Coast Guard had dispatched a tracking buoy to monitor 40 containers that fell overboard from the Zim Kingston in choppy waters Friday. The fire appears to have been contained.”īrickett said the U.S. which manages the container ship, said in an emailed statement earlier: “No injuries were reported. The coast guard said a hazardous materials crew from Vancouver was mobilizing and the owner of the Zim Kingston had contracted the U.S.-based Resolve Marine Group for salvage operations, including firefighting and recovery of the containers.ĭanaos Shipping Co. The Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre in Victoria said 16 crewmembers were safely taken off the ship, while five others, including the captain, remained on board at their own behest. “The fire is smoldering and we’re continuing to cool on either side.” “Presumably everything that was inside those containers has been consumed by the fire,” he said. An emergency zone had been doubled to two nautical miles around the Zim Kingston.īrickett said it was “a really good sign” that there was no indication of scorching or charring on adjacent containers. The Coast Guard said the hazardous material inside the containers prevented the ship’s crew from spraying cold water directly on the fire. “The majority of the fire is actually out,” JJ Brickett, federal incident commander with the Canadian Coast Guard, said during a teleconference Sunday.
The Coast Guard said it received word late Saturday morning that a fire had broken out in 10 damaged containers aboard the MV Zim Kingston, which is now anchored about five miles off the provincial capital of Victoria, and that two of the burning containers held hazardous material identified as potassium amylxanthate. It barely felt like going uphill at all.VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Canadian Coast Guard officials said Sunday a fire that was burning in several containers aboard a cargo ship off the coast of British Columbia appeared to be out. There was a very slight climb uphill for a short portion of the race. It was still very beautiful with green rolling hills and the mountains in the distance. I was hoping to see more of the mountains but I should've known the 5k would be too short for that. At the 1.5 mile turnaround point, there was a water station with 5 or 6 people cheering us on and a photographer.
The course for the 5k was obviously short.
The directions were very easy to follow and there was plenty of free street parking all around near the event. On race day, I made the drive to Sutter, CA. I had never received a swag bag for a 5k so I was pleasantly surprised to get one! I was given a large, high quality reusable bag filled with my bib, shirt, and swag consisting of some gels, snacks, lotion samples, and coupons. The staff handing out the packets and shirts were enthusiastic and friendly. There was a buzz of excitement that got me even more pumped about this event. The pickup table was crowded in a good way. The evening before the race, I went to New Earth Market in Yuba City, CA to pick up my bib packet. This race was held in the world's smallest mountain range, the Sutter Buttes! These mountains are usually just the backdrop I see on my drives around town so I was excited to see them up close.