Multiple boats catch fire, others damaged in Charlestown late Tuesday night
Damage is estimated around $1 million but could increase, officials said.
Three boats caught fire and others were damaged as a result off Constitution Road in Charlestown late Tuesday night causing about $1 million in damage, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Two of the boats have sunk there were no injuries and there were no one on the boats at the time of the which came in around 11:20 tonight. The approximate damages at 1 million, FIU to investigate the cause companies remain for hot spots @USCGNortheast pic.twitter.com/cw6JEXX4o2
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 9, 2019
No one was injured during the incident, and the damage estimate is predicted to climb, according to department officials.
Firefighters were called to the scene around 11:20 p.m., according to the department, and were battling the blazes into early Wednesday morning.
The department’s marine unit as well as a Massport Marine Unit helped to contain the fires. Firefighters fought from a nearby dock, and marine units used foam to surround the fires.
There are approximately three boats on fire at this time companies are fighting the fire from the dock and with the Marine units using foam @Massport pic.twitter.com/Yczj4jEkRC
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 9, 2019
Boston firefighters also used a tower ladder parked on the North Washington Street bridge, the department said.
Tower Ladder 3 attacks the fire from the North Washington St bridge pic.twitter.com/zZ5SKjnySF
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 9, 2019
The department reported that one boat had sunk by around 12:24 a.m. with another boat still on fire at that time.
One on the boats has sunk there is still fire on one remaining boat pic.twitter.com/FZDQ6UIXnR
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 9, 2019
“Heavy fire” was extinguished by 12:47 p.m., according to the department.
Heavy fire knocked down a great job by Boston Fire Marine unit and the Massport Marine unit to keep the fire from spreading to additional boats pic.twitter.com/PlcLxS1dsj
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 9, 2019
Two of the charred boats ended up sinking, the department reported at 1:24 a.m.
Firefighters didn’t release an initial idea of what the cause was and are continuing to investigate, according to Brian Alkins, a department spokesman. He said the estimation of the damage will likely increase.
“There were a couple of boats that were exposed,” Alkins said, adding that they were all covered with plastic for the winter and some of that melted.
U.S. Coast Guard Northeast said its “pollution-response” team will be helping with cleanup on Wednesday.
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