A tug carrying salvage specialists and special equipment is expected to arrive at the location of the Morning Midas around Monday, officials say. The cargo ship was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain Tuesday.

Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

A tug carrying salvage specialists and special equipment is expected to arrive at the location of the Morning Midas around Monday, officials say. The cargo ship was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain Tuesday.