ALTAY

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Investigations into cause of fire continued

The investigation into the fire in the 3500 tons of scrap aboard the 'Altay' will continue the next few days, with the ship remaining stationary as of July 1. The fire fighters were looking at it as an accidental cause. The Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called to Albert Dock in Hull on June 27 at about 10:20 a.m. BST. It took crews until June 28 at 05:00 a.m. BST to put the deep seated fire out. Report with photo: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cargo-ship-fire-in-port-likely-to-be-an-accident/ar-AA1HHITz

Fire brought under control after almost 20 hours

The major fire aboard the 'Altay' at Hull has been extinguished on June 28. The Humberside Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Albert Dock on June 27 at about 10:20 a.m. BST, after the blaze started in a cargo hold containing 3,500 tonnes of scrap metal, causing a plume of smoke to spread across the city centre. The fire was brought under control on June 28 by about 05:00 a.m. Crews remained at the scene to ensure there was no risk of reignition. Crews from the Humberside Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard and Humberside Police were on the scene. The fire fighters had worked through the night, continuously dampening down the cargo hold to bring the fire under control.Up to five fire engines, an aerial platform and fire crews trained in marine response were involved in the operation to bring the fire under control. During the blaze, the direction of the wind had pushed smoke towards Hull city centre, and, as a result, police closed the Kingston Retail Park, the Marina, English Street, Wellington Street and Jackson Street. Those closures were lifted later in the evening. The Hull Combined Court and Hull Magistrates' Court were also temporarily closed and cases were adjourned or moved online. The site of The Big Malarkey Festival in East Park had been evacuated as a precaution. Report with photos and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq7r84vpr4o

Fire in cargo of scrap metal

On June 27, 2025, at 10.22 a.m. BST ,crews from the Humberside Fire and Rescue were alerted to a fire in the cargo hold on the 'Altay', which was berthed at the Albert Dock in Kingston-upon-Hull, loaded with a cargo of scrap metal. Four fire engines, an aerial platform, the Hull Coastguard Rescue Team and an ambulance were in attendance. All people on board have been accounted for. Local residents and businesses have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed. A plume of grey smoke was billowing from the ship and drifting across the city centre so that shops in the Commercial Road, Kingston Retail Park and Kingston Street have been closed as a result of the incident. The 'Altay' had sailed from IJmuiden on June 22 and arrived in Hull on June 23. Report with photo and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgwpv7qgv3o