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Coast guard and crew members from surrounding vessels battled the blaze.

It reportedly started at 2.30am local time (9.30am GMT) on the rig 80 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Four people were said to have evacuated the platform into the water before being rescued by supply vessel, the Mary Wyatt Milano.

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Clean Gulf, an oil spill response tea, said it was on its way to the platform today (Thursday) to assess the damage.

The non-profit organisation works with the industry to respond to spillage incidents and clean them.

The coastguard said the cause of the fire is currently being investigated.

No one is believed to have bee injured in the incident

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It comes nearly seven years after a platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded.

The huge rig sank, killing 11 workers in one of the worst disasters of its kind.

It also spilled millions of barrels worth of oil into the water, creating a slick so huge it stretched for thousands of square miles and could be seen from space.