In June 2012, in Gray County, Texas, a Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipeline of America 26" (660 mm) diameter pipe failed at Compressor Station 154, Mile Post 52, 4 mi. (6.4 km) east of Laketon. The gas ignited, blowing a crater 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter and burning 2 acres (8 100 m²) of agricultural land as well as two 500-US gallon (1 893 L) plastic tanks used to store liquid fertilizer plus two telephone poles and transformers. State Highway 152 was closed for several hours. The cause was a 50-foot-long (15.2 m) longitudinal rupture in the pipe.