Originally published June 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified June 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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JUNEAU — A fire aboard a container ship traveling in the North Pacific has been extinguished, the Coast Guard says.
JUNEAU — A fire aboard a container ship traveling in the North Pacific has been extinguished, the Coast Guard says.
The fire was reported early today from the 781-foot Malta-flagged India Lotus as it was traveling 700 miles south of Dutch Harbor, according to Petty Officer Russ Tippets.
The Coast Guard had dispatched a C-130 plane from Kodiak and the cutter Mellon. The crew of the India Lotus, a vessel owned by the Israeli company Ofer Brothers, told the flight crew that they no longer needed aid.
Tippets said there were 32 on board the burning ship and there were no reports of injuries.
Petty Officer Walter Shinn said the Coast Guard will keep communications open and monitor the ship as it heads toward Panama.
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