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La connor, washington

Vessel Fires; la Connor, Washington · NOAAORR-8728

issued
2014-02-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-03-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-03-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.390, -122.500
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Fires; La Connor, Washington.
La Connor, Washington.
1. At approximately 10 PM on February 21, 2014 the NOAA SSC received notification from USCG Sector Puget Sound about a vessel fire that occurred in the Shelter Bay Marina in La Connor, Washington, on the Swinomish Channel that began around 5 PMT. Six pleasure craft, ranging from 45 to 62 feet, burned to the waterline. No one was hurt. There was a potential of 600 gallons of diesel or gas on each vessel. Fuel oil was observed leaking but booms were placed out quickly after the fire began and on-scene personnel believe that the fuel discharge is contained.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OR GAS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.390N 122.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8728: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8728

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