LOS ANGELES, May 11 (Xinhua) -- More than two dozen workers were evacuated Monday after a fire broke out on an offshore oil platform off the California coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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The Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, and city and county fire departments responded to the blaze on Platform HABITAT, located about 7.5 nautical miles (13.89 kilometers) off Santa Barbara, a coastal city in Southern California.

"All 26 crew evacuated safely. A 1000 yard safety zone is in effect around the platform," the Coast Guard said on X.

Two minor injuries were reported, but neither required higher medical treatment, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson told local outlet Santa Barbara News-Press.