GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Firefighters extinguished a boat fire in Gloucester on Sunday morning, and used a chainsaw to remove part of a burning deck, officials said.
No injuries were reported.
At 9:27 a.m. Sunday, firefighters received a report of a boat fire at Captain Joe and Sons, 95 East Main St., Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith said.
When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from a boat and attempted to gain access to it, Smith said. Another boat was obstructing firefighters from accessing the boat on fire.
The owner of the other boat quickly arrived on scene to move it, allowing for firefighters to board the boat that was on fire.
Crews were then able to bring the burning boat to the dock, and they used a chainsaw to remove a section of the burning deck.
Once the boat was fully exposed, firefighters extinguished the fire with less than 100 gallons of water, Smith said.
A preliminary investigation found that the cause of the fire appears to be wooden structural material that was too close to the boat’s exhaust.
The Gloucester Harbormaster, U.S. Coast Guard and Gloucester Police Department also responded to the scene to assist.
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