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Battling Blaze on Deepwater Horizon Oilrig

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NEW ORLEANS — Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig on April 21, 2010. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes, and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon's 126 person crew. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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