Braintree Boat Fire Sends 5 To Hospital

BRAINTREE, MA — Five people were sent to an area hospital on Saturday after a boat fire at Braintree's Metropolitan Yacht Club.

Police and Fire Marine Units responded to the gas dock at the Yacht Club on Saturday morning after the boat caught on fire.

"Thankfully, a quick thinking member of the club, jumped into action and towed the boat out into open water to keep it away from other boats," police said.

In a statement, Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros said a retired police officer and his daughter are largely to thank for keeping the fire contained to one boat.

"I would like to commend our retired police officer and his daughter for their heroic actions at Metropolitan Yacht Club today. I would also like to commend our fire and police departments and their marine units for their exceptional performance in handling this situation," said Kokoros.

Five people on board during the fire were taken to area hospitals with minor burns, smoke inhalation and cuts, officials said.