A look back at the spectacular pipeline explosion in Texas

…that occurred in Deer Park near La Porte, a small town of over 36,000 inhabitants.

The incident prompted mass evacuations and mobilized a large team of firefighters.

The explosion took place at around 9:55 a.m. local time on September 16.

The bushfire spread rapidly, and a flame several meters high has been burning for days.

The flames damaged several infrastructures and started several small brush fires, complicating the task of the firefighters, who had to douse several houses all around the explosion zone.

Initial reports suggest that a car hit the pipeline, causing the explosion, according to AP News.

Residents were ordered to evacuate the area.

Striking images captured by a helicopter show a charred area around the explosion site.

The flames continue to rise several hundred meters into the air, as firefighters attempt to bring the blaze under control.