TACOMA, Wash. — Crews with Tacoma Fire worked to put out a boat fire on the northeast end of Commencement Bay on the morning of the Fourth of July.
According to Tacoma Fire, the Tacoma Police Department rescued two boat occupants from the water.
Tugboats from Centerline Logistics assisted by putting water on the fire until TFD’s Fireboat Destiny arrived on the scene.
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.
Commencement Bay - TFD is currently working on a boat fire in the bay. @TacomaPD rescued the boat’s occupants from the water, and crews are working to put the fire out. pic.twitter.com/3s82B07XXO
— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) July 4, 2024
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