Russian trawler on fire in Kirkenes
A Russian trawler in the port of Kirkenes caught fire Sunday evening. Attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, and today the vessel was hauled out in the fjord to avoid fume emissions in the town center.
The fire onboard the Russian fishing trawler “Tobago” blazed up on Monday morning. The smoke development was so heavy that it was decided to haul the trawler out into open waters. The trawler was moored to a quay near the center of Kirkenes.
The local police department in Kirkenes writes on its web pages that the fire department had to stop fighting the fire to prevent the vessel from heeling more over than it already did.
- The vessel contains 85 tons of diesel oil, Police Inspector Lars Blix Olsen told NRK.no. – The fire can last for days, he added.
The vessel’s captain got minor injuries when the crew of six was evacuated.
Watch video from the port of Kirkenes at NRK.no
