Fire Breaks Out Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

(RTTNews) - Cruise liner Royal Caribbean said a fire broke out Wednesday in a mechanical area aboard its cruise ship "Freedom of the Seas" as it was pulling into Falmouth, Jamaica.

The cruise operator said the ship's fire suppression system was immediately activated, which contained and extinguished the fire, and there were no reports of injuries.

Reports said thick black smoke was seen spewing out near the pool deck.

As a precautionary measure, Royal Caribbean asked passengers to go to evacuation assembly stations. The company says the ship is now docked in Falmouth and all systems are operating normally.

The crew was reported to be working on returning passengers to the stateroom after completing a head count.

"Freedom of the Seas" is on a seven-night cruise that departed from Port Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday. The company was not clear on whether the cruise would continue.