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Platform fire, hi 552; east breaks, gulf of mexico

NOAAORR-7872

issued
2008-08-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-08-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-08-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.000, -94.125
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Platform Fire, HI 552; East Breaks, Gulf of Mexico.
East Breaks, Gulf of Mexico.
1. On the evening of 16 August 2008, USCG MSU Galveston notified the NOAA ERD Hazmat Duty Officer (HDO) of a platform fire some 100 miles S of Galveston, Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. The fire was reported as out, and no pollution was reported. The USCG requested a trajectory to support a morning overflight to assess damage and possible pollution release. This location is very near the Stetson Bank of the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: PLATFORM FIRE, POSSIBLE OIL SPILL.
3. POSITION 28.000N 094.125W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7872: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7872

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