<p>There was no sign of leaking oil from the platform located between the South American mainland and Tierra del Fuego, said Anibal Marelli, prefect of Rio Gallegos city.<br /><br />An automatic warning system was activated and two rescue ships were on their way.<br />The fire broke out near the sleeping quarters and the galley and was not immediately brought under control.<br /><br />The platform is operated by ENAP Sipetrol, a subsidiary of Chilean natural gas firm ENAP.<br />A fire and an explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico off the US state of Louisiana in April killed 11 people and unleashed a massive ecological disaster as oil spilled into the water for months.</p>
<p>There was no sign of leaking oil from the platform located between the South American mainland and Tierra del Fuego, said Anibal Marelli, prefect of Rio Gallegos city.<br /><br />An automatic warning system was activated and two rescue ships were on their way.<br />The fire broke out near the sleeping quarters and the galley and was not immediately brought under control.<br /><br />The platform is operated by ENAP Sipetrol, a subsidiary of Chilean natural gas firm ENAP.<br />A fire and an explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico off the US state of Louisiana in April killed 11 people and unleashed a massive ecological disaster as oil spilled into the water for months.</p>