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The uscg mso puget sound received a report of a fire on the F/V yardarm knot at 0830 on november 8, 1994
F/V Yardarm Knot Fire/chlorine Release; Seattle, Washington · Seattle, Washington · NOAAORR-7054
- issued
- 1994-10-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-11-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-11-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 45.548, -122.700
- vessel
- F/V YARDARM KNOT · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Yardarm Knot Fire/Chlorine Release; Seattle, Washington. Seattle, Washington. 1. The USCG MSO Puget Sound received a report of a fire on the F/V Yardarm Knot at 0830 on November 8, 1994. The vessel was moored at the Coastal Transport dock on the ship canal in Ballard, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. At the time of the fire, 70,000 gallons of #2 fuel oil in the double-bottom fuel tanks, one 3,000 pound tank of anhydrous ammonia, various cans of paint products, and eight 150-pound cylinders of chlorine were onboard. An unknown amount of chlorine was released during the fire and 15 firefighters suffered respiratory distress and minor skin irritation. The USCG MSO dispatched a USCG Fire Fighting Coordinator, HAZMAT team, and a 41-foot patrol boat to assist the Seattle Fire Department Incident Commander. The fire started in the forward part of the processing area of the vessel when a welding spark fell on combustible material. The fire spread to the lower deck and [...] 2. COMMODITY: CHLORINE, AMMONIA. 3. POSITION 45.548N 122.700W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7054: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7054
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