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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Boat catches fire at Manitowoc Marina; no injuries reported
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – A boat burst into flames Wednesday evening at the Manitowoc Marina, prompting a quick response from local firefighters. According to the Manitowoc Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a boat on fire at the marina. Witnesses reported that the vessel was fully engulfed in flames and that some type of explosion may have occurred. Ahead of extreme heat in Wisconsin, WisDOT warns of pavement buckling conditions When firefighters arrived, they determined that the boat was located at the marina's launch area and was not moored near other boats, which helped prevent the fire from spreading. Crews knocked down the fire in approximately 10 minutes and fully extinguished it within 20 minutes of arriving on scene. The boat, identified as a 24-foot fiberglass inboard watercraft, produced a large amount of black smoke due to the burning fiberglass. After the fire was extinguished, the owner removed the boat to prevent any fuel or oil discharge into Lake Michigan. Airplane crash-lands in Wisconsin lake, pilot rescued by witness No injuries were reported, as the operator was able to exit the boat before the fire spread. No additional details have been released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Fisherman missing in boat fire found drowned with extensive burns near Kuala Kurau
IPOH, June 18 — A fisherman who went missing in a boat fire yesterday was found drowned with extensive burn injuries, about 4.8 nautical miles west of Tanjung Piandang, Kuala Kurau, this morning. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Kuala Kurau zone director Maritime Commander Mohd Hairil Othman said its operations centre was alerted at about 8am by a local fisherman who discovered the body floating at sea. 'The victim had extensive burn injuries. His remains were brought to the Tanjung Piandang jetty and handed over to the police for further action,' he said in a statement tonight. Following the discovery, the search and rescue operation involving MMEA, the Fire and Rescue Department, and the local fishing community was officially called off. In the incident at about 4am yesterday, the boat carrying three fishermen caught fire from the malfunctioning engine of the boat about 8.6 nautical miles east of Tanjung Piandang. All three fishermen jumped overboard to save themselves, but only two were rescued. The boat owner, identified as Cheah Chai Pun, 33, was reported missing. Meanwhile, Mohd Hairil reminded the maritime community to prioritise safety at sea, particularly by wearing life jackets at all times. 'In the event of an emergency, call the emergency line 999 or WhatsApp at 011-3525 9919 or contact the Kuala Kurau Maritime Zone Office at 05-727 9919 for immediate assistance,' he said. — Bernama
RNZ News
6 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Boat fire in Stanmore Bay contained by firefighters
Twelve fire trucks attended a boat fire on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Photo: Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Fire crews are at the scene of a blaze at a boat yard in Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa. Fire and Emergency was called to the fire on a 16 foot (4.8 metres) boat on Poplar Lane at 2:30am on Sunday. A spokesperson said the fire was contained to the one vessel, with 12 fire trucks at the scene during its peak. Crews remain on site monitoring hotspots and there were no reports of injuries. It was not known how the fire started.
Fox News
09-06-2025
- Fox News
More than 20 people injured after boat catches fire in New York; captain charged with DWI
A boat captain was arrested after the vessel caught fire and injured more than 20 people near City Island in The Bronx over the weekend. Joshua Brito, 33, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the incident that happened on Saturday at around 8 p.m. near the east end of Hart Island, according to WABC. The 22 people on the boat were injured, including one person in critical condition. According to officials, Marine 4, a New York City Fire Department vessel, was doing a routine patrol in the area when the boat on fire was spotted in the Long Island Sound. Marine units pulled three people from the water while 19 others swam to shore on Hart Island before they were transported by Coast Guard, police and fire department units to nearby City Island to receive further medical evaluation at a hospital. "Marine 4 gave a verbal for a boat fire and multiple people in the water to the Bronx dispatcher," New York City Fire Department Assistant Chief Mike Meyers said in a statement. "At that point, the Bronx dispatcher had land units respond to come into City Island and begin to accept patients. Marine 4 grabbed three people out of the water. At that point, they transported them to one of the docks that was close by, where Engine 70 was waiting and EMS was waiting as well to begin CPR on the victims." "The other 19 folks swam to Hart Island," he continued. "They were just off the east end of Hart Island, and then they were picked up by the NYPD Coast Guard and FDNY boats and transported back over to the docks at the Yacht Club on City Island." Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire. "The boat, in order to fit that many people on it, had to be a pretty decent-sized boat," Meyers told reporters at the scene on Saturday. "Marine 4 did notice them earlier in the evening and they said there was a lot of people on that boat."
The Sun
08-06-2025
- The Sun
Captain arrested after boat bursts into flames in NYC forcing terrified passengers to leap into water and swim for lives
OVER 20 passengers onboard a boat were forced to plunge into the freezing water when their vessel burst into flames. The group were in the waters off New York City just after 8:30 pm on Saturday when the terrifying explosion took place. 3 3 Emergency teams from the Coast Guard, New York Fire Department and New York Police Department all attended the scene near City Island in the Bronx. The FDNY said that three people were pulled from the water, one in a critical condition. All remaining passengers were able to swim to a nearby shoreline from where they were rescued. "Marine 4 grabbed three people out of the water," the FDNY said in a statment. "At that point, they transported them to one of the docks that was close by, where Engine 70 was waiting and EMS was waiting as well to begin CPR on the victims. "The other 19 folks swam to Hart Island. They were just off the east end of Hart Island, and then they were picked up by the NYPD Coast Guard and FDNY boats and transported back over to the docks at the Yacht Club on City Island." Joshua Brito, from the Bronx was driving the boat at the time and has since been arrested. The 33-year-old has been charged with DWI and reckless endangerment after driving the boat while intoxicated.
