Fire continues to burn on P.E.I.-N.S. ferry, crossings cancelled for rest of weekend
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Crossings between P.E.I. and N.S. are cancelled for the rest of the weekend and passengers have yet to retrieve their vehicles as a fire continues to burn aboard MV Holiday Island.
Crossings between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia are cancelled for the rest of the weekend and passengers have yet to retrieve their vehicles as a fire continues to burn aboard MV Holiday Island.
The fire broke out in the engine room late Friday morning as the ferry, which runs between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I., was close to docking on the P.E.I. side.
Northumberland Ferries Limited originally reported there were 182 passengers on board. That was updated to about 230 passengers on Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, Don Cormier, vice-president of Northumberland Ferries, said in a release that the fire “continues to burn inside of the engine room space and exhaust funnels of the Holiday Island.”
He said the ship’s crew, as well as 14 local firefighters from the surrounding districts, discontinued efforts to extinguish the fire around 9:30 p.m. Friday night.
“The ship was evacuated of all crew and firefighters out of an abundance of caution for the safety of the ship’s crew and firefighters due to the fire and condition of the ship at night,” Cormier said.
“The fire has continued overnight and our teams are continuing to assess the situation. The fire still appears to be contained primarily in the engine room and funnels of the ship. At this time, smoke can still be seen coming from the funnels of the ship and engine room vents.”
Cormier said the Canadian Coast Guard has been standing by the ship throughout the night and continues to monitor the situation. As well, a tugboat arrived late Friday night and has been standing by to assist, and Northumberland Ferries has mobilized an environmental response organization.
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