Burning Container Ship, Spews Toxic Gas, Off Canada's Pacific Coast.br NBC reports that sixteen crew members have br been evacuated from a burning container ship br off the Pacific coast of Canada.br An "emergency zone" has been set up br for one nautical mile around the burning ship br as firefighters work to contain the blaze. .br The Canadian Coast Guard reportedly said that br the Zim Kingston ship is expelling toxic gas ...br ... but there is br "no safety risk" br to people on land.br The ship was reportedly en route to Vancouver when it caught fire late on October 24.br The Canadian Coast Guard reportedly said br that 10 containers were burning and br the fire was continuing to spread. .br The ship is on fire and expelling toxic br gas. Currently there is no safety risk br to people on shore, however the br situation will continue to be monitored, Canadian Coast Guard, via BBC.br The ship is on fire and expelling toxic br gas. Currently there is no safety risk br to people on shore, however the br situation will continue to be monitored, Canadian Coast Guard, via BBC.br According to NBC, two of the containers br were carrying around 57 tons of xanthates, br a chemical often used in mining.br According to NBC, two of the containers br were carrying around 57 tons of xanthates, br a chemical often used in mining.br Canadian officials said they were br working with U.S. counterparts br to track 40 containers that fell overboard.br On October 22, the Zim Kingston reported that br it had run into rough weather west br of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.