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Coast Guard on Fire Aftermath: 'Minimal Environmental Damage'
The U.S. Coast Guard is keeping a watchful eye on the area in and around the scene of Tuesday's boat fire on the sponge docks.
Coast Guard crews continue to monitor the pollution cleanup Thursday from a boat that caught fire near the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs.
Roughly 4,500 gallons of water, diesel mix from the vessel Skye Marie, a shrimp boat which caught fire on Tuesday night, has been collected by SWS Environmental Services.
Approximately 500 feet of boom has been deployed to contain spread of pollution.
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The Coast Guard continues to send out a Safety Marine Information Broadcast informing mariners to take caution when transiting the area. At this time there is minimal environmental damage and no affected wildlife has been reported.
In addition to multiple environmental organizations, the Coast Guard is working with state and local agencies to clean up any pollution.
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The cause of Tuesday's fire is under investigation.
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- Tarpon Springs Aquarium Draws Generations of Visitors
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