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Photos: California oil spill

May 15, 2014 2:44PM ET

Thousands of gallons of crude spill on the streets of Los Angeles

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Environment
Oil
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles oil spill
Workers clean up oil from a pipe that burst causing tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil to spill into the streets of Los Angeles, May 15, 2014. Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images
Los Angeles oil spill
The oil at several places formed puddles almost a foot deep. Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images
Los Angeles oil spill
Among the business affected by the accident was a strip club, which was open for business at the time of the spill after midnight. Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images
Los Angeles oil spill
The source of the spill was an above-ground pipe. Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images
Los Angeles oil spill
Witnesses say the oil spewed 20 feet into the air. Nick Ut / AP
Los Angeles oil spill
The spill spread over one half-mile. Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images
Los Angeles oil spill
City officials estimate that the cleanup will take approximately 24 hours. Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images