HMCS Kingston suffers minor fire offshore

Sailors aboard HMCS Kingston are safe after the crewextinguished a minor engine room fire on Saturday, according to a spokesman withMaritime Forces Atlantic.

Capt. Peter Ryan says the fire broke out at 10:52 a.m. on thewarship's return trip to Halifax aftera six week missionin theCaribbean.

The fire happened in waters near the Carolinas.

Ryan says sailors were able to put outthe flames usingfire extinguishers.

He says all 36 crew members are unharmedand the ship doesn't require any assistance.

Ryan says while all fires are serious, this was not comparable to the recent fire on HMCS Protecteur that burned for several hours.

HMCS Kingston and Glace Bay, also part of the mission, are still scheduled to arrive in Halifax on Wednesday.

Ryan says they'relooking into what caused the fire.