Petty Officer 3rd Class Bradley Weikert
fights a boat fire that occurred near Dobbins Island on the Magothy River June
26, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Ashley Rivera)
BALTIMORE —
The Coast Guard responded Friday after a boat caught fire on the Magothy River
near Dobbins Island.
Watchstanders
at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore received a report at approximately 10 a.m.,
stating the owner was aboard a dingy when his boat was caught fire.
A Baltimore
City Fire Department crew aboard Fireboat 1 the John R. Frazier, an 85-foot fireboat,
was on scene fighting the fire when the Coast Guard crew arrived.
“Upon
arrival we located the anchored 26-foot cabin cruiser on fire,” said
Firefighter Adam Glassman, with the Baltimore City Fire Department Marine
Division. “While we were extinguishing the fire the Coast Guard crew arrived
and greatly assisted us with scene security and extinguishment of the vessel.
It’s great to have such a positive working relationship with other maritime
agencies.”
“We were the
second asset on scene with firefighting capabilities,” said Petty Officer 3rd
Class Bradley Weikert. “Luckily no one was aboard the boat when it caught fire.
The coxswain, Petty Officer 2nd Class Joe Pancotti did a great job of
maneuvering around the boat on fire while working in tandem with the fireboat
on scene.”
A crew from
Maryland Natural Resources Police arrived on scene and took the owner aboard
from his dingy.
The 26-foot
boat was towed to Atlantic Marina.
No injuries
were reported and no pollution was discovered.
