A fire onboard a fishing boat has been ongoing since early Saturday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said, but crews are still working on containing the blaze.
The Tacoma Fire Department issued a temporary shelter-in-place order for the area around Chinook Landing Marina with fears of smoke exposure at the top of mind, with some areas being considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”The order applies to the Northeast Tacoma, Browns Point, and Dash Point neighborhoods, with residents advised to stay indoors and limit exposure to smoke.
Trident Seafoods said there were three people on board the ship when the fire started, but they made it out safely without any injuries. The fire was last reported to be about 100 feet away from the Freon tanks, which are heating up and building pressure in the tanks, causing the automatic pressure valves to activate. While direct exposure to freon is harmful, the USCG says that “the release of freon into the atmosphere is not expected to pose any health and safety risks to the public.”
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