Dunkirk city firefighters spent about an hour Monday morning containing a blaze that damaged a 41-foot fishing boat that was docked at the Holiday Harbor West Marina off Lakeshore Dr. West. Crews got the call around 9:30 am, with the flames producing dark, billowing smoke over the Dunkirk City Harbor. Fire Chief Mike Edwards says the owner was preparing for a fishing trip when the vessel caught fire...
Edwards-Boat was being prepared for fishing trip
No injuries were reported. Edwards says crews had to string a large hose line along the dock to reach the fire...
Edwards-Hard to string hose along dock
After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters took precautions to contain diesel fuel which was leaking from the large boat. The U.S. Coast Guard was brought in to take care of the vessel which became partially submerged.
