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2 yachts catch fire near NW 22nd Avenue bridge in Miami - Miami, FL

5/27/2021

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City of Miami firefighters responded to the scene of multiple boats on fire Thursday morning.
The fire erupted around 2:30 a.m. at a marina in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 14th Street.
Video taken by firefighters shows two yachts on fire near the 22nd Avenue bridge.
One yacht was about 70 feet long and the other was about 50 feet long.
City of Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez said 17 units responded to the scene, fighting the blaze from both the bridge and from a fireboat.
“The conditions were intense,” he said. “That’s why we had multiple units from the bridge, from the water and land. We’re also dealing with a lot of fuel, a lot of plastics, so we also had to use a foam operation. That’s why our hazardous materials team was here.”
Sanchez said the flames were about 70-feet-high when firefighters arrived.
It took crews about an hour to extinguish the blaze.
The cause of the fire is unclear at this point, but authorities said it appears that no one was onboard either boat at the time.
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Crews put out boat fire near Elliott Key; no injuries - Miami, FL

5/24/2021

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A boat caught fire in Biscayne Bay near Elliott Key.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the burning vessel just before 3:30 p.m., Sunday.
Cellphone video showed a large plume of smoke towering over the water.
Firefighters were able to put out the flames.
No one was hurt.
City of Miami Fire Rescue units also responded but were cancelled from the scene.
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Woman dead, man hurt after boat explodes on Cumberland River near Clarksville - Clarksville, TN

5/24/2021

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A woman is dead and a man is hurt after a boat explosion on the Cumberland River near Clarksville, authorities said. 
Multiple agencies responded to reports of a boat on fire and an explosion on Sunday afternoon, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said in a news release.
The boat, a 38-foot Carver, had just refueled and was beginning its journey when it caught fire and exploded, according to the initial investigation. Both the driver and passenger were thrown into the water by the blast, TWRA said. 
A 49-year-old woman was taken to Tennova Healthcare, where she later died. A 56-year-old man from Clarksville, who was driving the boat, was being treated at Tennova as of Sunday night, according to the TWRA. The extent of the man's injuries and his condition were not available as of Monday morning.
TWRA, Clarksville Fire Rescue, Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency and Montgomery County Fire Service were all involved, the release said. An investigation into the incident is open. 
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Small boat catches fire on Lake Sonoma - Sonoma, CA

5/24/2021

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Four boaters enjoying time on Lake Sonoma Sunday were forced to evacuate suddenly after the boat caught fire.
No injuries were reported during the incident but the boat was destroyed, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a Sunday Facebook post.
The Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responded to help the four people in the small boat who jumped into the water to avoid being burned. Firefighters from Northern Sonoma County Fire arrived, and the marine unit transported them out to the burning boat so they could extinguish the flames.
Officials did not immediately respond Monday to inquires from The Press Democrat.
The sheriff’s office in its Facebook post reminded residents to check the necessary safety features of their watercraft before firing up their engines.
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Father, daughters suffer carbon monoxide poisoning aboard boat near Seattle - Seattle, WA

5/22/2021

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A father and his two daughters were taken to Seattle Children’s Hospital Saturday morning after they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning aboard a boat.
The U.S. Coast Guard says the family was about 1/2 a nautical mile off shore when the father called for help because his daughters were experiencing symptoms common to carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Coast Guard says the father was complaining of dizziness, the young teenage daughter had delirium and loss of motor function and the youngest daughter was unconscious.
USCG crews got the family into fresh air and performed first aid.
The cause of the carbon monoxide poisoning is unknown at this time, but the Coast Guard says crews could smell significant exhaust when they were on the family’s boat.
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Boat Fire In Essex Leaves One Person Seriously Injured - Essex, MD

5/20/2021

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A boat fire in Essex leaves one person critically injured on Wednesday.
Fire officials responded to the Sue Island Marina in the 2200 block of Poplar Road after reports of a fire on the Sassafras River.
Officials said the fire was extinguished but one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
No word on how the fire started.
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2 St. Louis firefighters injured during tugboat fire on Mississippi River - St. Louis, MO

5/18/2021

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Two St. Louis firefighters were injured while putting out a fire aboard a tugboat on the Mississippi River Tuesday morning.
The fire started in the engine room and spread to the second deck of the boat, according to the St. Louis Fire Department.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital where their vitals were stable. The other firefighter was treated on the scene. The department did not provide any details about the nature of their injuries.
After the fire was put out, firefighters worked to overhaul, ventilate and remove water from the boat.
It is not clear what started the fire.
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Two recovered from water after boat catches fire off St. George - St. George, ME

5/18/2021

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Two people were recovered Tuesday afternoon from the waters off St. George by Good Samaritans after the boat they were on caught fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard public information office confirmed that the 38-foot lobster boat Prestige caught fire with two people aboard. The fire was reported at 4:20 p.m. May 18.
Knox County Regional Communications also received a report from a resident of Marshal Point Road of the boat on fire.
The Coast Guard Rockland station sent a vessel as did the Maine Marine Patrol. Local fishermen also responded and one of those Good Samaritans was credited with picking up the two people from the water.
They were not injured, according to the Coast Guard.
The vessel had been about five miles offshore when the fire was reported.
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Person burned in Nassau County sailboat fire, deputies say - Nassau County, FL

5/17/2021

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One person suffered minor burns in a sailboat fire Sunday in Nassau County, authorities said.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, Nassau County Fire Rescue, the Fernandina Beach Fire Department and the Fernandina Beach Police Department responded to the fire.
The Sheriff’s Office said there were two people on board the boat, one of whom suffered minor burns to her leg.
Deputies said several people passing by also assisted in quickly putting out the fire.
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Gresham crews put out boat fire at Chinook Landing - Portland, OR

5/15/2021

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Gresham fire crews put out a fire early Saturday afternoon on a boat that was tied to a dock at Chinook Landing, according to Portland Fire & Rescue.
The fire didn’t spread and there were no reported injuries, fire authorities said.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the fire.
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