Coast Guard Helicopter Captures View of Barge Collision in Houston Channel

Two barges collided near the entrance to the Houston Shipping Channel in Texas on July 20, causing a fire aboard one vessel. The vessel that caught fire was carrying petroleum, according to media reports. It took about four hours to extinguish the fire. There were no reported injuries.

This video from a Coast Guard helicopter shows the operation to bring the fire under control. Credit: YouTube/U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston