Photo: Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department

The fire onboard the Hoegh Xiamen has actually been brought controlled yet is still shedding, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department claimed in an upgrade.

The June 4 fire at Blount Island in Jacksonville caused a surge which hurt 8 fireman, consisting of 2 with significant melt injuries. All 21 staff participants were unscathed in the fire.

The JFRD has actually currently launched a video revealing the surge:

https://www.facebook.com/1521735531405764/videos/189769382319408/

The 4,900 ceu capability Höegh Xiamen is signed up in Norway and also was constructed in 2010. It is run by Höegh Autoliners on a solution linking East Asia with North America and also the Caribbean through the Panama Canal.

Fire boxers have invest a number of days fighting the blaze.

Day 3, cooling down the ship with greater than 25,000 gallons of water per min on all sides … collaborating with companions to a risk-free willpower to the scenario. pic.twitter.com/G2rmjEaNtC

— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) June 6, 2020

The reason for the fire and also fire is under examination.