Crews continue to monitor commercial fishing ship in Port of Tacoma after vessel erupted in flames
By Q13 News Staff
Crews continue to contain vessel fire in Tacoma
In Commencement Bay, a large vessel erupted in flames late Wednesday night. Over 16 hours, crews continue to monitor flames and chemicals on board.
TACOMA, Wash. - Days after a commercial fishing vessel in the Port of Tacoma caught fire, local fire crews and agencies continued to put out the flames.
Tacoma Fire officials said the Aleutian Falcon ship started burning about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 17. Crews remained on-site through the night trying to get the fire under control from a "defensive" stance. The massive fire sent huge plumes of smoke into the air and firefighters scrambling to keep tens of thousands of gallons of chemicals from spilling into Commencement Bay.