U.S. Coast Guard responds to oil rig fire off Padre Island coast

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U.S. Coast Guard responds to oil rig fire off Padre Island coast

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Do you guys know anything more on this news?

CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII NEWS) - A fire broke out around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday at an offshore rig about three and a half miles off the Padre Island coast from Bob Hall Pier, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coast Guard crews from Port Aransas are responding to the scene.
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It was the standpipe closer to 1.5 miles off BHP. It was smoking for a while with a small fire up high on the structure. The news didn't mention it again, so I assume all is well again.
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