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Fire in cargo hold
On July 2, 2026, at 10.32 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Sion Star', loaded with scrap metal, at the Szczecineski Quay in the Port of Gdansk, triggering a large-scale emergency response. 25 fire trucks and 100 firefighters were on the scene. after flames erupted inside the ship's cargo hold and intensified. Before the firefighters arrived, the crew in vain had attempted to extinguish the fire themselves, in accordance with the vessel's internal procedures. Firefighters have been battling the blaze from multiple positions, including fire fighting tugs, and from the ship's deck, while efforts were also started to remove the burning scrap from the hold, using grapples. Accessing the fire hotspots remained difficult due to the depth of the cargo hold and the densely compacted scrap metal in its lower sections. The origin of the fire was currently unknown; it could have involved oily scrap or other flammable materials that were The fire was contained only on July 3 at 11:50 a.m. It was not spreading, and the situation was under control.nside. No injuries have been reported. As a precautionary measure, the emergency services have deployed a boom in the water to prevent fire-affected runoff from entering the Gulf of Gdańsk. Reports with photos: https://portalportuario.cl/equipos-de-emergencia-se-movilizan-ante-incendio-a-bordo-de-buque-atracado-al-puerto-polaco-de-gdansk/ https://tvn24.pl/trojmiasto/gdansk-pozar-w-ladowni-statku-przewozacego-zlom-strazacy-walcza-z-ogniem-st9125892 https://www.gdansk.pl/wiadomosci/pozar-statku-gdansk-nabrzeze-szczecinskie-panama-straz-pozarna,a,314048
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