Lightning Hits Refinery in Texas

A fire is burning at a refinery in Texas City, Texas Thursday. The blaze is being blamed on a lightning strike. 

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Strong storms moved through the Houston area Thursday morning, where a lightning strike was blamed for an oil refinery fire and streets were quickly flooded by heavy rain.

Image of the refinery fire in Texas City, Texas, Thursday morning. 

A Valero refinery in Texas City erupted into flames when a lightning bolt struck a transformer at the site, according to Click2Houston.com. No injuries have been reported, nor are nearby residents in any danger, the report added.

The Texas City Fire Department told the Associated Press that the fire would be monitored and allowed to burn itself out.