B757-200
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
At FL200 on our descent into ZZZ1; we were still on our ATC clearance to proceed direct to ZZZ1 and descend to 11;000 ft. We were IMC and moderate precipitation with engine Anti-Ice on; thrust levers idle. Estimate within 60NM to ZZZ1. Briefed RNAV for Runway XX which was directly ahead. We were still with Center and about to switch over to ZZZ1 TRACON which serves to provide radar vectors into ZZZ1. Tower at ZZZ1 was closed and Non-Tower ops was to be performed. At this time; we received a Fire Warning Bell; discrete light; EICAS Fire; and appropriate red light in Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on Right Engine. Captain was Pilot Flying; First Officer was Pilot Monitoring. As such; I called for Phase Ones to be performed and First Officer did so. Then called for QRH for engine fire. I assumed control of radios and [requested priority handling] with ZZZ center while First Officer began QRH procedure. I told ATC to keep us going straight into ZZZ1 for the already set up RNAV and he gave us further descent to 4;000 ft. then 3;000 ft. It was deemed that our destination was in fact our nearest suitable airfield. In performing the QRH procedure after phase ones; the step is to confirm and cutoff the FCS; we did so and the warning light went out; but only for a couple seconds. The Fire Warning came back on as we continued to next step of pulling fire handle. After that action; the fire warning light was still on and I direct First Officer to fire the bottle as directed in next step. Then fire warning light went out and stayed out for remained of flight. We experienced no airframe vibrations or any other indications that would be considered severe damage to the engine other than the Red Fire Warning. In the time being; ZZZ Center switch us over to ZZZ2 TRACON and; as asked; coordinated with Fire and Rescue at ZZZ1 to meet us on runway. All ATC facilities involved were a tremendous help. They coordinated switching the ILS over to Runway XX. Landed on Runway XX with winds direct cross 15 kts. and light rain. Landing was uneventful. Upon landing; I saw the trucks waiting by side of Runway XX; and decided to make the first turn off runway and stop for fire truck. The exit was right there in front of us and I began thinking about it being an uncontrolled field and we are stopped on Runway. Stopped on Echo Taxiway. Talked with airport ops and he with the fire truck behind us. Both indicated that there is no indication of fire or active flame or smoke. The Company Mechanic also reported same shortly after that.
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B757 flight crew reported an engine fire during descent that resulted in an engine shutdown and precautionary landing.