Burning Container Ship, Spews Toxic Gas, Off Canada's Pacific Coast.<br />NBC reports that sixteen crew members have <br />been evacuated from a burning container ship <br />off the Pacific coast of Canada.<br />An "emergency zone" has been set up <br />for one nautical mile around the burning ship <br />as firefighters work to contain the blaze. .<br />The Canadian Coast Guard reportedly said that <br />the Zim Kingston ship is expelling toxic gas ...<br />... but there is <br />"no safety risk" <br />to people on land.<br />The ship was reportedly en route to Vancouver when it caught fire late on October 24.<br />The Canadian Coast Guard reportedly said <br />that 10 containers were burning and <br />the fire was continuing to spread. .<br />The ship is on fire and expelling toxic <br />gas. Currently there is no safety risk <br />to people on shore, however the <br />situation will continue to be monitored, Canadian Coast Guard, via BBC.<br />The ship is on fire and expelling toxic <br />gas. Currently there is no safety risk <br />to people on shore, however the <br />situation will continue to be monitored, Canadian Coast Guard, via BBC.<br />According to NBC, two of the containers <br />were carrying around 57 tons of xanthates, <br />a chemical often used in mining.<br />According to NBC, two of the containers <br />were carrying around 57 tons of xanthates, <br />a chemical often used in mining.<br />Canadian officials said they were <br />working with U.S. counterparts <br />to track 40 containers that fell overboard.<br />On October 22, the Zim Kingston reported that <br />it had run into rough weather west <br />of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
