Dozens of passengers and crew members were rescued after the cruise ship they were on caught fire in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska on Monday.
Boat and aircrews from the Coast Guard quickly responded, along with resources from the National Park Service.
“Our primary concern is ensuring the safety of the passengers and the crew,” said L.t. j.g. Maximilian Carfagno, the command duty officer at the Sector Juneau command center. Officials say that 11 crew members remained aboard the Wilderness Discoverer and are scheduled to rendezvous with the tug boat Taku Wind, which will tow the vessel to Ketchikan. , the company that owns the Wilderness Discoverer, said the fire was contained to the engine room onboard the 76-passenger vessel, but the cause remains unknown.
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