A commercial fishing ship moored at the Port of Tacoma burned for over a week in April 2023, prompting fears of fuel and oil spills and temporarily requiring northeast Tacoma neighborhoods to shelter in place.
Ultimately, there was no spillage, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, but the Kodiak Enterprise was a total loss. Its owner, Trident Seafoods Corp., thanked the agencies that responded to the fire and subsequent environmental hazard.
Three years later, Trident is casting blame for the blaze’s spread, which it claims led to damages likely north of $100 million…