Officials say human remains have been found inside an SUV that authorities say hit an aboveground valve on a pipeline in suburban Houston, causing a fire that has burned for four days.

Officials have confirmed the cause of Monday's pipeline explosion, fire in La Porte. Energy Transfer has set up a helpline for Deer Park residents.

With the fire substantially smaller since it began on Monday, police were able to access the area around the pipeline in Deer Park. Investigators removed the white SUV and towed i