Tacoma Lifts Shelter-in-Place Order After Fishing Vessel Fire
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
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.