The 110 meter long self-propelled barge Lorena suffered a fire on the Ems River while berthed at Emden, Germany. The Lorena was moored at the power plant when a fire started in the cargo hold containing 1000 tons of wood pellets.  The crew requested assistance from the local fire brigade.  A crane was used to remove some of the cargo and place it on the pier where fire fighters doused it with water.  For several hours, the fire fighting efforts kept the cargo wet until the smoldering fire could be extinguished.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the crew later pumped the water out of the hold the following day.