Houston's KHOU reports that a spokesman for Black Elk Energy, who owns the platform, said four workers were airlifted to a hospital and two others are missing.
KHOU reports:
"The U.S. Coast Guard in New Orleans confirmed the fire early Friday morning.
"Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts says the platform in question is a shallow water platform located in West Delta Block 32 in the Gulf of Mexico.
"The Coast Guard activated a 'command center' to investigate the incident."
This is a breaking news story we'll update with more as we get it.
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