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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

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Burnt belt prompts fire call to Port of Vancouver

By , Columbian Breaking News Reporter
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A burnt machine belt on a United Grain barge prompted a heavy emergency response at the Port of Vancouver Wednesday morning, at least at first.

A possible ship fire was reported to 911 at 10:20 a.m. after someone saw smoke from a barge on the Columbia River at the port, 1905 N.W. Harborside Drive.

Arriving Vancouver firefighters went aboard and learned there was no actual fire, and that it was only a burnt belt that caused the smoke, said Vancouver Fire Battalion Chief Chris Lines.

The response was downgraded and a Portland Fire & Rescue boat was canceled.

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Columbian Breaking News Reporter