they will send out electric crews, when it is safe, to assess any damage to the transmission and distribution infrastructure including power lines, poles and equipment. 'Keeping safety first, the public should avoid the area until further notice from local emergency officials,' the energy company said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Officials at San Jacinto College Central Campus also told students to shelter in place until the emergency is resolved.
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