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Damage from oil rig fire totals $20 million

Posted at 3:04 PM, Jan 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-14 16:04:28-05

CHICKASHA, Okla. - The damage from an oil rig fire near Chickasha Tuesday totaled $20 million.

Twenty-two tankers were destroyed as well as on-site equipment.

The flames caused so much smoke to fill the air, near-by roads had to be shut down.

No one was injured. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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