PEI Ferry Evacuated After Fire in Engine Room, Operator Says No Injuries Reported

PEI Ferry Evacuated After Fire in Engine Room, Operator Says No Injuries Reported
Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A fire that broke out on a ferry as it neared Prince Edward Island Friday morning forced an emergency evacuation of 182 passengers.

Northumberland Ferries Ltd., the company that operates the MV Holiday Island, said the vessel was approaching the terminal in Wood Islands, P.E.I., when there was a fire in its engine room. Photos posted on social media showed smoke billowing from the ferry just off the shore.