Crime & Safety

VIDEO: Marina Boat Fire Response In Brick

Video shows heavy flames and smoke coming from the boat before first responders arrived Thursday morning.

BRICK, NJ — Drone video shows a boat fire blazing at Baywood Marina early Thursday morning, as first responders rushed to the scene to douse it.

No injuries were reported, and firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to the dock, reported the Pioneer Hose Volunteer Fire Company #1.

Emergency crews got a call around 4:46 a.m. Thursday morning for a boat fire, with Brick Police and firefighters from Brick's District 1 and District 2 responding first.

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Drone video posted by Jersey Shore Fire Response shows smoke billowing from the approximately 30-foot vessel, with flames spreading. Officers first had to find a way to open the gate, so the other first responders could get close enough to the fully-involved boat.

Video shows crews quickly suppressing the fire, to keep approaching flames from reaching the dock. The East Dover Fire Company responded with a fire boat, staying on scene for about an hour to help Brick firefighters knock down flames in the bow of the vessel.

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Breton Woods Fire Company #1, Laurelton Fire Company #1, and the Brick Township Fire Department also responded, per the report from Pioneer Hose Company #1.

Officials have not yet said how the fire started.

The Brick Township Fire Bureau and the New Jersey State Police marine unit will investigate the fire, officials said.

Original article: Early-Morning Boat Fire Doused At Marina In Brick

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