A boat erupted in flames on Lake Havasu on Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend, threatening to spread through the busy marina.
Luckily, as they prepared for an uptick in emergency calls over the holiday weekend, San Bernardino County crews were able to get a quick handle on it.
As the wind pushed the blaze toward other vessels docked at Riviera Marina, the crew aboard County Fire Boat 18’s first response was to get the fire away from any other possible fuels.
“Boat 18’s crew first towed the fully-engulfed vessel to a safer area, then deployed deck-based hose lines to bring the fire under control in minutes,” said the department’s X post.
Aerial footage attached to the X post shows how the team isolated the fire, keeping it away from neighboring boats, while crews worked to extinguish the flames from their own boat.
“The operator of the affected boat safely evacuated to the dock without injury; however, the vessel was a total loss,” said the department. “Initial reports suggested a fuel issue caused the fire.”
The call for this incident was 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
