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| News Release |
Date: Aug. 5, 2009 |
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Coast Guard responding to report of gas compression plant on fire |
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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard Cutter Manta is responding to a gas compressor plant fire which occurred Aug. 4, 2009, 90 miles southeast of Galveston. Coast Guard Sector Houston - Galveston received a call from the High Island 264, a gas-compressor plant, shortly after 10 p.m., reporting that a small fire had caused an explosion. All 39 crew members aboard the plant were evacuated safely by the offshore supply vessel Gulf Endeavor, which was tied up at a platform nearby. Crew members reported that the plant's emergency shut off switch was engaged upon evacuation. The Coast Guard plans to monitor the situation through the night. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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