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Two narrowly escape from a boat fire on Commencement Bay

Jul 4, 2024, 11:34 AM | Updated: 1:58 pm

Boat fire in Tacoma's Commencement Bay. Two people narrowly escaped injury. (Photo: Deanna Blanchfi...

Boat fire in Tacoma's Commencement Bay. Two people narrowly escaped injury. (Photo: Deanna Blanchfield)

(Photo: Deanna Blanchfield)

People aboard a boat in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay barely escaped the flames when their boat caught on fire Thursday morning.

Crews with the Tacoma Fire Department put out the fire on the northeast end of the bay.

According to Tacoma Fire, the Tacoma Police Department rescued two boat occupants from the water.

Boat fire on Commencement Bay in Tacoma. You can see people in the water escaping the flames.(Photo: Deanna Blanchfield)

 

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Foss Tugboat Company tugboats assisted by putting water on the fire until TFD’s Fireboat Destiny arrived on the scene.

 

Tugs assist in putting out the flames. (Photo: Deanna Blanchfield)

Around 10:20 a.m., crews reported that the fire had been knocked down and there were no injuries to report.

Tacoma Fire will be investigating the cause of the fire as soon as it is safe to do so.



 

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