But,once the fire is out, the well still needs to be covered,or capped, to stop the flow of oil.

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The ship refused to stop. Other cannons then opened fire.

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Normally,explosives are used to stop the fire from burning.

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"What we want to do is to stop all fire, to stop all shooting, to stop all action that kills people, " he said.

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Workers from other Petroleos de Venezuela facilities have been sent in to help stop the fire.

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Could the authorities have acted to stop the fire and save the family?

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