Fuel Dock Fire
 
By Public Information Officer Norman Rea
April 20, 2017
 

At approximately 1923 hrs local volunteers were alerted to a boat fire at a fuel dock on Solomons Island. Upon arrival crews found a boat fully engulfed in flames that had been hooked by a private vessel and was being towed to a safe area. Crews from the Engine and Truck company pulled a line and secured the gas dock from any further extension. Boat 3 responded along with Boat 83 proceeded to extinguish the boat which had been pull away. There was only one injury where the patient suffered from several second degree burns. Ambulance 38's crew took care of the patient and transported him to the local burn center for further evaluation. Crews worked at securing and cleaning up the area until 2200 hrs when they returned to service.

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Units: Ambulance 38, Ambulance 39, Engine 34. Engine 33, Truck 3, Boat 3