13 Investigates partnered with ABC News, which tested 10 abandoned wells in Trinity Bay. We found seven of those wells were leaking combustible gas during our visit.
The fire started after a vehicle drove through a fence and hit a pipeline valve. But with the area closed off, even to first responders, it's unclear if anyone was in the car when it crashed and if anyone else was nearby at the time.
One resident said it felt like a train rolled underneath her home when the explosion happened on the other side of the fence. She's one of two women who spoke with ABC13 with no idea what they'll ultimately be coming home to.
SkyEye video showed the flames continuing to burn on Tuesday morning. The Deer Park Office of Emergency Management extended the expected burn-off timeline through later Tuesday.
Energy Transfer, the owner of the pipeline that exploded on Monday, said the product needs hours to burn off. Early reports stated a chemical smell in the air.