Dozens evacuated from small cruise ship in Alaska after engine room fire

News Home Juneau, Alaska (AP) — A fire in the engine room of a small cruise ship in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve prompted the ev...

June 8, 2023
6:38 AM

News Home Juneau, Alaska (AP) — A fire in the engine room of a small cruise ship in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve prompted the evacuation of dozens of passengers and crew on Monday. No injuries were reported, and the fire was extinguished, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The fire on board the Wilderness Discoverer was reported to the Coast Guard around 7:30 a.m. UnCruise Adventures, which operates the ship, said 78 passengers and crew members were on board at the time.