Firefighters put out fire on French cable ship in Honolulu Harbor

Published: May. 6, 2015 at 12:08 PM HST|Updated: May. 6, 2015 at 12:14 PM HST
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - More than 40 firefighters rushed to Honolulu Harbor Tuesday night where they put out a fire on board a French cable ship.

The fire – reported before 7:45 p.m. – started in the generator room of the nearly 470-foot ship, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames by 9:50 p.m.

HFD personnel remained on scene to assist crew members.

No injuries were reported and no fuel spills were detected.

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