Southern California oil rig catches fire, workers evacuated

Source: New York Post

More than 20 oil rig workers have been evacuated after a fire broke out on a platform off the Southern California coast. The blaze ignited on Platform Habitat, nine miles off Carpinteria, early Monday morning as Harbor Patrol were seen trying to douse the flames. Twenty-six staff were rushed to safety with two minor injuries reported, per the US Coast Guard’s X post.