On the evening of August 18, the 188 meter long, 7823 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Ciudad de Sóller (IMO: 9137997) caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea while docked at Valencia, Spain. The fire was started by an auxiliary engine located in the engine room. The local fire brigade was called out and was able to quickly extinguish the blaze.  There were no reports of injuries.  Reports stated there were no crew present in the engine room and there were no passengers on board the vessel at the time of the incident. Authorities have stated that the Ciudad de Sóller had sustained damage from the fire, but it was limited to the area around the auxiliary engine.  The Ciudad de Sóller was taken out of service for inspections, but is expected to return to service.