Fuel Tanker Continues to burn off Mexico's Gulf Coast- Hannah Niara

On Saturday September 24, a mexican ship loaded with gasoline blew into flames. People from the Port of Veracruz could see the burning ship. The ship was anchored about seven miles from the coast. At 11:13 a.m. on Saturday morning the people running the ship called for help. A couple minutes later a few firefighter ships came. They rescued all of the people who were on the boat and they all made it out safely with no injuries. As of putting out the fire none of it really helped or solved any of the problem. Mexico's environmental protection agency said that a mile of containment booms were set out to keep the fuel away from reaching the coast. Unfortunately the fire is still going on today, but hopefully it will be put out soon.