Cargo ship carying lithium-ion batteries on fire for 5 days in Alaska

A large cargo ship containing stacks of lithium-ion batteries has caught fire, which is being currently kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) away from the Alaska coast in the US. To contain the fire that originated on December 28 and continued for the last five days, authorities have also established a one-mile safety zone around the vessel for the duration of the response effort.

The US Coast Guard confirmed that the vessel that reported fire is named M/V Genius Star XI, and it remains safely anchored in Broad Bay, Alaska, “complying with the latest Captain of the Port Order,” said a statement…