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The Mission to Stop 600 Oil Well Infernos | Kuwait Oil Fires 1991

In early 1991, as Operation Desert Storm reached its final phase, retreating Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces executed what would become the largest act of environmental sabotage in history. Over 600 oil wells across Kuwait were set on fire, engulfing the desert in black smoke and transforming the Kuwaiti oil fields into a war-torn inferno. The Kuwait Oil Fires burned for nearly a year, consuming millions of barrels and releasing toxic plumes that reached as far as southern Iraq. The scale of this disaster was unprecedented. The Kuwait oil fire response brought in international teams from over 40 countries, but local Kuwaiti engineers and workers became the backbone of the effort. Operating in extreme heat and chemical exposure, many endured months of work without proper protective equipment, rest, or relief. With temperatures rising above 50°C and the air thick with soot and toxins, the Kuwait oil fires quickly evolved into a human health crisis. Yet no official death toll was ever released, and to this day, the full cost remains uncounted. This is the story of the largest man-made environmental disaster in history and the near-impossible mission to stop it. ---- • Binge-watch my videos in this playlist:    • All Episodes of Ashes & After   Support the channel: https://sociabuzz.com/ashesandafter/give ---- Credits & References: Footages    • Fires of Kuwait (1992) HD   IMAX    • Kuwaiti Oil Fires Of 1991   Señor Onion’s Archives    • Kuwait oil fields burning Gulf War 1991   BongHitBrian    • Oil Wells Exploding, Destroyed by Iraqi Fo...   Journeyman Footage    • Kuwait: Bringing Back the Sun   Bechtel Corporation Publications • Operation Desert Storm (U.S. Department of Defense, 1991) • UNEP & U.S. Army Corps - Kuwaiti Oil Fires Damage Estimates • BP Statistical Review of World Energy - Burgan Oil Field Ranking • NASA & NOAA (1991–1992) - Environmental Impact Reports • GulfLink / Safety Boss - Oil Well Firefighting Timeline • CNN Archives - Firefight at the Wellhead (April 1991) • UNEP (1993) - Gulf War Environmental Response Report • Lawrence Livermore & NOAA - Smoke Dispersion Studies • NOAA Marine Pollution Reports - Gulf Oil Spill Impact • Red Adair Co. & Safety Boss - Field Conditions Documentation Music Maestro Tlakaelel - Jesse Gallagher ---- Timestamp: 0:00 - Kuwait Oil Fires 1991 2:08 - Scorching The Earth 4:19 - Battling The Blaze 7:50 - Environmental Nightmare 10:40 - The Uncounted Toll #KuwaitOilFires #OperationDesertStorm #Kuwait1991 #KuwaitOilFields #DesertStorm