Hazardous Materials Burning Aboard Container Ship Anchored Off Southern B.C.

Smoke is seen on board the container ship Zim Kingston anchored near Victoria in this Oct. 23, 2021, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO, Canadian Coast Guard

VICTORIA—The Canadian Coast Guard said there was significant risk to mariners but not to people on shore as a fire burned in containers aboard a cargo ship about eight kilometres off the coast of Victoria on Sunday.

The Coast Guard said it received word late Saturday morning about a fire in 10 damaged containers aboard the MV Zim Kingston, which was anchored in Constance Bank, B.C.