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Fishing Vessel Fire off Nantucket, Massachusetts

| 2026-Sep-16

Initial Notification: On the morning of September 16, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a commercial fishing vessel fire south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. No pollution was reported at the time but the USCG was requesting potential trajectory information from NOAA.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 40° 54.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 70° 15.17′ West