The US Coast Guard responded to a fire aboard the 'Jacob Kyle Rusthoven' on the lower Mississippi River near West Helena, Arkansas, on Sep 12, 2018. Coast Guard Lower Mississippi River watchstanders received a notification at 10:30 a.m. of the fire aboard the tug near mile marker 673 on the lower Mississippi River. The 'Jacob Kyle Rusthoven' was pushed to the Arkansas bank of the river where fire-fighting efforts continued. There were 13,300 gallons of fuel onboard with no reports of pollution at this time. The Coast Guard issued a waterway closure between mile marker 664 and mile marker 674 on the Mississippi River. The crew of the tug was safe. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-on-mississippi-river/2018/09/12/
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13 September 2018 - 10:28
Mississippi closed after tug fire
The US Coast Guard responded to a fire aboard the 'Jacob Kyle Rusthoven' on the lower Mississippi River near West Helena, Arkansas, on Sep 12, 2018
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13 September 2018 - 10:28
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