OIL FIRES Dark clouds of smoke and fire emerge as oil burns during a controlled fire in the Gulf of Mexico, May 6, 2010. The U.S. Coast Guard, working with BP, local residents and other federal agencies, conducted the burn to help prevent the spread of oil following the explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling unit. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 024054-U-RBB16-191.jpg Photo Gallery