Fire on the M/V Yakima
Posted March 8, 2016 at 12:34 pm by Tim Dustrude
Smoke fills the car deck on the M/V Yakima, Tuesday morning, March 8th. Normally you would see clearly right out the other end of the vessel – Contributed photo
The Washington State Ferry M/V Yakima is out of service today after a fire apparently broke out in the engine room while at dock in Friday Harbor this morning. According to bystanders who overheard what was going on, “the No. 1 Engine shut down and then smoke began billowing out”.
The San Juan Island Fire Department was called and was on scene within approximately 5 minutes. “they had their hoses out but the engine room crew was able to extinguish the fire themselves.”
Ferry service in Friday Harbor will remain disrupted today until a tug boat which now is en route can tow the stricken Yakima out of the slip. It will be taken to Eagle Harbor, the WSF’s vessel maintenance facility.
In the meantime, the M/V Chelan used the auxilliary slip in Friday Harbor to allow foot passengers and bicycles on and off.
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when will the yakima be fixed?
Tim
Great pictures, comments and reporting. Thanks for keeping us updated.
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