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A fire broke out in cargo holds of the Genius Star XI, which is carrying nearly 2,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries. This thermal image shows heat signatures from the engine room and exhaust stack.Credit…U.S. Coast Guard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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By MARK THIESSEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) \u2014 A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold<\/a> is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the Genius Star XI, which was carrying a load of lithium-ion batteries across the Pacific Ocean, from Vietnam to San Diego, the\u00a0guard’s Alaska district<\/a>\u00a0said in a release. The Associated Press<\/a> has the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fire started on Christmas Day in cargo hold No. 1, a spokesperson for ship owner Wisdom Marine Group<\/a> said in a statement. The crew released carbon dioxide into the hold and sealed it over concerns of an explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ship\u2019s personnel alerted the Coast Guard early Thursday morning about the fire. The Coast Guard said it diverted the 410-foot (125-meter) cargo ship to Dutch Harbor, one of the nation\u2019s busiest fishing ports located in Unalaska, an Aleutian Islands community about 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ship arrived Friday, but an order preventing the Genius Star XI from going close to shore was issued to \u201cmitigate risks associated with burning lithium-ion batteries or toxic gasses produced by the fire,\u201d Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mike Salerno said in an email to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe city\u2019s primary concern is protecting the health and safety of our community members, the environment, fisheries and commerce,\u201d Unalaska acting city manager Marjie Veeder said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veeder said the city\u2019s emergency operations center \u201cis acting on behalf of the community and advocating our position to protect our community. We are actively monitoring the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is danger associated with any vessel fire, prompting the Coast Guard to issue another safety measure besides preventing the ship from getting closer than 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) to shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dThe safety of Unalaska residents and the surrounding communities is a top priority for us, so as a precaution we are keeping a one-mile (1.61-kilometer) safety zone around the vessel,\u201d Salerno said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The owners said there has been no oil leaks associated with the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full story here <\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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