MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – A boat burst into flames Wednesday evening at the Manitowoc Marina, prompting a quick response from local firefighters.
According to the Manitowoc Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a boat on fire at the marina. Witnesses reported that the vessel was fully engulfed in flames and that some type of explosion may have occurred.
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When firefighters arrived, they determined that the boat was located at the marina’s launch area and was not moored near other boats, which helped prevent the fire from spreading. Crews knocked down the fire in approximately 10 minutes and fully extinguished it within 20 minutes of arriving on scene.
The boat, identified as a 24-foot fiberglass inboard watercraft, produced a large amount of black smoke due to the burning fiberglass. After the fire was extinguished, the owner removed the boat to prevent any fuel or oil discharge into Lake Michigan.
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No injuries were reported, as the operator was able to exit the boat before the fire spread.
No additional details have been released.
