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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

A cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries caught fire off the coast of Alaska, with crew members using carbon dioxide to contain the fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard redirected the ship to Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, and established a safety zone around it to protect nearby communities.
Marine firefighting experts assessed the ship and found no signs of damage outside the cargo hold, while efforts to extinguish the fire are ongoing.

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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 3.22 kilometres offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.

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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

The U.S. Coast Guard said a large cargo ship with an active fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while

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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

The U.S. Coast Guard said a large cargo ship with an active fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames

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Ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, kept offshore for safety

A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.

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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said a large cargo ship with an active fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames. There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the Genius Star XI, which was carrying a load of lithium-ion batteries across the Pacific Ocean, from Vietnam to San Diego. The fire was not…

7 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

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Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, kept offshore for safety

Ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

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