Tacoma Lifts Shelter-in-Place Order After Fishing Vessel Fire
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A shelter-in-place order for residents in the Tacoma, Wash., region was lifted on Monday, two days after a fishing vessel caught fire in the Puget Sound area, sending thick smoke into the air and diverting maritime traffic. The cause of the fire was under investigation, and the Environmental Protection Agency was monitoring air quality in the surrounding areas as a precautionary measure. The vessel was reported to have an estimated 55,000 gallons of diesel and 19,000 pounds of Freon, a noncombustible gas commonly used as a refrigerant.
- Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted in Tacoma, Wash., Area Days After Vessel Fire The New York Times
- Shelter-in-place order lifted for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel in Washington CNN
- Watch: Officials provide update on Tacoma boat fire KING 5 Seattle
- What we know about the fishing vessel fire in Tacoma The Seattle Times
- Factory Trawler Burns Out, Takes On Heavy List at Pier in Tacoma The Maritime Executive
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