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Fire prompts evacuation of oil platform off Santa Barbara County coastline
A fire broke out on Platform Habitat on Monday leading to the evacuation of 26 crew members.
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A fire has broken out on an oil and gas platform about 6.6 miles offshore from Santa Barbara.
The fire was reported just after 7 a.m. on Monday. Onboard crew members were unable to contain it. The 26 workers were evacuated, and two minor injuries were reported.
Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara City and Ventura County firefighters, as well as the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol and the U.S. Coast Guard, are involved in efforts to contain the blaze.
There's no word on what started the fire.
This is a developing story.
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