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Firefighters seal oil blaze at salt-dome cavern in Hackberry
Wild-well crew Boots and Coots Inc halted a five day spill by inflating a seven foot rubber balloon inside cavern No. 6. The blast, caused by a failed safety valve, killed one worker and burned up to 70,000 barrels of crude as 6 million barrels were stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Fire limited to a 250 by 250 foot area with flames up to 250 feet high as crews fought the blaze and foam supplies were strained.
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Department of Energy
Boots and Coots Inc
Houston
Texas
Coast Guard
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