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Towing vessel Miss Dorothy was pushing 14 barges on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 17, 2021, when a fire broke out in the engine room.
The eight crewmembers aboard briefly attempted to fight the fire, but were unsuccessful and evacuated. No pollution or injuries were reported. The vessel was declared a total loss at $2.4 million.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday concluded its investigation into the incident. The NTSB found that the engine room fire was caused by sprayed diesel fuel hitting an uninsulated section of the engine's exhaust system.
Shortly after midnight on the night...