05MAR2019 - NEWS - Fire broke out on board the US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star off Antarctica on 10 February, 2019

A fire broke out on board the US Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Polar Star off Antarctica on 10 February, 2019. The fire started in the ship’s incinerator room about 650 miles north of McMurdo Sound. After initial response efforts using four fire extinguishers failed, fire crews spent almost two hours extinguishing the fire. According to US Coast Guard, fire damage was contained inside the incinerator housing, while firefighting water used to cool exhaust pipe in the surrounding area damaged several electrical systems and insulation in the room. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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