A fire that ignited on Monday at a pipeline east of downtown Houston is big enough for astronauts to view from space. As the fire near Deer Park and La Porte continued to burn Tuesday morning, NASA astronaut Don Pettit was able to capture a photo of the flames from a vantage point 250 miles above Earth from aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

"The fire continues to burn itself out this morning, which is the safest way to manage the incident," the City of Deer Park said.

Authorities responded to a large pipeline fire Monday afternoon in the La Porte community as residents were told to evacuate or shelter in place. The fire broke out in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway,