Boat Catches Fire In Middletown Driveway Friday Afternoon

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — A boat parked on a trailer caught fire Friday afternoon in a Middletown driveway.

The fire occurred just after 2 p.m. at a home on the 500 block of Thompson Place in North Middletown. A neighbor saw motorboat boat was on fire and called 911.

The cause of the fire is not immediately known, but the boat endured significant damage.

Deputy Chief Waltz requested a 5” Large Diameter Hose (LDH) supply line from the nearest fire hydrant 500’ away, which delivered water to the fire scene. The fire was declared under control by Deputy Chief Waltz at 2:23 p.m. All units were cleared from the scene at 3:37 p.m.

Approximately 10 firefighters from two companies of the Middletown Township Fire Department responded to the call from East Keansburg and Port Monmouth fire companies.