Boat Fire on North East River Requires Cecil, Harford Response

At 10:36 a.m. on Saturday, firefighters were called to Cecil County for a boat fire on the North East River, according to a statement from the Susquehanna Hose Company.

When firefighters arrived, there was heavy smoke showing from the boat that was anchored and the vessel belonging to the Cecil County crew had become disabled as a result of rough water, according to the statement.

The Havre de Grace team proceeded to fight the fire, cutting the smoking boat's anchor and forcing it toward shore while using their deck gun to knock out most of the fire with water, the report stated.

Then firefighters boarded the boat to extinguish any remaining hot spots with a handheld hose, according to the report.

By 11:30 a.m., the Susquehanna Hose Company said that its water rescue team cleared the scene.