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Hull Dock Fire on Altay Container Ship Extinguished, Cooling Phase Underway

Fire crews remain on site monitoring the vessel after declaring the blaze out at 5 am following widespread city centre disruption from drifting smoke.

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Overview

  • The fire that ignited Friday morning in the Altay’s cargo hold carrying scrap metal was declared out at 5 am Saturday.
  • Humberside Fire & Rescue crews have shifted to cooling operations and are using thermal imaging to check for hot spots.
  • Commercial Road, Kingston Street and Kingston Retail Park have reopened, as have local museums and courts, but residents are still advised to keep windows closed.
  • All crew members were accounted for and no injuries were reported, with ambulance teams remaining on standby as a precaution.
  • Authorities and port operators are reviewing emergency response protocols to strengthen safety and infrastructure resilience at Albert Dock.