The U.S. Coast Guard says 19,000 pounds of freon is “no longer” in tanks aboard the Kodiak Enterprise in Tacoma.
The massive fire on the 276-foot fishing vessel started at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday while the boat was moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway, according to aFreon is a trademarked, brand name used to refer to several different refrigerants. The chemicals “eventually reach the stratosphere where they deplete the stratospheric ozone layer,”“Responders believe the freon was slowly released during the fire,” the U.S. Coast Guard stated on Tuesday night.
The U.S. Coast Guard added, “Responders have verified that there is no longer freon in the tanks aboard the vessel. The tanks are designed to release pressure in an emergency. Responders believe the freon was slowly released during the fire. The release of freon into the atmosphere is not expected to pose any health and safety risks to the public.
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