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Fire Erupts On Board Occupied 50-Foot Sailboat
by J. Jackson, LBFD
Just before 2:30 this morning, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a boat fire in Alamitos Bay. LBFD Rescue Boat 1 found a 50-foot sailboat at the end of Gangway 16 with a large volume of fire in the cabin area and on the main deck.
Rescue boat 1 attacked the fire with their monitor (a large water cannon mounted on the front of the boat) and went onboard to open up the cabin area. Engine 4 deployed a hand line from the dock and used that to knock down the fire in the cabin area.
There were two occupants on board, a 63-year-old female and a 66-year-old male. Rescue 14, transported the 63-year-old female to Community hospital in mild to moderate distress, suffering from smoke inhalation. The 66-year-old male was examined for very minor burns to his face but did not wish to be transported and was released on scene. A resident from an adjacent slip suffered burns to his hand while attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose.
The vessel was estimated at $180,000 value and is most likely a total loss. RB1 towed the boat to the isolation dock and the cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no other reports of injuries or damages.
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