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Boat Fire
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake
Five people were pulled to safety by quick-thinking Good Samaritans after a boat fire scare on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said. The chaos unfolded Saturday, Sept. 6, when Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of R6 for reports of a vessel on fire. Before fire crews arrived, a civilian fishing boat rushed in and rescued all five occupants from the burning vessel, transporting them safely to shore, where medic units were waiting, according to Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue. When the fireboat reached the scene, crews found the vessel adrift in open wate…
Police & Fire
Fuel Leak Sparks Boat Fire In Maryland Sending One Overboard: Officials
A boat fire in Western Maryland sent two people to the hospital and forced one person to jump overboard to escape the flames, according to state investigators. Shortly before noon on Tuesday, July 15, fire crews were called to Paradise Point Road in Oakland for a boat fire, the State Fire Marshal’s Office announced. Investigators said the owner of the boat — a 23-foot 1988 Supra Saltare — had just discovered a leak in the fuel tank and was working on it with others when the fire broke out. While completing repairs, electrical equipment on the boat was energized, igniting gasoline vapors in…
Lifestyle
Family Rallying Behind Grandfather Who Lost Boat, Home In Maryland Marina Fire
The hits keep on coming for a beloved grandfather who lost his wife to a disease two years ago, now his home, in the Baltimore marina fire that destroyed two boats. On Wednesday afternoon, the Baltimore Fire Department was called into action to battle a fast-moving blaze that torched two 55-foot vessels at the Anchorage Marina in Canton. Fire crews were able to corral the flames and limit the damage to the two docked boats, but not before one sank and the other suffered extensive damage. Baltimore City Fire Department battled a large fire involving two 55’ vessels at the An…
Police & Fire
Burning Boat Sinks, Second Severely Damaged By Blaze At Maryland Marina (
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A fire involving two boats on the Anchorage Marina in Canton caused one to sink and left another with major damages early on Wednesday, Jan. 31, crews said. The Baltimore City Fire Department responded to the marina to investigate concerns regarding propane tanks being on board one of the vessels. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from two 55’ vessels docked at the marina. Crews battled the blaze for nearly an hour before one of the boats sank. Photos appear to show the other vessel with major damages. No injuries were reported. The Maryland Department of th…
Police & Fire
Early-Morning Boat Explosion Rocks Maryland Marina: Fire Marshal
A boater in Maryland received an explosive start to Friday morning when a vessel went up in flames after a fresh refueling at the Tidewater Marina in Harford County. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, first responders from multiple agencies were called to the marina on Bourbon Street in Havre De Grace, where there was a massive boat fire that sent plumes of black smoke billowing throughout the area. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the owner told investigators that he had just finished refueling the boat when he tried to start the boat and it caught fire.…
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