The fire onboard the Hoegh Xiamen has been brought under control but is still burning, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said in an update. The June 4 fire at Blount Island in Jacksonville resulted in an explosion which injured eight fire fighters, including two with serious burn injuries....
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JAXPORT car carrier fire contained but not out
Fire officials in Jacksonville, Florida, say the blaze aboard the Höegh Xiamen has been contained but not extinguished.
The fire was reported on the seventh deck of the car carrier shortly after loading operations were completed at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal at about 4 p.m. Thursday. An explosion reportedly occurred about three hours after firefighters responded and the fire spread to other decks.
Nine firefighters were injured battling the blaze. Four were transported to a burn unit...
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US Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to vehicle carrier fire at Blount Island, Florida
The US Coast Guard and partner agencies have been deployed in response to a fire that ignited on board a cargo ship at Blount Island near Jacksonville, Florida, on ..
Fire Fighters Injured Battling Blaze on Car Carrier in Jacksonville
Several fire fighters have been injured responding to a fire on board a vehicle carrier off Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville watchstanders were notified at 3:53 p.m. of a fire on board the MV Höegh Xiamen, a 600-foot vehicle carrier. The watchstanders...