Oil Rig Fire

By: Dylan Brooks

Updated: October 25, 2011

MILAM COUNTY -- An oil rig caught fire on Sunday.

The oil drilling platform is expected to burn for days. With smoke and flames can be seen for miles.

All eleven employees escaped the fire without any injury. Fire crews do have the flames under control. Damages to the rig are expected to be worth several million dollars.

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