Thursday, March 17, 2016

PHOTOS: The Coast Guard and state and local agencies respond to an oil production platform fire in Bayou Sorrel, Mar. 16, 2016









The Coast Guard and state and local agencies respond to an oil production platform fire in Bayou Sorrel, Mar. 16, 2016. The platform caught fire while it was being dismantled. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lora Ratliff.







Petty Officer 2nd Class David Nelson, Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team, and Chris Viator, with the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, survey the scene of the Berry Lake oil production platform fire, Mar. 16, 2016. Response crews extinguished the fire around 1 p.m. and will continue to monitor the scene. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lora Ratliff.







Lt. Cmdr. Nicole Rodriguez, commanding officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge, discusses plans for the oil production platform with Iberville Sheriff's Deputies in Bayou Sorrel, Mar. 16, 2015. The oil production platform caught fire while it was in the process of being dismantled. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lora Ratliff.