| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: Aug. 31, 2005 Penny Hulse, 253-851-3111 Coast Guard: PA2 Kurt Fredrickson, 206-391-6597 PA3 Mike Zolzer, 206-510-7841 Department of Ecology: Rick Monaguian, 253-970-3552 |
SEATTLE- The Coast Guard and Department of Ecology are investigating an early morning boat fire at the Harborview Marina in The Coast Guard received a call from a Coast Guard Auxillarist at 7:30 a.m. reporting a boat fire at the Harborview Marina. Coast Guard Sector Seattle and the Washington State Department of Ecology are on scene at the marina. The National Response Corp. has been hired to clean up any oil spills that may be discharged as a result of the burning vessels. The Coast Guard launched a 41-foot utility boat from Coast Guard Station Seattle, and the The Harborview marina deployed boom to contain any oil or hazardous debris that may have entered the water. It is not known at this time how much oil or hazardous debris has entered the water. Boaters are asked to maintain a safe distance from the area. For more information contact: ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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