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SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a cargo ship fire near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The fire was first reported early Thursday morning to the 17th Coast Guard District Command Center in Juneau as the vessel was located about 225 miles southwest of the harbor. The fire is contained, but remains ongoing, according to a statement by the Coast Guard. The 410-foot vessel, Genius Star XI, is reported to be carrying lithium-ion batteries. A cause of the fire has yet to be determined. The cargo vessel was traveling from Vietnam to Dutch Harbor, according to gCaptain, a digital maritime news s…

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