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Fishing Vessel Fire, Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA

NOAA initial notification: “At 1026L on 8-April-2023, USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD notified the SSC for the Pacific Northwest that the F/V Kodiak Enterprise is on fire on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, WA. There is a max. potential of 200k gallons diesel with an estimated 50k diesel on board the vessel. No […]”[1]

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“April 11, 2023 UPDATE 2: Unified command continues response to vessel fire in Tacoma TACOMA, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology, Tacoma Fire Department, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and other agencies continue to respond to the fire aboard the Kodiak Enterprise fishing vessel moored in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma. The fire decreased in size today […]” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[4]

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Initial notification excerpt: “At 1026L on 8-April-2023, USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD notified the SSC for the Pacific Northwest that the F/V Kodiak Enterprise is on fire on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, WA. There is a max. potential of 200k gallons diesel with an estimated 50k diesel on board the vessel. No oil release or sheen is observed at this time. The fire is reported in the accommodation spaces and the vessel is starting to list. The USCG requested RAR, trajectory and air dispersion models.”

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Milestone 1 of 4: 8 Apr 2023. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track

  1. NOAA incident record opened

    Initial notification excerpt: “At 1026L on 8-April-2023, USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD notified the SSC for the Pacific Northwest that the F/V Kodiak Enterprise is on fire on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, WA. There is a max. potential of 200k gallons diesel with an estimated 50k diesel on board the vessel. No oil release or sheen is observed at this time. The fire is reported in the accommodation spaces and the vessel is starting to list. The USCG requested RAR, trajectory and air dispersion models.”

    NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (47.283°, -122.409°)

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  2. USCG Press Release, 4/9/23

    Source report excerpt: “Unified command responds to vessel fire in Tacoma, Washington / Published April 9, 2023 SEATTLE — The Tacoma Fire Department, the Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies are continuing their response to the fishing vessel, Kodiak Enterprise, that caught fire early Saturday morning while moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma. The fire has progressed throughout the ship and was last reported approximately 100 feet from the vessel’s freon tanks. The vessel is reported to have an estimated 55,000 gallons of diesel and 19,000 pounds of freon onboard. The heat from the fire can cause pressure to build in the […]”

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  3. USCG Press Release, 4/10/23

    Source report excerpt: “| April 10, 2023 Update: Unified command responds to vessel fire in Tacoma, Washington TACOMA, Wash. – A unified command, consisting of the Tacoma Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies, is continuing its response Monday to a fire aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma. Firefighting efforts have resulted in a substantial reduction in the vessel fire with improved smoke conditions. Tacoma Fire Department lifted the temporary shelter-in-place order at 6:40 a.m. Monday due to the improved smoke conditions. If conditions deteriorate, the order may be reinstated. Responders […]”

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  4. USCG Press Release, 4/11/23

    Source report excerpt: “April 11, 2023 UPDATE 2: Unified command continues response to vessel fire in Tacoma TACOMA, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology, Tacoma Fire Department, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and other agencies continue to respond to the fire aboard the Kodiak Enterprise fishing vessel moored in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma. The fire decreased in size today and firefighters have accessed interior spaces to overhaul ‘hot spot’ areas. Responders continue to apply cooling spray to the exterior of the vessel. Smoke has dissipated and there is not currently a shelter-in-place order in effect. Air monitoring is ongoing, and particulate levels at the incident site and in nearby […]”

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  1. 1.Fishing Vessel Fire, Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA ↗NOAA Office of Response and Restoration · 8 Apr 2023
  2. 2.USCG Press Release, 4/9/23 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 9 Apr 2023
  3. 3.USCG Press Release, 4/10/23 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 11 Apr 2023
  4. 4.USCG Press Release, 4/11/23 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 12 Apr 2023

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NOAAORR-10598 NOAA response record
Fishing Vessel Fire, Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA.
Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA.
1. At 1026L on 8-April-2023, USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD notified the SSC for the Pacific Northwest that the F/V Kodiak Enterprise is on fire on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, WA. There is a max. potential of 200k gallons diesel with an estimated 50k diesel on board the vessel. No oil release or sheen is observed at this time. The fire is reported in the accommodation spaces and the vessel is starting to list. The USCG requested RAR, trajectory and air dispersion models.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 56000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.283N 122.409W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10598: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10598
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