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Carpinteria
Coverage of Carpinteria in the Nexus archive.
- Workers rescued after offshore natural-gas rig goes up in flames near Santa Barbara
An offshore natural-gas rig caught fire near Santa Barbara, prompting authorities to rescue over two dozen workers. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. at the facility located about 9 miles off the coast of Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County. Workers were rescued by the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol.
- Oil rig off Southern California coast catches fire, dozens of workers evacuated, officials say
An oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria caught fire, prompting a response from the U.S. Coast Guard and local county firefighting agencies, and dozens of workers were evacuated. The incident occurred on Monday morning. The fire broke out on an oil rig off Southern California.