A fire broke out inside the cargo hold of a 656-foot break-bulk carrier at the Port of Vancouver on the night of 18 February 2026, prompting a coordinated regional maritime emergency response.
The Vancouver Fire Department dispatched crews shortly after 9 p.m. following reports of smoke and flames coming from shredded metal stored in the vessel’s hold.
The blaze was brought under control in under four hours. No injuries were reported, and all crew members were accounted for.
According to the Vancouver Fire Department, a crew member reported visible smoke and flames from a pile of shredded metal inside an open midship cargo hold. Unloading operations were underway at the time of the incident.
When firefighters arrived, smoke was observed rising from the affected hold.
The vessel’s crew had already activated onboard fire suppression systems and deployed two hose lines to cool adjacent cargo and prevent the fire from spreading.
Fire crews worked alongside the
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