The Kuwaiti Oil Fires

While Saddam Hussein's army was retreating from Kuwait in 1991, they set fire to all of the nation's oil wells. Besides stopping Kuwait's oil production, the fires caused environmental damage to the entire region. Thanks to the efforts of Red Adair and many other fearless fire fighters, the blazes were put out several months ahead of schedule.Describes the environmental destruction caused when the oil wells of Kuwait were set on fire by the Iraqis after the Persian Gulf War, and explains how firefighters brought the flames under control