JUNEAU, Alaska — A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain.

A tug carrying salvage specialists and special equipment is expected to arrive at the location of the Morning Midas around Monday, the ship’s management company, London-based Zodiac Maritime, said Thursday, adding that a separate tug with firefighting and ocean towage capabilities is being arranged.

The Coast Guard has said the Morning Midas was roughly 300 miles southwest of Adak Island, which is about 1,200 miles west of Anchorage, and was carrying about 70 fully electric and about 680 hybrid vehicles. — Associated Press