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A natural gas pipeline is on fire in Copano Bay. The Rockport Volunteer Fire Department says no one was injured, but it will be up to the pipeline company to turn off the supply.

The scene is a few hundred yards off the Copano Bay Causeway. Witnesses tell us there was a large plume of smoke at first, followed by a large column of fire that is still coming up from underwater.

The Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office will investigate claims a boat was in the area this morning right before the rupture. There is speculation a boat anchor snagged the pipeline.

Flames could be seen for miles around. The last bit of gas burned out just before 2 p.m.

Officials plan on sending a diver down to the bottom tomorrow after everything cools off.

The City of Rockport says the pipeline delivers natural gas to Holiday Beach and Lamar. Residents should expect to be without gas service for the time being.

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