2019 - Boat Fires

Boats And Ships Burned In 2018: 554

2019-06-30 - Boat, truck, barn and home destroyed by fire at 4:01 AM in Gainesville (New York):
http://videonewsservice.net/index.php/2019/07/01/wyoming-county-house-barn-truck-and-a-boat-lost-in-gainesville-fire/

Quote:"The fire was reported about 4:01a.m. and the house, a barn, a truck and a boat were lost in the blaze. Two neighbor’s houses and two garages were also damaged in the fire, estimated loss on their properties is $30,000."

2019-06-30 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at apartment building in Holyoke (Massachusetts):
http://www.westernmassnews.com/boat-catches-fire-outside-holyoke-apartment-building/article_e1dd2402-9a6c-11e9-8f0f-c3883c2c3985.html
http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn01/house-and-barn-destroyed-two-other-houses-damaged-during-sunday-fire-in-gainesville-20190701
http://www.facebook.com/VideoNewsService/posts/2530269817025954

2019-06-29 - Cargo ship 'Persada X' heavily damaged by fire at 4:30 AM at port in coastal Tanjung Perak (Malaysia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Persada-X-I1897515.html
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/06/29/container-ship-heavily-damaged-by-fire-surabaya/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26389/container-ship-heavily-damaged-fire-surabaya/
http://www.inews.id/daerah/jatim/kapal-kargo-persada-x-terbakar-di-tanjung-perak-surabaya/581429
http://kelanakota.suarasurabaya.net/news/2019/222695-Tidak-Ada-Korban-Jiwa-Dalam-Kebakaran-KM-Persada-X
http://faktualnews.co/2019/06/29/selidiki-kebakaran-km-persada-10-di-pelabuhan-tanjung-perak-polisi-periksa-1-saksi/147084/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZYQkN3h6P8

2019-06-29 - Boat destroyed by fire at Rivercrest Marina on the Ohio River in Madison (Indiana):
http://madisoncourier.com/Content/News/News/Article/Fire-destroys-boat-at-Rivercrest-Marina/178/961/115894
http://www.953wiki.com/news/local-news/boat-fire-at-rivercrest-marina/

2019-06-28 - Boat destroyed by fire just after 3 AM while docked at marina on coastal Hilton Head Island (South Carolina):
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article232076392.html

2019-06-28 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on coastal Marco Island (Florida):
http://www.marconews.com/story/news/2019/06/28/boat-catches-fire-calusa-marina-goodland/1597743001/
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/40721428/boat-catches-fire-in-marco-island-marina
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/boat-fire-under-investigation-near-marco-island

2019-06-27 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Beer Can Island (Florida):
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/2-adults-and-2-children-rescued-from-boat-fire-near-beer-can-island/67-73997bf6-d227-4770-999d-301cb386f561
http://www.wtsp.com/video/news/local/2-adults-2-children-rescued-from-boat-fire-near-beer-can-island/67-0f508343-7dde-4b46-859f-bcb262201b18

2019-06-27 - Boat bursts into flame just before 6 AM on Jackson Lake (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/flames-leap-from-burning-boat-on-key-peninsula

2019-06-27 - Boat bursts into flame in Troutbeck, Windermere (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/

Quote:"Boat Fire(South Lakeland) 27 Jun 2019 At 22:43 hours, two fire engines from Kendal and Staveley attended a fibre glass boat on fire at Troutbeck, Windermere. Firefighters used one hose reel jet and a drag rake to extinguish the fire. Crews were in attendance for approximately forty five minutes."

2019-06-26 - Boat, pickup truck, garage and home destroyed by fire at home on Rosamund Road in coastal Gibsons (Canada), nobody there:
http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/fire-destroys-home-on-rosamund-road-1.23869620

Quote:"When firefighters arrived, the truck, a 26-foot boat and the garage were all in flames."

2019-06-25 - Boat explodes into flame at the Runaway Bay Marina in coastal Hollywell (Australia), 1 injured:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/man-burnt-boat-fire-gold-coast-040530793--spt.html
http://www.mygc.com.au/man-seriously-burnt-in-boat-explosion-on-the-gold-coast/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/man-burnt-in-boat-fire-on-gold-coast/news-story/c4ff56e865d2dfdf59e7e57715485866
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-burnt-in-boat-fire-on-gold-coast/news-story/c4ff56e865d2dfdf59e7e57715485866

2019-06-24 - Yacht bursts into flame in the wee hours while docked in coastal Miami Beach (Florida):
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/06/24/yacht-fire-overnight-miami-beach/
http://news.yahoo.com/cause-unknown-fire-large-boat-110205674.html
http://wsvn.com/news/local/yacht-catches-fire-at-miami-beach-marina/
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=44351298412&story_fbid=10157548889198413
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3QuKuvO15I

2019-06-24 - Charter boat bursts into flame near coastal Gladstone (Australia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20190624-68451-AUS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-7173735/14-rescued-boat-fire-Qld.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-24/the-boat-was-still-on-fire-when-rescuers-arrived/11241396
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-24/rescue-helicopter-on-the-way-to-gladstone-marine-incident/11240186
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/14-rescued-after-boat-fire-off-qld/news-story/95bfb0d7992d7bff2dc50b175778175d
http://theworldnews.net/au-news/14-rescued-after-boat-fire-off-qld
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Nmgt9Luhs

Quote:"Fourteen family members have been rescued from a charter boat that caught fire and sunk off the Queensland coast. They climbed into a tinnie to escape the flames, only to be thrown into the water when it capsized, police say. A man, 74, is being treated for exhaustion and hypothermia after being airlifted to Gladstone Hospital. Two men were also taken to hospital with minor injuries. Paramedics say the other 11 escaped without injury after the boat fire some 20 nautical miles off Gladstone on Monday morning."

2019-06-24 - Yacht bursts into flame in the Mediterranean Sea near the island of Mallorca (Spain):
http://sports.yahoo.com/wladimir-klitschko-rescued-sea-yacht-fire-off-spain-103659973--box.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/wladimir-klitschko-rescued-sea-yacht-fire-off-spain-63926551
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/06/25/world/europe/ap-box-klitschko-rescued-at-sea.html
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/2019/06/25/nine-people-rescued-when-fire-broke-out-on-luxury-yacht/
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/wladimir-klitschko-yacht-fire-rescued-spain-spanish-coastguard-boxing-heavyweight-champion-a8973481.html
http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/world_news/wladimir-klitschko-rescued-at-sea-after-yacht-fire-off-spain/article_721b79af-e2ff-5268-a834-f27ec37e31a9.html
http://pilotonline.com/sports/other/boxing/article_6d46df7a-9b0d-5ef2-8b5c-db381d532109.html

Quote:"Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says his boat trip off Spain with family and friends was cut short after a fire broke out on board. The 43-year-old Ukrainian said in a tweet Tuesday the group was evacuated from the motor yacht in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday night."

2019-06-24 - Boat, SUV and garage destroyed by fire at home in Bloomer (Wisconsin):
http://www.bloomeradvance.com/news/community_news/image_d75842cc-97a2-11e9-9b10-67f7dae11e83.html

Quote:"The garage, a car and a boat were a total loss."

2019-06-23 - Yacht bursts into flame off coastal Hull (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/4-people-rescued-from-boat-fire-in-hull/
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/06/23/boat-fire-hull-gut-4-people-in-water/
http://www.wcvb.com/article/4-people-jump-overboard-to-escape-boat-fire-in-hull/28158693
http://www.boston25news.com/news/4-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-in-hull/960844446
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20190624/4-jump-overboard-in-hull-boat-fire-escape
http://news.yahoo.com/boat-fire-near-hull-forces-032009422.html
http://www.universalhub.com/2019/boat-goes-flames-hull-fire

2019-06-23 - Two boats destroyed by fire at 3:10 AM while docked on Lake Tashmoo (Massachusetts):
http://vineyardgazette.com/news/2019/06/24/two-boats-destroyed-fire-lake-tashmoo
http://www.mvtimes.com/2019/06/24/fire-destroys-two-boats-lake-tashmoo/

Note: Lake Tashmoo is about 60 miles south as the gas blows from Hull...

2019-06-23 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on the Shropshire Union Canal in Wardle (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/boat-fire-in-wardle
http://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2019/06/24/boat-destroyed-in-fire-at-marina-in-nantwich/

2019-06-22 - Boat explodes into flame on Lake Catherine in Hot Springs (Arkansas), 7 injured:
http://5newsonline.com/2019/06/22/boat-explodes-on-lake-catherine-in-hot-springs-7-hurt/
http://katv.com/news/local/boat-explosion-on-lake-catherine-in-hot-springs-leaves-7-injured
http://www.kark.com/news/local-news/six-people-injured-by-explosion-at-lake-catherine/2093237225
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jun/22/boat-explosion-lake-catherine-leaves-6-injured/
http://www.kait8.com/2019/06/23/report-six-injured-boat-explosion-lake-catherine/
http://www.thv11.com/video/news/boat-explosion-on-lake-catherine-in-hot-springs-leaves-6-injured/91-3ef2ef9e-c7d9-401b-9966-f10b1706b6a7

2019-06-22 - Boat bursts into flame on Table Rock Lake (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Southern-Stone-County-Fire-Protection-District-responds-to-boat-fire-on-Table-Rock-Lake-511677911.html
http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Southern-Stone-County-Fire-Protection-District-responds-to-boat-fire-on-Table-Rock-Lake-511677911.html
http://www.ktts.com/2019/06/22/breaking-crews-respond-to-boat-fire-on-table-rock-lake/

2019-06-22 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Swanage (Britain):
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/17724511.two-people-and-their-dogs-rescued-after-fire-on-board-yacht/
http://www.swanageandwarehamvoice.co.uk/news/17724512.two-people-and-their-dogs-rescued-after-fire-on-board-yacht/
http://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/2899339/2-people-and-their-dogs-rescued-from-yacht-on-fire/
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17724574.two-people-and-their-dogs-rescued-after-fire-on-board-yacht/
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?522726-Yacht-fire-off-Swanage

2019-06-22 - Fifteen fishing boats go up in flames at 11:30 PM while docked in coastal Indramayu (Indonesia):
http://www.businessbreakingnews.net/2019/06/fire-engulfs-15-fishing-boats-in-indramayu/
http://en.antaranews.com/news/127549/fire-engulfs-15-fishing-boats-in-indramayu

2019-06-21 - Indian Navy stealth guided missile destroyer 'Visakhapatnam' under construction damaged by fire at shipyard in coastal Mumbai (India), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/fire-breaks-out-at-under-construction-navy-warship-one-worker-dead-119062101488_1.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/fire-breaks-out-at-under-construction-navy-warship-119062101269_1.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/mumbai/2019/jun/21/fire-at-under-construction-navy-warship-in-mazgaon-dockyard-one-feared-trapped-1993433.html
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/major-fire-at-under-construction-navy-warship-in-mumbai-1-feared-trapped-2057268
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/fire-breaks-out-at-under-construction-navy-warship-4125541.html
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/fire-at-under-construction-warship-in-mumbai/20190621.htm
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/22/c_138163934.htm

Quote:"A fire broke out at an under-construction warship of the Navy at Mazagaon Dockyard here Friday evening in which one worker was killed and another injured, an official said."

Note: A car just burst into flame and burned the driver to death in Mumbai too, mentioned in the 2019-06-19 update...

2019-06-21 - Tanker ship 'Atlas' bursts into flame in coastal Raamsdonksveer (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Atlas-I382422.html

Quote:"On June 20, 2019, at 8.40 a.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Atlas', 3232 ts (EU-No.: 6002614 MMSI-No.: 205206590; CS: OT2065), which was berthed at the quay of the Ruijtenberg Offshore at the Reenway in Raamsdonksveer to be converted from a tank barge to a cargo barge. There was a lot of smoke, and plumes of flames were blazing from the windows of the superstructure and wheelhouse. Residents were asked to keep windows and doors closed. The fire department tried to extinguish the fire, which had spread to the entire superstructure, with foam."

2019-06-21 - Boat and garage destroyed by at home 400 feet from Devil's Lake in Woodstock Township (Michigan):
http://www.lenconnect.com/news/20190622/garage-damaged-by-fire-in-woodstock-township

Quote:"Aungst said the property was insured, with losses including a boat."

2019-06-20 - Fishing boat bursts into flame in coastal Flagler Beach (Florida):
http://flaglerlive.com/138131/40-ft-trawler-gutted/
http://cbs12.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-in-flagler-county
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190620/firefighters-respond-to-boat-fire-fuel-leak-in-flagler-beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBrRLAxgF9I

2019-06-19 - Fishing ship 'Tío Antonio' bursts into flame near coastal Castellón (Spain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Tio-Antonio-I1603559.html
http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/they-rescue-3-men-from-a-peniscola-boat-sunk-by-a-fire/

Quote:"On June 19, 2019, around 10 a.m. the 'Tío Antonio' caught fire about ten miles east of Oropesa (Castellón) while fishing. The crew of three fled into a life raft and was safely recovered by the trawler 'Blay' which was nearby. At 12.30 p.m. they were dropped off in them around 12.30 in Peñíscola, the base of their trawler which continued to drift in the sea, being completely ablaze."

2019-06-19 - Boat bursts into flame in canal near coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/06/19/sea-scouts-save-sailboat-fire-c-d-canal/1497467001/

2019-06-18 - Two boats destroyed by fire, two more damaged, while docked at marina in coastal Richmond (Canada):
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/fire-destroys-2-boats-damages-2-others-at-richmond-marina-1.4471370
http://www.vancourier.com/news/update-richmond-fire-crews-praised-for-attacking-boat-fires-1.23859617
http://www.richmond-news.com/news/update-richmond-fire-crews-praised-for-attacking-boat-fires-1.23859617

Quote:"Large, black plumes of smoke were sent billowing into the sky from a fire that destroyed two boats at a Richmond marina Monday."

2019-06-17 - Car-carrier ship 'Diamond Highway' bursts into flame near the Spratly Islands, crew abandons ship:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Diamond-Highway-9293636.html
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/car-carrier-catches-fire-near-spratly-islands
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26305/abandoned-car-carrier-adrift-update-jun-17/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/278743/burning-car-carrier-abandoned-off-philippine-coast/
http://www.rappler.com/nation/233262-batangas-bound-ship-catches-fire-near-recto-bank-june-2019
http://gcaptain.com/k-line-car-carrier-diamond-highway-catches-fire-in-south-china-sea/
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1131241/car-carrier-ship-catches-fire-near-recto-bank-pcg

Quote:"On June 15, 2019, the 'Diamond Highway' caught fire near Recto Bank (international name: Reed Bank). The Philippine Coast Guard received a report from a foreign counterpart that the vessel was still on fire as of June 17, 1:40 p.m."

Note: This is the 509th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2019. This is also the 4th car-carrier ship to burn this year so far if you count the car-carrier ship 'Sincerity Ace' that went up in flames in the Pacific Ocean 1,800 miles northwest of Hawaii on Dec 31 2018 but burned well into 2019. That car-carrier fire was mentioned in the 2018-12-31 update. After that, the car-carrier ship 'Grande Europa' bursts into flame at 4 AM near coastal Mallorca (Spain) on May 15th, mentioned in the 2019-05-15 update, and the car-carrier ship 'Platinum Ray' was hit by fire with 61 cars destroyed while docked in coastal Ulsan (South Korea) on May 27th, mentioned in the 2019-05-27 update. So it's only been three weeks since the last car-carrier ship burned and now here's another one...

2019-06-16 - Tour boat 'Starship' bursts into flame in coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Starship-I1807748.html
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/small-fire-spoils-father-s-day-brunch-cruise-in-tampa
http://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/coast-guard-investigating-small-engine-room-fire-on-starship-cruise-in-tampa/2081009519
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/fathers-day-cruise-abruptly-ends-after-fire-erupts-in-the-engine-room
http://www.facebook.com/WFLANewsChannel8/posts/10162405322295500
http://www.fox13news.com/news/413023241-video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW-rIT34Sco

2019-06-16 - Boat, fuel tank and boat business shed destroyed by fire on the waterfront in coastal Sea Isle City (New Jersey):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/06/16/sea-isle-city-two-chums-structure-fire/
http://cwphilly.cbslocal.com/video/4105982-massive-fire-erupts-at-sea-isle-city-boat-rental/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Fishing-Boat-Fire-Fuel-Tank-Flames-Smoke-Sea-Isle-City-New-Jersey-Cape-May-County--511376551.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/fire-breaks-out-in-storage-facility-in-sea-isle-city/article_13404f25-bd65-547d-a32a-5c87db98f0f9.html
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Massive-Fire-Breaks-Out-on-Jersey-Shore-Waterfront-Sea-Isle-City--511376292.html
http://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/fire-damages-marina-boat-and-condo-sea-isle-city-tackle-shop
http://www.fox29.com/news/crews-battle-heavy-fire-at-boat-rental-shop-in-sea-isle
http://patch.com/new-jersey/oceancity/massive-fire-sea-isle-city-boat-rental-officials

Quote:"Two people were hurt and multiple homes were evacuated after a fire spread to a fuel tank and fishing boat in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, Sunday afternoon, sending large plumes of smoke into the air."

2019-06-16 - Brand new superyacht destroyed by fire in the wee hours while docked at coastal Marina di Carrara (Italy):
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/new-tecnomar-evo-120-destroyed-by-fire-in-italy--40771
http://yachtharbour.com/news/evo-120--another-tecnomar-yacht-destroyed-by-fire-3259
http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/evo-120-yacht-fire

Quote:"The second Tecnomar Evo 120, which was due for imminent delivery, has been destroyed by fire during an incident in Italy. The brand new 37 metre yacht was moored on Italian Sea Group’s private dock at the Marina di Carrara when a fire broke out on board in the early hours of Sunday, June 16."

2019-06-15 - Boat explodes into flame at marina on Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri), 5 injured:
http://www.lakeexpo.com/boating/boat_crashes/boat-explosion-injures-five-people-at-lake-of-the-ozarks/article_f694d390-8fb3-11e9-864d-5f9bacc137a1.html
http://krcgtv.com/news/local/five-injured-following-boat-explosion-at-lake-of-the-ozarks
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Five-injured-in-boat-explosion-at-Lake-of-the-Ozarks-511354762.html
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/five-kc-residents-injured-in-boat-explosion-at-lake-of-ozarks
http://www.kctv5.com/news/injured-in-boat-explosion-at-lake-of-the-ozarks/article_5a7b5b4c-8fc6-11e9-99ed-33f69716fdef.html

2019-06-15 - Boat bursts into flame on the Hudson River near Tarrytown (New York):
http://www.news12.com/story/40654393/8-people-dog-rescued-from-boat-fire-in-hudson-river
http://westchester.news12.com/story/40654393/8-people-dog-rescued-from-boat-fire-in-hudson-river

Quote:"A boat caught fire Saturday afternoon leaving eight people and a dog needing to be rescued. Video taken from a News 12 traffic camera on the Hudson River showed the boat up in flames south of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge."

2019-06-15 - Boat, two cars and garage destroyed by fire at midnight in Crystal (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/06/15/garage-fire-destroys-cars-boat-in-crystal/

Quote:"Neighbors who spoke to WCCO-TV said they heard an explosion before the fire, which they believe originated from the boat."

2019-06-14 - Yacht bursts into flame near Ferry Road in coastal Old Lyme (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/news/crews-respond-to-yacht-fire-in-old-lyme/article_2265268a-8f11-11e9-a259-c3ea18cbf51a.html

Quote:"Crews are responding to a fire in a yacht in Old Lyme Friday night. Fire dispatchers confirmed the yacht is in the area of Ferry Rd."

2019-06-14 - Boat bursts into flame on the Colorado River in La Paz County (Arizona), fire boat sinks:
http://www.havasunews.com/free_access/fire-boat-sinks-while-assisting-with-blaze/article_5ada6430-8f07-11e9-8517-df114b0aa1f6.html
http://www.havasunews.com/news/fire-boat-sinks-while-assisting-with-blaze/article_a39857f2-8f27-11e9-b0f0-e3bb2285c288.html
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/boat-fire-in-bluewater-lagoon.201396/

Quote:"The Buckskin Fire District’s rescue boat sank to the bottom of the Colorado River Friday while firefighters were responding to a boat fire. According to the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters were putting out a boat fire near Bluewater Lagoon when the Buckskin fire boat began taking on water."

2019-06-14 - Boat and caravan destroyed by fire at 2:49 AM on Freckleton Road in Kirkham (Britain):
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/kirkham-fire-boat-and-caravan-destroyed-in-freckleton-road-blaze-1-9822436

2019-06-13 - Boat bursts into flame just before 11 PM on trailer in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.wmbfnews.com/2019/06/14/one-person-sent-hospital-after-boat-fire-north-myrtle-beach/
http://www.wbtw.com/news/1-person-taken-to-the-hospital-after-boat-fire-in-north-myrtle-beach/
http://wpde.com/news/local/one-person-hurt-after-boat-fire-in-north-myrtle-beach
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/local/north_myrtle_beach/boat-fire-in-north-myrtle-beach-sends-one-to-hospital/article_52c662d2-8ec9-11e9-98bd-c3f18ec64388.html

2019-06-12 - Boat bursts into flame at business in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/police-investigating-boat-fire-at-port-of-providence/

2019-06-12 - Two boats and waterfront seafood restaurant go up in flames before 2:30 AM in coastal Poquoson (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/overnight-fire-destroys-poquoson-restaurant/291-e1b60ebd-c75a-43d5-9641-008d2b0dcf93
http://www.dailypress.com/news/york-county/dp-nws-surf-rider-fire-20190612-story.html
http://wtkr.com/2019/06/12/fire-engulfs-surf-rider-restaurant-in-poquoson/
http://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/poquoson-local-news/surf-rider-in-poquoson-damaged-in-two-alarm-fire/
http://wtvr.com/2019/06/12/surf-rider-restaurant-fire/

Quote:"No one was hurt in this fire, but two boats have some damage from the flames and the Surf Rider restaurant is done for."

2019-06-12 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at the Hamilton Island Marina on coastal Hamilton Island (Australia):
http://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au/news/boat-fire-on-hamilton-island/3753002/

2019-06-11 - Tanker ship damaged by explosion and fire at 4:20 AM in coastal Dagestan (Russia), 3 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.rferl.org/a/oil-tanker-blast-fire-kills-three-in-russia-s-daghestan/29993093.html
http://www.kyivpost.com/russia/rfe-rl-oil-tanker-blast-fire-kills-3-in-russias-daghestan.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26265/explosion-and-fire-tanker-engine-room-2-dead/
http://www.usnews.net/news/261373217/oil-tanker-blast-fire-kills-three-in-russia-daghestan
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/russia-3-dead-after-explosion-rocks-tanker-in-makhachkala-119061100419_1.html

2019-06-11 - At least five merchant ships go up in flames while docked in coastal Bushehr Province (Iran):
http://jcpa.org/mysterious-blazes-on-six-iranian-ships-in-iranian-ports/
http://fa.euronews.com/2019/06/07/iranian-cargo-ships-burned-bushehr-province-persian-gulf

Quote:"The Iranian Republic News Agency reported that on June 7, 2019, four merchant ships caught fire in the port of Nakhl Taqi (Taghi) in the Asaluyeh region of Bushehr Province. Three ships were burned entirely, while two others in Asaluyeh suffered major damage. While the governor of Asaluyeh claimed the fires were extinguished without anyone harmed, the head of the emergency rooms in Bushehr Province said that several civilians and sailors had been injured and brought to hospitals in the region."

2019-06-11 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal New Rochelle (New York):
http://www.news12.com/story/40630643/boat-destroyed-by-fire-in-new-rochelle

2019-06-10 - Boat goes up in flames in cemetery in coastal Auckland (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12239222

2019-06-09 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:45 AM on Port Chicago Highway near coastal Bay Point (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Fire-Crews-Contain-Blaze-On-30-Foot-Boat-Near-Bay-13963339.php
http://claycord.com/2019/06/09/fire-crews-contain-blaze-on-30-foot-boat-near-bay-point/

2019-06-09 - Boat bursts into flame near Tierra Verde Marina in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/st-pete-fire-investigating-sailboat-fire-near-tierra-verde/2065107313
http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2019/06/10/boat-catches-fire-near-tierra-verde-marina
http://twitter.com/BN9/status/1137908244960206849
http://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=754110035003593

2019-06-09 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Wick Harbour (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1769222/firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-wick-harbour/

2019-06-08 - Ferry ship bursts into flame on the Padma River in Rajbari District (Bangladesh):
http://newsbeezer.com/bangladesh/daulatdia-passenger-fire/
http://onties.com/bangladesh/daulathidian-passenger-fire/
http://afaae.com/bangladesh/fires-of-passengers-daulatdia/

Quote:"A fire in the Padma River in the Daulatdia Ghat area of the Rajbari was caused by a fire in Amanat Shah Ferry. On Saturday (June 8) at 8 pm a fire broke out."

2019-06-08 - Cargo ship 'Mentari Selaras' bursts into flame near coastal Sumba Island (Indonesia):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26245/general-cargo-ship-fire-indonesia/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/06/08/general-cargo-ship-fire-indonesia/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Km.kannon-Baru-I1819562.html

Quote:"General cargo ship MENTARI SELARAS caught fire in superstructure, probably in engine room, on Jun 8, in vicinity 09 34S 120 15E, near Waingapu port, Sumba island, Indonesia, Savu sea. Understood 17 crew remained on board, SAR team from Waingapu was deployed to assist crew in firefighting."

2019-06-07 - Boat destroyed by fire near coastal Peanut Island (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20190607/boat-on-fire-off-peanut-island-crews-respond

2019-06-07 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Cronulla (Australia):
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/6205796/photos-boat-catches-fire-off-shelly-beach/
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/trio-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-off-popular-sydney-beach/ar-AACwrRQ
http://pressfrom.info/au/news/australia/-127682-trio-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-off-popular-sydney-beach.html
http://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/three-rescued-from-boat-fire-at-sea-near-cronulla-c-154416
http://www.9news.com.au/national/news-sydney-boat-fire-cronulla-emergency-emergency-crews/2f4b3435-6961-4a08-b563-77833c441a43
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx6OX7UUftw

2019-06-06 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Harrison (Tennessee):
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/highway-58-volunteer-firefighters-battle-boat-fire-in-harrison-thursday
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2019/jun/06/boat-destroyed-fire/496150/
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/6/6/391566/50-Foot-100000-Boat-Is-Total-Loss.aspx
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/40607229/fire-destroys-large-boat-in-harrison-bay-area

2019-06-06 - Yacht 'Ohana' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near coastal Key West (Florida):
http://www.winknews.com/2019/06/06/2-people-2-pets-rescued-from-boat-fire-on-the-gulf/
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/40607988/key-west-express-rescues-couple-dogs-from-a-boat-on-fire
http://www.abc-7.com/story/40612888/couple-escapes-boat-burning-in-the-gulf-lives-to-tell-the-tale
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/boaters-rescued-from-fire-by-key-west-express-ferry
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/40607988/new-photos-show-crews-fighting-boat-fire-after-key-west-express-rescues-couple-dogs
http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2019/06/07/man-and-woman-rescued-key-west-express-after-boat-catches-fire/1379578001/
http://twitter.com/newspaper_man/status/1136807145255636992/photo/1

2019-06-05 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Selsey (Britain):
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/people/helicopter-rescues-pair-after-yacht-catches-fire-miles-off-selsey-coast-1-8951554
http://rnli.org/news-and-media/2019/june/05/selsey-all-weather-lifeboat-responds-to-explosion-and-fire-on-motor-boat
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/people/selsey-yacht-explosion-dramatic-footage-shows-moment-of-rescue-1-8953313
http://www.gov.uk/government/news/two-men-rescued-after-their-vessel-catches-fire
http://www.miragenews.com/two-men-rescued-after-their-vessel-catches-fire/

2019-06-05 - Fishing ship bursts into flame near coastal Keelung City (Taiwan):
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3717717

2019-06-05 - Luxury yacht goes up in flames at 2:56 AM at boatyard and kills man on the island of Langkawi (Malaysia):
http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1733186
http://bernama.com/state-news/berita.php?id=1733186
http://theleaders-online.com/charred-body-found-in-luxury-yacht-fire-in-langkawi/
http://www2.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/06/494341/one-killed-four-injured-fire-langkawi-boat-repair-shop
http://www.theborneopost.com/2019/06/07/charred-body-found-in-luxury-yacht-fire-in-langkawi/

Quote:"An Indonesian man was found charred while four others suffered breathing difficulties after a luxury yacht in the boatyard in Bukit Malut, Langkawi caught fire yesterday."

2019-06-04 - Boat bursts into flame off coastal Longboat Key (Florida):
http://www.mysuncoast.com/2019/06/04/boat-fire-reported-near-bowles-creek-sarasota-bay/
http://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2019/06/04/video-boat-fire-longboat-key-forces-captain-swim-shore/
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/captain-forced-to-swim-to-shore-after-boat-catches-fire-near-longboat-key/67-b26ad538-b427-4a68-b2da-b6d237f25595
http://new.thescoopradioshow.com/happeningnow-boat-fire-on-longboat-key/

2019-06-04 - Boat bursts into flame at dock in coastal Scituate (Massachusetts), 13 injured:
http://scituate.wickedlocal.com/news/20190604/boat-fire-in-scituate-harbor-sends-13-to-hospital
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/06/04/scituate-harbor-boat-fire-family-rescued/
http://whdh.com/news/5-people-rescued-from-scituate-harbor-after-jumping-off-burning-boat/
http://www.wcvb.com/article/boat-catches-fire-in-scituate-harbor-marina/27731463
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20190604/children-thrown-into-scituate-harbor-as-boat-catches-fire
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/5-People-Rescued-From-Burning-Boat-in-Scituate-510826131.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/video/4098304-family-escapes-boat-fire-in-scituate-harbor/

2019-06-03 - Charter boat destroyed by AC fire in coastal Niceville (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/fire-engulfs-niceville-boat-no-reported-injures
http://www.newsherald.com/news/20190603/large-charter-boat-destroyed-in-niceville-fire/1
http://www.thedestinlog.com/news/20190603/large-charter-boat-destroyed-in-niceville-fire
http://www.wkrg.com/news/northwest-florida/firefighters-say-ac-unit-started-huge-boat-fire-in-niceville/2049474085
http://www.wkrg.com/news/niceville-firefighters-battle-large-boat-fire_20190603160947/2049046877
http://www.wkrg.com/news/boat-fire-caught-on-camera_20190603183244/2049356250

2019-06-03 - Boat bursts into flame at dock on Lake George near Rhinelander (Wisconsin):
http://waow.com/news/wisconsin-news/2019/06/03/fire-destroys-boat-in-northwoods/
http://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/jun/04/fire-destroys-boat-in-oneida-co/
http://www.wjfw.com/storydetails/20190603174555/fire_destroys_boat_on_lake_george_near_rhinelander
http://wqow.com/news/top-stories/2019/06/04/fire-destroys-boat-in-northwoods/

2019-06-03 - Boat bursts into flame on Southeast 11th Street in Brainerd (Minnesota), rotten egg odor reported at East River Road location too:
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/fires/4621504-brainerd-firefighters-respond-calls

Quote:"At 4:48 a.m. firefighters were called to a boat fire on the 900 block of Southeast 11th Street."

Quote:"At 7:05 p.m. firefighters were called to the North Star Apartments, 410 East River Road, for a report of a gas leak. Upon investigation, it was determined to be unfounded."

2019-06-02 - Ferry ship 'Perlen' bursts into flame just before 6 AM while docked in coastal Kragerø (Norway), nobody aboard:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Perlen-I1799409.html

Quote:"In the morning of June 2, 2019, just before 6 a.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Perlen' while the vessel was at a quay in Kragerø. There were not people on board. The fire department first had to cool down the ferry before they could enter. A little after 9 a.m. the fire was extinguished. It was not known when the ferry would be put into operation again."

2019-06-02 - Four boats go up in flames at 2:54 AM while parked at business in Accident (Maryland):
http://www.times-news.com/news/four-boats-damaged-by-fire-at-garrett-business/article_d2639be2-8607-11e9-895a-4babb0ff78c5.html
http://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/news/boat-fire-in-accident-under-investigation/article_79bf7005-df56-50d5-a36b-cbdefff31efd.html

Quote:"According to a press release, the fire involved four boats stored on the exterior of the premises at Xtreme Powersports."

2019-06-02 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Ray Hubbard (Texas):
http://www.fox4news.com/news/boat-catches-fire-on-lake-ray-hubbard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5h0FrxooYs
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Boat-Burns-on-Lake-Ray-Hubbard-With-Baby-Children-on-Board_Dallas-Fort-Worth-510792812.html

2019-06-01 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal Bellevue (Washington):
http://www.kiro7.com/news/eastside-news/fire-damages-boat-at-local-marina/954394298

2019-06-01 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal Troon (Scotland), 1 injured:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fire-15ft-yacht-troon-marina-16237664
http://stv.tv/news/west-central/1438188-casualty-treated-for-burns-following-yacht-and-pontoon-fire/
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4313520/troon-marina-sailing-club-boat-fire-yacht-scottish-fire-rescue-coastguard/
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17678538.person-treated-for-burns-after-late-night-yacht-blaze-at-troon-marina-ayrshire/
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17678552.casualty-treated-for-burns-after-late-night-blaze-aboard-yacht-in-troon/

2019-05-31 - Commercial fishing boat bursts into flame just after 2 AM while docked in coastal Point Pleasant Beach (New Jersey):
http://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/boat-fire-point-pleasant-beach
http://fisherynation.com/archives/80685

2019-05-31 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal Sharjah (UAE):
http://gulfnews.com/uae/fire-guts-yacht-in-sharjah-1.1559327143525
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/emergencies/yacht-goes-up-in-flames-in-sharjah-
http://www.virginradiodubai.com/trending/news/uae-news/fire-destroys-sharjah-yacht/
http://twitter.com/khaleejtimes/status/1134525440050245637/video/1
http://uae.shafaqna.com/EN/AL/431553

2019-05-30 - Livestock carrier ship 'Boi Branco' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Keratsini (Greece):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26173/livestock-carrier-fire-greece/
http://safety4sea.com/livestock-carrier-catches-fire-at-port-of-piraeus/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Boi-Branco-7527306.html
http://ellinikiaktoploia.net/pyrkagia-sto-ploio-boi-branco-sto-neo-molo-drapetsonas/
http://www.902.gr/eidisi/koinonia/192550/pyrkagia-sto-ploio-boi-branco-sto-neo-molo-drapetsonas
http://www.nomisma.com.cy/index.php?id=71247

Quote:"n the morning of May 30, 2019, a fire occurred on the 'Boi Branco' which was docked at the new Drapetsona pier of Keratsini port, just west of the main port of Piraeus. Three patrol boats, 11 tugs and the fire brigade with 25 men, eight fire engines were on scene. The 41 crew members were safely evacuated."

2019-05-30 - Boat bursts into flame on lake in Winsford (Britain), nobody aboard:
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-boatbarge-in-winsford

2019-05-28 - Ship damaged by fire at shipyard in Kiev (Ukraine):
http://112.international/ukraine-top-news/ship-at-kyiv-shipbuilding-yard-on-fire-40186.html
http://liveuamap.com/en/2019/29-may-fire-at-ship-at-kuznya-na-rybalskomu-shipbuilding

2019-05-29 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on South Empire Boulevard in coastal Empire (Oregon):
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/boat-burns-on-memorial-day-in-empire/article_f38b18c9-45eb-590d-b2cc-df1e69c91e07.html
http://oregontoday.net/fire-on-the-historic-fleetwood-may-29-2019/

2019-05-28 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal Miami (Florida), nobody aboard:
http://wsvn.com/news/local/firefighters-extinguish-boat-fire-in-downtown-miami/
http://www.local10.com/news/local/miami/yacht-docked-at-bayside-marketplace-catches-fire
http://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4093437-miami-fire-investigating-bayside-yacht-fire/
http://patch.com/florida/miami/yacht-catches-fire-bayside

2019-05-28 - Boat and home go up in flames on Canine Drive in Killeen (Texas):
http://www.kxxv.com/hometown/bell-county/killeen-fire-department-responds-to-structure-fire

Quote:"There was significant damage to the home and a boat."

2019-05-27 - Industry tracks dramatic rise in container ship fires:
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20190524-industry-tracks-dramatic-rise-in-container-ship-fires/
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20190528/STORY/912328662/Container-ship-fires-surge,-hazardous-cargo,-large-ships-to-blame

Quote:"In the first three months of 2019, the maritime industry set what may be a record for the largest number of container ship fires in the shortest amount of time. Between January 1 and the middle of March, fires on board six ships had delayed, damaged, or destroyed hundreds of cargo containers..."

2019-05-27 - Car carrier ship 'Platinum Ray' hit by fire, 61 cars destroyed, while docked in coastal Ulsan (South Korea):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26149/car-carrier-major-fire-avoided-last-year-disaster-/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/28/car-carrier-major-fire-avoided-last-year-disaster-lesson-well-taken-ulsan-korea/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Platinum-Ray-9210438.html

Quote:"Fire erupted on cargo deck of car carrier PLATINUM RAY, berthed at Ulsan Korea, in the morning May 22, with 2163 cars on board, ready to be shipped to the USA. Fire fighters decided to activate CO2 fire oppressing system to prevent fire from spreading and developing into major disaster, similar to major fire on board of car carrier AUTO BANNER, which took place in Incheon exactly a year ago, on May 21 2018, destroyed all cars on board and the ship itself."

Quote:"This time, disaster was avoided. Fire was extinguished in some 5 hours, 61 cars were destroyed, the rest remaining intact."

2019-05-27 - Ferry/cargo ship 'New Golden Bridge VII' hit by container fire while docked in coastal Incheon (South Korea):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26153/chinese-ferry-fire-passengers-were-evacuated-inche/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/28/chinese-ferry-fire-passengers-were-evacuated-incheon-korea/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/New-Goldenbridge-Vii-9813254.html

Quote:"One of the containers on cargo deck of Chinese cargo/passenger ferry NEW GOLDEN BRIDGE VII caught fire in the evening May 27 at Incheon, Korea, when the ship was about to set sail, bound for Weihai, China. All 420 passengers left the ship, fire was extinguished in less than an hour, the ship left Incheon at night same day. Cargo deck reportedly, sustained some non-detainable damages, several containers near the one on fire were also damaged."

2019-05-27 - At least one decommissioned Russian navy ship goes up in flames while docked in coastal Severomorsk (Russia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20190529-68099-RUS
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26157/two-russian-navy-ships-fire-barents-sea-video/
http://en.farsnews.com/player.aspx?nn=13980307000530
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDXAvzwF0DE

2019-05-27 - Boat, two jet skis and dock destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM along the Colorado River in Austin (Texas):
http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-fire-investigating-boat-dock-fire-on-lake-austin/2030812953
http://www.kxan.com/video/austin-fire-investigating-boat-dock-fire-on-lake-austin_20190527121659/2031043904
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEqf6vMhUA8

Quote:"The fire destroyed a two-story boat dock, a boat and two jet skis."

2019-05-27 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Pensacola Bay (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/crews-battling-boat-fire-in-pensacola-bay
http://www.facebook.com/weartv/posts/10157226712099347

Quote:"Crews responded to a boat fire in the Pensacola Bay on Memorial Day. First responders say they received a call about the fire around 5:45 p.m. at Fort Pickens. It’s unknown at this time how many people were on the boat that caught fire, but everyone involved was pulled from the boat by a Coast Guard crew."

2019-05-27 - Boat explodes into flame on Lake Hartwell (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://wnegradio.com/boat-explodes-injuring-one-man-during-busy-weekend-on-lake-hartwell/

2019-05-27 - Boat and RV destroyed by fire on the 10 Freeway in Indio (California):
http://nbcpalmsprings.com/2019/05/28/rv-boat-catch-fire-on-10-freeway-in-indio/

Quote:"An RV and a boat in tow were both fully engulfed in flames Monday on the 10 Freeway."

2019-05-26 - Fishing trawler 'Ostrov Sakhalin' damaged by fire in coastal Preobrazheniye (Russia):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26129/oceanic-trawler-fire-russia-japan-sea-video/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/26/oceanic-trawler-fire-russia-japan-sea-video/
http://safety4sea.com/watch-fishing-vessel-on-fire-while-undergoing-repairs/

Quote:"Fire erupted on board of big reefer trawler OSTROV SAKHALIN, undergoing repairs at Preobrazheniye Ship Repair Yard, in the afternoon May 26. Reportedly fire started in cargo hold and spread to living quarters. 7 fire engines deployed in fire fighting. No injures reported, in the evening fire wasn’t yet extinguished."

2019-05-25 - Yacht bursts into flame in Jamestown Harbor in coastal Jamestown (Rhode Island), nobody aboard:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-in-jamestown
http://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/boat-destroyed-by-fire-off-jamestown/2026744613
http://www.newportri.com/news/20190525/fire-consumes-boat-near-east-ferry-landing-in-jamestown
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190525/fire-consumes-boat-near-east-ferry-landing-in-jamestown
http://whatsupnewp.com/2019/05/boat-fire-off-of-jamestown-on-saturday-morning/

2019-05-25 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at yacht club on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2019/may/25/firefighters-extinguish-blaze-aboard-million-dollar-boat/495434/
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/5/25/390904/Dallas-Bay-Volunteer-Fire-Department.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=40397252103&story_fbid=10156534681122104
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/boat-fire-at-chattanooga-yacht-club

2019-05-24 - Container ship explodes into flame at port in coastal Laem Chabang (Thailand):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26117/major-fire-kmtc-container-ship-thailand-chemical-l/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/index.php/article/at-least-25-injured-in-container-ship-blaze-at-thai-port
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30369979
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/25/c_138088523.htm
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1683732/sri-racha-danger-zone-after-ship-burst-into-flames
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/25/major-fire-on-kmtc-container-ship-in-thailand-chemical-leak-20-people-hospitalized/
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/fire-and-blast-at-thai-port-injures-25
http://sputniknews.com/asia/201905251075329885-thai-port-blast/

Quote:"People living near the site of an explosion and fire on a ship at the Laem Chabang Port in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri on Saturday have been advised to stay indoors after the blast sent a cloud of unidentified white powder over the area."

2019-05-24 - Several boats, pallets and office go up in flames in coastal Volusia County (Florida):
http://www.wesh.com/article/volusia-county-firefighters-battle-strong-brush-fire/27587982
http://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2019/05/25/dozens-of-firefighters-battle-multi-acre-brush-fire-in-deland
http://www.news965.com/news/local/several-boats-office-buildings-damaged-fire-volusia-county/DMnFQaWDnkMp3SBHnFcjMK/
http://www.wesh.com/article/storage-facility-in-deland-total-loss-after-fire/27591462
http://www.fox35orlando.com/home/fire-destroys-pallet-company-in-deland

Quote:"Several boats are burned and a business has been destroyed after a fire in Volusia County that shut down a major highway."

Quote:"Cell phone video we got from someone who drove by the fire earlier Friday shows huge flames coming from a pallet storage facility where the fire started."

Quote:"The property had pallets stacked on top of each other and a small office. Firefighters say everything on that property is totally destroyed."

2019-05-24 - Boat bursts into flame on trailer at boat launch at Hagley Landing on coastal Pawleys Island (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/boat-goes-up-in-flames-at-pawleys-island-boat-landing
http://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/breaking-boat-fire-at-hagley-landing-in-pawleys-island/2024331778
http://www.wmbfnews.com/2019/05/24/boat-trailer-catches-fire-pawleys-island-boat-landing/
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/boat-goes-up-in-flames-at-pawleys-island-boat-landing
http://www.live5news.com/2019/05/25/boat-trailer-catches-fire-pawleys-island-boat-landing/

2019-05-24 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Centralia (Illinois):
http://www.southernillinoisnow.com/2019/05/24/no-one-injured-when-boat-catches-fire-on-lake-centralia/

2019-05-24 - Three boats destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM on shore on coastal Hornby Island (Canada):
http://www.mycomoxvalleynow.com/54903/rowboats-damaged-in-early-morning-fire-on-hornby-island/

Quote:"A handful of rowboats were damaged, and at least three are being deemed a complete loss, after they caught fire in Hornby Island early this morning."

Note: Hornby Island is in the Salish Sea. Along the edges of the Salish Sea, along the coast, plants are dying from hydrogen sulfide, mentioned in the 2017-10-04 update...

2019-05-24 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:49 AM while parked at boat club on coastal Two Tree Island (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i7784/
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/17662070.boat-catches-fire-near-two-tree-island-leigh/

Quote:"Firefighters were called to a boat on fire on land at a boat club in Leigh on Sea. Firefighters reported the boat measured approximately 30ft. Fire crews worked hard to extinguish the fire quickly and to stop the fire affecting the other boats nearby. The fire was extinguished by 1:40am. The cause of the fire is unknown."

2019-05-23 - Barge bursts into flame on the Lancaster Canal in Preston (Britain):
http://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/boat-fire-in-preston/

2019-05-22 - US Navy barge, two boats and boathouse go up in flames in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/23/hawaii-news/admirals-barge-damaged-in-fire/
http://www.usabreakingnews.net/2019/05/admirals-barge-damaged-in-fire/

Quote:"The vintage 63-foot 'admiral’s barge' operated by U.S. Pacific Fleet for dignitary visits, two smaller boats, and the boathouse in which they are housed were damaged by an early morning fire on Sunday, the Navy said."

2019-05-22 - Boat bursts into flame at 3:16 AM while parked at home in coastal Saanich (Canada):
http://www.vicnews.com/news/peninsula-crews-extinguish-early-morning-boat-fire-in-central-saanich/
http://www.vancourier.com/2.2065/boat-catches-fire-on-trailer-less-than-metre-from-central-saanich-home-1.23828953
http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/peninsula-crews-extinguish-early-morning-boat-fire-in-central-saanich/
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-on-trailer-less-than-metre-from-central-saanich-home-1.23828953

2019-05-21 - Yacht bursts into flame shortly before 2 AM in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida), man, 51, falls or jumps into the water and dies:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20190521/police-id-body-found-in-intracoastal-after-west-palm-boat-fire
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/40508443/1-person-reported-missing-after-boat-fire
http://cbs12.com/news/local/dive-crews-searching-for-person-who-fell-off-dock-in-downtown-west-palm-beach
http://cw34.com/news/local/dive-crews-searching-for-person-who-fell-off-dock-in-downtown-west-palm-beach
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2019-05-21/1-person-reported-missing-in-water-after-boat-fire
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/rescue-crews-search-for-person-in-water-at-palm-harbor-marina-in-west-palm-beach

2019-05-21 - Boat, pickup truck and home destroyed by fire in coastal Gleneden Beach (Oregon):
http://www.thenewsguard.com/news/structure-fire-in-gleneden-beach-totals-to-estimated-in-damages/article_fc23429c-7be0-11e9-a5a4-a30dbaf70cd4.html

Quote:"A boat and pickup truck were also destroyed during the firefight."

2019-05-20 - Two boats, store and cafe destroyed by huge fire just after 2 AM at marina on Lake Cumberland near Monticello (Kentucky):
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article230602659.html
http://www.wlwt.com/article/fire-rips-through-popular-lake-cumberland-marina/27533828
http://local12.com/news/local/large-fire-damages-lake-cumberland-marina
http://www.wlwt.com/article/massive-fire-breaks-out-on-lake-cumberland/27526026
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Conley-Bottom-Resort-on-Lake-Cumberland-suffers-major-loss-in-fire-510153351.html
http://www.wlky.com/article/massive-fire-breaks-out-on-lake-cumberland/27524857
http://lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2019/05/20/report-fire-at-conley-bottom-marina/

Quote:"The main dock at a popular marina on Lake Cumberland caught fire early Monday morning. A store and a café were destroyed. A broker also lost a houseboat, which was her office, and a pontoon tied next to it."

2019-05-19 - Boat bursts into flame on Comfort Lake in Wyoming (Michigan):
http://kstp.com/news/boat-fire-wyoming-mn-hero-save/5359146/
http://www.fox9.com/news/wyoming-pd-bystanders-rescued-2-from-boat-fire-on-comfort-lake
http://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/two-rescued-as-boat-catches-fire-on-minnesota-lake
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=313623491951&story_fbid=10157278059511952

2019-05-19 - Boat bursts into flame on West Point Lake in LaGrange (Georgia):
http://www.wtvm.com/2019/05/20/lagrange-fire-dept-investigating-boat-fire-sunny-point-access/
http://www.lagrangenews.com/2019/05/20/no-serious-injuries-in-boat-fire/

2019-05-19 - Boat bursts into flame on Big Pine Lake in Otter Tail County (Minnesota):
http://kdlmradio.com/news/local/boat-fire-big-pine-friday
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2019/05/boat-lost-to-fire-on-big-pine-lake/
http://www.kbrfradio.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-big-pine-lake

2019-05-19 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Florø (Norway):
http://newsbeezer.com/norwayeng/boat-on-fire-in-floro-nrk-sogn-og-fjordane-local-news-tv-and-radio/

2019-05-18 - Fishing ship 'Sóleyja Sigurjón' bursts into flame in the Denmark Strait north of Iceland:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Soley-Sigurjcns-8616207.html
http://www.lhg.is/frettir-og-fjolmidlar/frettasafn/frettayfirlit/vidburdarikir-solarhringar
http://kvotinn.is/soley-sigurjons-dregin-land-eftir-eldsvoda/

Quote:"On May 17, 2019, the 'Sóleyja Sigurjón' suffered a fire in the engine room in the Denmark Strait, 90 miles north of Iceland, and issued a mayday call at 9.12 p.m."

2019-05-18 - Yacht bursts into flame shortly before 12:35 AM while docked in coastal Bangor (Britain):
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/yacht-fire-bangor-force-emergency-16294894
http://www.thebangoraye.com/luxury-yacht-devastated-by-fire-at-port-penrhyn/

Quote:"Four fire engines fought a boat blaze in Bangor during the early hours of this morning. The yacht went on fire shortly before 12.35am in the Porth Penrhyn docks area. Two engines from Bangor and two from Caernarfon battled the blaze. One still remained at 8.30am spraying foam on the burned boat."

2019-05-17 - Four boats while docked on Lake Union in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/its-all-i-had-boat-owners-home-destroyed-in-smoky-fire-along-lake-union
http://patch.com/washington/seattle/boat-fire-seattle-creates-big-plume-smoke
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-fire-department-responds-to-boat-fire-on-lake-union/
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-boat-fire-friday-in-south-lake-union/950123477
http://kpic.com/news/nation-world/fire-along-lake-union-sends-huge-plume-of-smoke-over-seattle
http://kval.com/news/nation-world/fire-along-lake-union-sends-huge-plume-of-smoke-over-seattle

Quote:"The fire destroyed four boats near Fairview Avenue east and east Garfield Street. Two of those boats belonged to Mignogna. Two cruise ship launchers belonged to another person."

2019-05-16 - Passenger ship 'Amer Constellation' damaged by fire while docked in the Thea Foss Waterway in coastal Tacoma (Washington), 2 lightly injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Amer-Constellation-9838333.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article230475999.html
http://www.kiro7.com/news/south-sound-news/ship-fire-brings-tacoma-crews-to-thea-foss-waterway/949913402
http://twitter.com/TacomaFire/status/1129058840421421056

Quote:"Two people suffered minor injuries Thursday morning after a small fire broke out on a ship in the Thea Foss Waterway, according to Tacoma Fire Department. The blaze was reported about 9 a.m. on the first level of the vessel."

2019-05-16 - Ferry ship 'Bohus' bursts into flame just before 6 AM while docked in coastal Sandefjord (Norway):
http://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/5460-norwegian-ro-pax-evacuated-following-engine-room-fire

Quote:"A fire broke out in the engine room of a Ro-Pax operated by Oslo-based Color Line on the morning of Thursday, May 16. Bohus was moored in Sandefjord when the blaze erupted just before 06:00 local time. Firefighting teams and police units arrived on scene to render assistance and managed to evacuate all 31 of the vessel’s occupants."

2019-05-16 - Eight boats go up in flames at boatyard in coastal Heysham (Britain):
http://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/boat-yard-fire-in-heysham/
http://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/morecambe-fire-live-fire-crews-16287997

Quote:"When firefighters arrived at the scene they found that eight boats were on fire in a boat yard."

2019-05-15 - Car carrier ship 'Grande Europa' bursts into flame at 4 AM near coastal Mallorca (Spain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Grande-Europa-9138381.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26053/grimaldis-car-carrier-fire-mediterranean/
http://www.diariodemallorca.es/sucesos/2019/05/15/arde-buque-mercante-25-tripulantes/1417129.html
http://www.deia.eus/2019/05/15/sociedad/estado/el-incendio-en-un-buque-al-sur-de-palma-de-mallorca-activa-el-plan-por-contaminacion-de-aguas-marinas
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/276883/car-carrier-grande-europa-catches-fire-off-spain/
http://sputniknews.com/europe/201905151075020976-ship-spain-fire/
http://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1128596057334722560

Quote:"Car carrier GRANDE EUROPA caught fire early in the morning May 15 in Mediterranean, due south from Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain, while en route from Naples Italy to Valencia Spain."

2019-05-15 - Two boats, motorcycle, dirt bike, and barn destroyed by fire at 6:30 AM in Danvers (Massachusetts), some baby chickens killed:
http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/fire-rips-through-barn-killing-chicks-in-danvers/article_d76f7a72-7d07-5995-b207-bc916627a8d7.html
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Structure-Fire-Danvers-Massachusetts-Near-School-509947431.html
http://patch.com/massachusetts/danvers/danvers-barn-fire-burns-near-st-johns-prep
http://whdh.com/news/firefighters-battling-barn-fire-in-danvers/

Quote:"Hartigan said he used the barn for storage and that several items were destroyed in the fire, including a new motorcycle, two sailboats, a dirt bike, and furniture."

2019-05-15 - Houseboat destroyed by fire on the shore of coastal Yellowknife Bay (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/houseboat-fire-yellowknife-bay-1.5136470
http://cabinradio.ca/15940/news/yellowknife/when-a-houseboat-burns-how-does-the-cleanup-work/
http://cabinradio.ca/15876/news/yellowknife/yellowknife-houseboat-fire-not-suspicious-two-people-safe/

2019-05-14 - Fuel tanker boat bursts into flame before 6 AM on river in Phnom Penh (Cambodia):
http://cne.wtf/2019/05/15/boat-burning-in-phnom-penh/

2019-05-14 - Boat, two RVs and shed go up in flames just before midnight at home in coastal Oxnard (California):
http://www.keyt.com/news/structure-fire-put-out-after-burning-in-oxnard-shed/1077858286

Quote:"The shed where the fire appears to have started was completely gutted by the flames. Two RV's and a boat, parked near the structure, also sustained serious damage."

2019-05-13 - Cargo ship 'Cathy Jo' disabled by fire in the Bay of Biscay near coastal Brest (France):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26041/freighter-disabled-after-engine-room-fire-taken-to/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/13/freighter-disabled-after-engine-room-fire-taken-on-tow-bay-of-biscay/
http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/1779317/fire-hit-cargoship-towed-into-french-port

Quote:"May 13: General cargo ship CATHY JO, reported NUC on May 12, suffered engine failure following fire in engine room, early May 12 in Bay of Biscay. MRCC Corsen, France, was supervising salvage, and sent technicians and fire team to drifting ship by helicopter. Fire was extinguished, but ship was in need of towage."

2019-05-12 - Cargo ship 'Grampian Talisker' damaged by fire near coastal Flamborough Head (Britain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Grampian-Talisker-9424819.html

Quote:"The 'Grampian Talisker' had a fire in the engine room, 20 miles east southeast of Flamborough head, on May 9, 2019. The fire team of the vessel investigated and put out the fire."

2019-05-12 - Lobster boat destroyed by fire at 4 AM on coastal Prince Edward Island (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-lobster-boat-destroyed-fire-1.5134398

Quote:"A lobster boat was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning at Sturgeon wharf in eastern P.E.I. RCMP say the boat was tied up when the fire began, and crew noticed it when they arrived at the wharf. Police were called at about 4 a.m. Nobody was injured, but police said some of the crew were treated by paramedics at the scene. Investigators believe the fire started in the boat's cabin. The cause of the fire has not been determined, but police said it is not considered suspicious."

Quote:"The spring lobster fishing season began on P.E.I. on May 3."

2019-05-12 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Siolim (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/boat-gutted-in-siolim/articleshow/69299184.cms

2019-05-11 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Hong Kong Island (China):
http://today.line.me/id/pc/article/Two+injured+in+fire+on+yacht+off+the+coast+of+Hong+Kong+Island-Ky78VG
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3009847/two-injured-fire-yacht-coast-hong-kong-island
http://hongkongcityportal.com/two-injured-in-fire-on-yacht-off-the-coast-of-hong-kong-island/
http://www.asiaone.com/china/two-injured-fire-yacht-coast-hong-kong-island

Quote:"A yacht was completely engulfed in fire after bursting into flames off the west coast of Hong Kong Island on Saturday morning, injuring two people."

2019-05-11 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Townsville (Australia):
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/video/id-5348771529001-6035429357001/sailing-vessel-catches-fire-in-townsville
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/sailing-vessel-catches-fire-in-townsville/video/81eaac4232c57d151943b5a08bdd3bfb
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/sailing-vessel-catches-fire-in-townsville/video/81eaac4232c57d151943b5a08bdd3bfb
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/sailing-vessel-catches-fire-in-townsville/video/81eaac4232c57d151943b5a08bdd3bfb

Quote:"A sailing vessel burst into flames near the Townsville breakwall."

2019-05-10 - Ferry ship 'Bo Hai Ma Zhu' bursts into flame in the Yellow Sea near coastal Yantai (China):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Bo-Hai-Ma-Zhu-9723461.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26021/chinese-ferry-caught-fire-returned-port-yellow-sea/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/09/chinese-ferry-caught-fire-returned-to-port-yellow-sea/
http://watch.maritime-network.com/2019/05/09/chinese-ferry-caught-fire-returned-to-port-yellow-sea/

Quote:"Ferry BO HAI MA ZHU reported fire on board while en route from Yantai to Dalian, China, Yellow sea, some two hours after leaving Yantai, at night May 8. Ferry turned back and reached Yantai under own power early in the morning May 9."

2019-05-09 - Boat bursts into flame on Major Bay at the island of Tortola (British Virgin Islands):
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/boat-destroyed-by-fire-major-bay

2019-05-08 - Cargo ship and 120 cars go up in flames at 6:44 AM in coastal Sharjah (UAE):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20190508-67807-ARE
http://ptinews.com/news/10563101_Crew-of-13-Indians-rescued-from-burning-ship-in-UAE.html
http://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/13-indian-crews-rescued-burning-cargo-ship-uae-1520505-2019-05-08
http://www.news18.com/news/india/crew-of-13-indians-rescued-from-burning-cargo-ship-in-uae-2133615.html
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/13-indians-rescued-from-burning-ship-in-uae/1572592/
http://gulfnews.com/uae/video-13-people-rescued-from-burning-cargo-ship-in-sharjah-1.1557310761509
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/crew-of-13-indians-rescued-from-burning-ship-in-uae-119050801200_1.html
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/video-13-rescued-from-burning-vessel-in-sharjah-uae

Quote:"Thirteen Indians onboard a burning cargo ship were rescued Wednesday by a team of quick-acting firefighters at Khalid Port in Sharjah. The vessel was loaded with 6,000 gallons of diesel, 120 exported vehicles, and 300 vehicle tires - all of which were gutted in the massive blaze."

2019-05-08 - Pipe-laying ship 'Israfil Huseynov' explodes into flame in the Caspian Sea near coastal Baku (Azerbaijan), 14 injured:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26009/saipems-pipe-layer-explosion-fire-14-injured-caspi/
http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/18566/breaking-saipem-pipelay-vessel-14-injured-3-critical-after-explosion/
http://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/199003/saipem-confirm-14-injured-in-caspian-vessel-blast/
http://menafn.com/1098500785/Azerbaijani-vessel-catches-fire-leaving-14-wounded
http://gcaptain.com/fourteen-injured-in-explosion-on-pipelayer-in-caspian-sea/

Quote:"Pipe layer ISRAFIL HUSEYNOV suffered fire on board, which started at around 1730 Moscow time May 8 after reportedly, an explosion, south of Baku, Azerbaijan, Caspian sea."

2019-05-08 - Boats, cars and warehouse destroyed by massive blaze in Etna (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/05/08/etna-commercial-building-fire/
http://www.wtae.com/article/crews-battling-4-alarm-fire-at-commercial-building-in-etna/27409474
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2019/05/08/Self-storage-warehouse-Store-Xpress-fire-Etna/stories/201905080134

Quote:"The warehouse houses expensive vehicles and expensive boats."

Quote:"A large fire tore through a warehouse in Etna that's used for a number of purposes, including housing rare or antique vehicles possibly worth millions of dollars."

Quote:"I’m told this warehouse is used at least partially for storing cars and that it contains hundreds of classic/antique/rare cars worth close to $60 Million..."

2019-05-07 - Cargo ship 'Camaro IV' damaged by fire near coastal IJzendoorn (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Camaro-Iv-I346936.html
http://www.112rivierenland.nl/nieuws/22602-ijzendoorn-brand-op-schip-in-overnachtingshaven
http://www.zakengidstiel.nl/nieuws/algemeen/714494/brand-op-schip-in-overnachtingshaven-ijzendoorn
http://www.gelderlander.nl/neder-betuwe/machinekamer-van-schip-stond-in-brand-op-de-waal-bij-ijzendoorn~a0419e4e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd75ur34vUw

Quote:"On May 7, 2019, at 8.15 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Camaro 4', 3144 ts (EU-No.: 02329331), which had sailed from Dordrecht at 3 p.m., on the Waal near IJzendoorn. The ship managed to reach an emergency pier in the port."

2019-05-07 - Fishing ship 'Tenn Ming Yang No. 268' bursts into flame at 4:30 AM in the Indian Ocean east of Durban (South Africa), crew abandons ship:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26001/tuna-fishing-vessel-fire-16-crew-rescued-indian-oc/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/08/tuna-fishing-vessel-on-fire-16-crew-rescued-indian-ocean/
http://www.vietnamnews.net/news/260905443/16-taiwanese-fishermen-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-sa-coast
http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-05-08-taiwanese-fishermen-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-kzn-coast/
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/16-taiwanese-fishermen-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-sa-coast-20190507
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Tenn-Mihg-Yang-No268-I1800948.html

Quote:"Tuna fishing vessel TENN MING YANG NO.268 issued distress signal at around 0430 UTC May 7, reporting fire on board, 16 crew going to life rafts, and requesting immediate assistance. Vessel was in vicinity 34 54S 041 50E,Indian ocean, some 630 nm E of Durban, South Africa."

2019-05-07 - Fishing ship 'Agia Kyriaki' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Elefsina (Greece):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Agia-Kyriaki-I909224.html

Quote:"In the morning hours of May 7, 2019, a fire broke out aboard the 'Agia Kyriaki' which was docked at the Elefsina fishing port. Personnel of the Port Authority and officers of the fire brigade were sent to the spot and extinguished the fire."

2019-05-07 - Superyacht 'Sea Alice' destroyed by fire at 6 AM while dry-docked at boat yard in coastal Riviera Beach (Florida):
http://www.fox4now.com/125-foot-yacht-engulfed-by-flames-in-riviera-beach
http://cbs12.com/news/local/fire-rescue-crews-declare-fire-contained-after-hours-long-process
http://www.wpbf.com/article/yacht-catches-fire-next-to-the-riviera-beach-marina/27390100
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/05/07/yacht-goes-up-in-flames-at-riveria-beach-boat-yard/
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/riviera-beach/docked-yacht-catches-fire-in-riviera-beach
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Crews-Working-to-Put-Out-Major-Yacht-Fire-at-Palm-Beach-County-Boat-Yard-509581521.html
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20190507/yacht-catches-fire-near-riviera-beach-city-marina
http://www.640thehurricane.com/crews-battle-fire-near-the-riviera-beach-marina/
http://cbs12.com/news/local/yacht-on-fire-at-riviera-beach-marina

Quote:"Massive flames and smoke could be seen shooting out of the 125-foot yacht called the Sea Alice out of Vancouver."

2019-05-07 - Boat, tractor, pickup truck and barn destroyed by fire in the Town of Hansen (Wisconsin):
http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/story/news/2019/05/08/barn-total-loss-after-fire-tuesday-night-near-vesper/1139034001/
http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/2019/05/08/barn-total-loss-after-fire-tuesday-night-near-vesper/1139034001/
http://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/may/08/barn-fire-in-vesper/
http://wrcitytimes.com/barn-fire-in-the-town-of-hansen/

Quote:"Chad and Kelly Dorshorst own the barn, according to the release, and they told officials the fire destroyed a boat, tractor, pick-up truck and tools along with the barn."

2019-05-06 - Ferry ship 'Daggri' bursts into flame in coastal Toft in the Shetland Islands (Scotland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Daggri-9291614.html
http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2019/05/06/fire-onboard-yell-sound-ferry
http://www.shetnews.co.uk/2019/05/06/ferry-services-suspended-after-engine-room-fire/

Quote:"Ferry srvices across the Yell Sound were suspended for a time on May 6, 2019, after an engine fire on board the 'Daggri'. Emergency services were called to the Toft ferry terminal at around midday after the ferry crew discovered the fire shortly after leaving the Toft ferry terminal at around 11.20 a.m."

2019-05-06 - At least one boat destroyed by fire on the Sacramento River in Sacramento County (California):
http://www.kcra.com/article/flaming-boat-floats-sacramento-river/27380748
http://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2336936049958576

Quote:"The boat was in Sutter County near the Rio Ramaza Marina before it floated into Sacramento County, fire officials said. Views from LiveCopter 3 show two watercraft on fire. Officials have not yet determined if the fires were from the same boat or were two separate boats."

2019-05-06 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:30 AM, burns and sinks, on the River Medina in coastal Cowes on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://iwcp.newsquestdigital.co.uk/news/17620819.boat-fire-sees-firefighters-coastguard-and-lifeboat-work-together-to-tackle-flames/
http://www.countypress.co.uk/news/17620819.boat-fire-sees-firefighters-coastguard-and-lifeboat-work-together-to-tackle-flames/

2019-05-05 - Water taxi boat explodes and burns in coastal Belize City (Belize), 2 killed, several injured:
http://www.reporter.bz/2019/05/05/boat-explosion-leaves-child-dead-several-injured/
http://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2019/05/05/explosion-on-a-boat-causes-fatalities/

Quote:"When the boat captain attempted to start the boat engine, an explosion onboard hurled passengers several feet from where they were seated, killing two of Mr Interiano’s daughters, ages eight and ten, and injuring him and his wife and others on board."

2019-05-04 - Ship hit by fire, 7,000 tons of scrap metal burn, in coastal Southampton (Britain):
http://www.samfm.co.uk/southcoast/news/local-news/fire-crews-deal-with-major-blaze-at-southampton-docks/
http://www.capitalfm.com/southcoast/radio/news/local/fire-western-docks-southampton/
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/17619688.hampshire-fire-crews-work-through-the-night-to-tackle-southampton-docks-fire/

Quote:"Firefighters from across Hampshire were called to a large ship fire at Southampton Docks last night. The incident involved a ship carrying around 7,000 tonnes of scrap metal."

2019-05-04 - Recreational fishing boat disabled by fire near coastal Ponce Inlet (Florida):
http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/242e4e7
http://www.newsdaytonabeach.com/wndb-news/boaters-rescued-by-coast-guard-off-ponce-inlet/
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/5323128/coast-guard-assists-boaters-after-vessel-fire-20-miles-east-ponce-inlet
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-assists-boaters-after-vessel-fire-20-miles-east-of-ponce-inlet/2019/05/04/

2019-05-04 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on Lake of the Ozarks in Gravois Mills (Missouri):
http://www.abc17news.com/news/boat-in-gravois-mills-a-total-loss-after-fire/1075502053

Quote:"Firefighters in Gravois Mills said a boat is a total loss after it caught fire while docked at Millstone Marina off Highway O just before 10 p.m. Saturday."

2019-05-03 - Fishing trawler 'Barranco' bursts into flame near coastal Cerbère (France), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.maritime-executive.com/index.php/article/one-dead-in-fishing-vessel-fire-off-catalonia
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/one-dead-in-fishing-vessel-fire-off-catalonia
http://www.languedocliving.com/trawler-fire-off-cerbere-one-dead-and-three-injured/
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/03/c_138032088.htm

2019-05-03 - Yacht destroyed by fire shortly after 5 AM while docked at marina on the Multnomah Channel near Scappoose (Oregon), nobody aboard:
http://katu.com/news/local/fire-destroys-yacht-in-mccuddys-marina-near-scappoose
http://kcby.com/outdoors/fire-destroys-yacht-in-mccuddys-marina-near-scappoose
http://kval.com/outdoors/fire-destroys-yacht-in-mccuddys-marina-near-scappoose
http://pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/427423-334461-recreational-boat-destroyed-in-fire-in-scappoose
http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news_paid/scappoose-boat-fire/article_4c95eafe-6def-11e9-93b2-6fdde783db6d.html
http://www.kptv.com/news/boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-mccuddy-s-marina-in-scappoose/article_9a4e4aba-6dd2-11e9-8ae3-fb808c10f768.html

2019-05-02 - Fishing boat 'Lynoma' bursts into flame near coastal Bandon (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/fishing-boat-catches-fire-near-bandon-4-aboard-unhurt
http://nbc16.com/news/local/fishing-boat-catches-fire-near-bandon-4-aboard-unhurt
http://kval.com/news/local/fishing-boat-catches-fire-near-bandon-4-aboard-unhurt
http://kcby.com/news/local/fishing-boat-catches-fire-near-bandon-4-aboard-unhurt
http://kpic.com/news/local/fishing-boat-catches-fire-near-bandon-4-aboard-unhurt
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/05/03/fishing-boat-fire-oregon-coast-bandon/1094240001/
http://www.kptv.com/news/crew-rescued-after-fishing-boat-catches-fire-while-at-sea/article_fba9180a-6df8-11e9-8b05-0f260f2d9d75.html

Note: Also see the RV trailer that was destroyed by fire at an RV park in Bandon on this day...

2019-05-02 - Fishing trawler bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Arklow (Ireland):
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/fishermen-rescued-from-trawler-fire-off-wicklow-coast-921740.html
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/fishing-trawler-sinks-off-wicklow-coast-three-crew-rescued-1.3879284
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/fishermen-rescued-after-trawler-catches-fire-off-wicklow-coast-38074160.html
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/fishermen-rescued-from-trawler-fire-off-wicklow-coast-921740.html
http://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2019/0502/1047185-coast-guard/

Quote:"Three fishermen have been rescued after their trawler caught fire off the Co. Wicklow coast today. Their 14m trawler caught fire 30 miles east of Arklow and subsequently sank. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboats at 3.46pm following a Mayday relay broadcast."

2019-05-01 - Container ship 'Cap San Diego' hit by container fire in Hamburg (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cap-San-Diego-5060794.html
http://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/cap-san-diego-feuerwehr-hafen-hamburg-brand-ueberseebruecke-baumwall-1052194

Quote:"In the evening of April 30, 2019, at 7 p.m. a container on the upper deck of the 'Cap San Diego' at the Overseas Bridge in Hamburg caught fire."

2019-05-01 - Fishing boat 'Peace N Plenty' bursts into flame near coastal Salcombe (Britain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Peace-Plenty-I1517797.html
http://hmcoastguard.blogspot.com/2019/05/skipper-rescued-off-salcombe-devon-had.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/localnews/2638682-Salcombe/0#pinnedpost_5cc969cdd30740067392baf0
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/rnli-rescues-one-after-fishing-boat-fire
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/rnli-rescue-man-after-boat-2820129

Quote:"The skipper of the 'Peace N Plenty' has been rescued after his fishing boat caught fire off Devon on April 30, 2019, at 6 p.m. He reported to the Falmouth Coastguard it was on fire about six miles off Salcombe before abandoning ship to a life raft with a radio."

2019-04-30 - Aircraft carrier 'TCG Anadolu', Turkey's first aircraft carrier, damaged by fire at shipyard in coastal Tuzla, Istanbul (Turkey):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25949/turkish-first-aircraft-carrier-fire-video/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/30/turkish-first-aircraft-carrier-on-fire-video/
http://navaltoday.com/2019/04/30/fire-breaks-out-aboard-turkish-landing-helicopter-ship-anadolu-in-shipyard/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epTBWGxEgPk

Quote:"Fire erupted on board of Turkish first aircraft carrier TCG ANADOLU (L-408), which is under construction in dry dock at Sedef Shipyard, Tuzla, Turkey, late at night Apr 29 or early in the morning Apr 30. Fire said to occur inside ship’s bow compartments. As of morning Apr 30, firefighting was still continuing."

2019-04-30 - Two boats go up in flames while parked at property on Settlers Path in coastal Sandwich (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190430/2-boats-damaged-by-fire-in-sandwich
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/boat-fire-in-sandwich/
http://capecoddaily.com/news/288849/

2019-04-30 - Fishing boat bursts into flame, crew abandons ship, near coastal Yilan County (Taiwan):
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201904300017.aspx

Quote:"Taipei, April 30 (CNA) Six crewmen aboard a fishing boat based out of Yilan County were rescued at sea after they were forced to abandon ship when it caught on fire Tuesday, according to a statement issued later that day by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA)."

2019-04-29 - Ferry ship 'Pont Aven' bursts into flame at 3 AM in the Bay of Biscay near France:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25937/brittany-ferries-ferry-fire-bay-biscay/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ropax-ferry-suffers-engine-fire-in-bay-of-biscay
http://www.thelocal.es/20190429/fire-breaks-out-on-britain-spain-ferry-no-one-hurt
http://www.france24.com/en/20190429-fire-breaks-out-britain-spain-ferry-no-one-hurt
http://news.sky.com/story/fire-diverts-spain-bound-brittany-ferries-ship-after-plymouth-departure-11707051
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/275831/brittany-ferries-ship-hit-by-engine-room-fire-off-france/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Pont-Aven-9268708.html

Quote:"Ferry PONT AVEN of Brittany Ferries alerted MRCC Etel France at 0300 UTC Apr 29, reporting fire in engine room, 77 nm south of Pointe de Penmarch, Finistere, in Bay of Biscay."

2019-04-29 - Boat, RV, several cars and car dealership destroyed by fire in coastal Bradenton (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.mysuncoast.com/2019/04/30/fire-destroys-used-car-dealership-building-manatee-county/
http://www.mysuncoast.com/2019/04/29/video-fire-destroys-used-car-dealership-bradenton-2/

Quote:"The fire also destroying at least one boat and several cars that were inside the building, and an RV parked next to the garage. Two people were injured. One of them was taken to the hospital to be treated for burns."

2019-04-29 - Boat, car, four quad bikes and home destroyed by fire in coastal Dampier (Australia):
http://thewest.com.au/news/pilbara-news/dampier-house-destroyed-by-fire-ng-b881182553z

Quote:"The home was completely gutted in the huge blaze that started in the early hours of this morning and spread to destroy a car, boat and four quad bikes."

2019-04-28 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at home on the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal Hallandale Beach (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/firefighter-injured-during-boat-fire-behind-hallandale-beach-home/

2019-04-27 - Container ship 'MSC Samantha' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Gioia Tauro (Italy):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Msc-Samantha-9110377.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25921/msc-container-ship-fire-italy/
http://www.reggiotv.it/notizie/cronaca/59217/gioia-tauro-incendio-sulla-portacontainer-msc-persona-intossicata-foto
http://reggio.gazzettadelsud.it/foto/cronaca/2019/04/27/incendio-sulla-nave-samantha-a-gioia-tauro-un-intossicato-le-foto-del-rogo-a780fc1d-9491-471f-9a69-b516adead12d/3/

2019-04-27 - Boat and dock destroyed by fire at home on Garner Lake (Tennessee):
http://lakelandcurrents.com/fire-destroys-boat-dock-on-garner-lake-today/

2019-04-27 - Yacht bursts into flame near Grass Island in coastal Hong Kong (China):
http://www.dimsumdaily.hk/fire-near-grass-island/

2019-04-26 - 'INS Vikramaditya', India's only aircraft carrier, damaged by deadly fire near coastal Karwar (India), 1 killed:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25909/indian-aircraft-carrier-fire-russia-built-ship-inh/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/26/indian-aircraft-carrier-fire-russia-built-ship-with-inherent-bad-luck/
http://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/04/26/INS-Vikramaditya-India-lone-aircraft-carrier-catches-fire-officer-dies.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/apr/26/naval-officer-dies-while-fighting-fire-on-board-ins-vikramaditya-probe-ordered-1969318.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/naval-officer-dies-after-fire-onboard-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikramaditya/articleshow/69057517.cms
http://defence.pk/pdf/threads/ins-vikramaditya-indias-lone-aircraft-carrier-catches-fire-officer-dies.615652/
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/naval-officer-dies-in-fire-onboard-ins-vikramaditya-near-karnatakas-karwar-2029063
http://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/naval-officer-killed-on-board-ins-vikramaditya-730807.html

Quote:"A lieutenant commander lost his life while attempting to snuff out an accidental fire that broke out on India's only aircraft carrier INS VIKRAMADITYA near the INS Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar on Apr 26."

2019-04-25 - Yacht bursts into flame just after midnight, burns and sinks, on waterfront home on Lake Washington in Bellevue (Washington), nobody aboard:
http://komonews.com/news/local/40-foot-boat-burns-i-explosion-sinks-in-lake-washington
http://www.kiro7.com/news/eastside-news/boat-erupts-in-flames-sinks-in-lake-washington/943303158
http://patch.com/washington/bellevue/large-boat-fire-hits-bellevue-marina
http://mynorthwest.com/1359358/lake-washington-boat-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2283652358324061

2019-04-24 - Ferry ship bursts into flame on the Euphrates River in Buqrus (Syria):
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-ferry-carrying-fuel-catches-on-fire-while-traveling-on-the-euphrates-river/
http://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2019/24-april-ferry-carrying-crude-oil-caught-fire-on-the-shore

Quote:"A ferry carrying fuel caught on fire while traveling down the Euphrates River this afternoon, a source told Al-Masdar News."

2019-04-24 - Boat bursts into flame on the Shropshire Union Canal in Chester (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/boat-on-fire-in-chester
http://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/barge-fire-shropshire-union-canal-16177814

2019-04-23 - Fishing ship 'Saint Jean Pierre' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Boulogne-sur-Mer (France):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fv-St-Jean-Pierre-I1755718.html
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/three-rescued-after-fire-aboard-french-fishing-vessel
http://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/5250-french-fishing-boat-catches-fire-and-sinks-in-north-sea
http://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/incendie-a-bord-d-un-navire-de-peche-au-large-de-boulogne-sur-mer-62

Quote:"On April 22, 2019, around 10:30 p.m. the CROSS Gris-Nez was alerted after a fire broke out aboard the 'Saint Jean Pierre' - BL.589306, 10 gt, in the Traffic Separation Zone of Pas de Calais 26 miles off Boulogne-sur-Mer."

2019-04-23 - Boat bursts into flame near marina on the Delaware River in Ridley Park (Pennsylvania):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/04/24/good-samaritan-sharon-keller-burning-boat-ridley-park/

2019-04-22 - Commercial fishing boat 'Mary Ann L' destroyed by fire at 2:45 AM while docked in coastal Westport (Washington):
http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/commercial-vessel-a-total-loss-after-monday-morning-fire-at-westport-marina/
http://fisherynation.com/archives/79467

2019-04-22 - Boat, RV trailer and shed go up in flames at 1:10 AM on River Drive in coastal Naples (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/40343190/mobile-home-fire-put-out-in-east-naples

Quote:"The trailer, shed and a boat on the property were destroyed by the fire, all belonging to the same homeowner."

2019-04-21 - Boat bursts into flame at home in Briceville (Tennessee):
http://wyshradio.com/2019/04/boat-catches-fire-in-briceville/

2019-04-21 - Boat destroyed by fire in coastal Pattaya Bay (Thailand):
http://www.pattayamail.com/news/fire-engulfs-drifting-boat-252933

2019-04-20 - Eight tourist fishing boats destroyed by fire in coastal Pak Bara (Thailand):
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30368028
http://thethaiger.com/news/south/eight-fishing-tour-boats-destroyed-at-southern-pier-1
http://www.thephuketnews.com/nine-fishing-boats-catch-fire-in-satun-71161.php
http://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096263-fishing-trip-boats-destroyed-by-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/thethaigernews/posts/2192481894162960
http://www.samuitimes.com/fishing-trip-boats-destroyed-by-fire/

Quote:"A fire destroyed eight tourist fishing boats in Satun province early on Saturday, police said."

2019-04-19 - Houseboat destroyed by fire on Lake Apopka (Florida):
http://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/separate-fires-destroy-house-boat-damage-mobile-home/article_1ed4eafe-6393-11e9-aedc-a32fccefa49f.html
http://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/hernando-house-boat-fire/image_2cfc50fe-6393-11e9-99d7-6334bcf3cc1e.html

2019-04-19 - Boats, cars and trucking business go up in flames at 3 AM in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/3-Dogs-Saved-as-Massive-Fire-Engulfs-Miami-Business-Friday-Morning-508795171.html
http://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Dogs-Rescued-From-Massive-Fire-at-Miami-Business_Miami-508805082.html
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/04/19/raging-fire-at-miami-business/

Quote:"The intense fire severely damaged and destroyed the cars and boats inside the Leonard Bros. Trucking building, at 2160 NW 26th Avenue."

2019-04-18 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in harbor in coastal Scarborough (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/day_18_04_19

Quote:"Scarborough TOC: 16:29 Crew were mobilised to a report of a yacht on fire docked in the harbour. Fire was extinguished by occupier prior to fire service arrival, believed to have been due to electrical fault."

2019-04-17 - Cargo ship 'Great Aspiration' rocked by explosion and fire near coastal Lizard Point (Britain), 3 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-47976217
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/local-news/live-explosion-ship-cornwall-chinese-2773013

Quote:"Three crew members were rescued from a cargo ship after suffering 'significant' burns in an on-board explosion. The coastguard was called to Hong Kong-registered Great Aspiration, off Lizard Point, Cornwall, at 15:15 BST on Wednesday."

2019-04-17 - Cargo ship 'Sormovskiy 118' bursts into flame while dry-docked at shipyard in coastal Tuzla, Istanbul (Turkey):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25833/dry-docked-cargo-ship-fire-tuzla/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sormovskiy-118-7943287.html
http://www.denizhaber.com/kazalar/tuzla-da-tersanede-gemi-yangini-sormovskiy-118-gemisinde-yangin-h77844.html
http://www.denizhaber.net/astas-tersanesinde-sormovskiy-118-isimli-gemide-yangin-cikti-haber-87913.htm
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/19/cargo-ship-fire-istanbul/

Quote:"General cargo ship SORMOVSKIY 118, dry docked at Astas Shipyard, Tuzla, Turkey, suffered fire in superstructure on Apr 17. Several fire engines responded, fire understood to be extinguished, no injures reported."

2019-04-17 - Yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Islamorada (Florida):
http://www.bradenton.com/news/state/florida/article229378454.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article229378454.html
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/40325595/boat-engulfed-in-flames-off-islamorada
http://wsvn.com/news/local/coast-guard-rescues-2-people-dog-from-boat-fire-off-islamorada/
http://cbs12.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-off-coast-of-islamorada
http://floridakeyssheriff.blogspot.com/2019/04/boat-fire-reported-off-islamorada.html
http://www.flkeysnews.com/news/local/article229378454.html
http://twitter.com/mcsonews/status/1118590239541473280

2019-04-17 - Tugboat bursts into flame while docked at Cap Sante Marina in coastal Anacortes (Washington):
http://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/news/tugboat-fire-at-cap-sante-marina-quickly-contained/article_80d62482-6228-11e9-bdd5-7be9c6253920.html

2019-04-16 - Tanker ship 'Charlois' bursts into flame near coastal Krimpen (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Charlois-I381213.html

Quote:"In the engine room of the 'Charlois', 4293 ts (EU-No.: 02333461), a fire broke out while the ship was underway on the New Maas on April 16, 2019, at 5.05 p.m. It was quickly berthed at a pier in Krimpen upon Ijssel so that the alerted fire rescue could quickly get access. Also patrols of Rijkswaterstaat and tugs of the Port of Rotterdam attended and secured the site. The fire was successfully put out, no one was injured."

2019-04-16 - Ship bursts into flame in coastal Port Fourchon (Louisiana):
http://www.houmatoday.com/news/20190416/firefighters-battle-boat-fire

Quote:"Firefighters battled a boat fire in Lafourche Parish this afternoon, authorities said. About 1:39 p.m. Lafourche Parish Fire District 3 responded to a vessel fire in the Port Fourchon area in Lafourche Parish, fire officials said. Fire crews arrived on the scene to find smoke billowing out of the engine room in a 280-foot vessel, authorities said. Firefighters contacted the boat’s captain, who called a fire team into the area to deploy water mist and secure doors to the surrounding areas. Firefighters stretched a hose into the engine room to extinguish the blaze, fire officials said. Fire crews remained on the scene for a few hours to ventilate toxic gases and smoke and ensure no hot spots remained on the vessel."

2019-04-16 - Boat and lawn mower go up in flames, fire spreads to woods, on Boiling Springs Road near Licking (Missouri):
http://www.houstonherald.com/news/roby-fire-department-called-to-blaze/article_40aa232c-608e-11e9-94fa-2bf612ad15b8.html

Quote:"A fire just before 4 p.m. Tuesday sent firemen to Boiling Springs Road southwest of Licking. The Roby Fire Department responded to the call that reported a lawn mower and boat fire had reached into woods."

2019-04-16 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal Ta' Xbiex on the island of Malta:
http://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/yacht-catches-firupdated-man-treated-after-inhaling-smoke-in-yacht-firee-in-ta-xbiex/
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190416/local/yacht-blaze-quickly-controlled-at-msida-marina.707489

2019-04-15 - Tanker ship 'Maharaja Agrasen' damaged by deadly fire in coastal Mumbai (India), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25821/suezmax-crude-oil-tanker-fire-killed-chief-enginee/
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/fire-on-ship-off-mumbai-coast-kills-its-senior-officer-injures-two/20759150
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/fire-broke-out-onboard-maharaja-agrasen-one-dead/20753177

Quote:"Fire erupted in superstructure of Suezmax tanker MAHARAJA AGRASEN at night Apr 13 in Mumbai, India, shortly after arrival from Saudi Arabia with cargo of crude oil. Chief Engineer died in fire, Second Engineer and motorman suffered burns and were taken to hospital."

2019-04-15 - Boat bursts into flame before 3:30 AM, burns and sinks, near coastal Gordon, Tasmania (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/man-escapes-catamaran-fire-tasmania-020050217--spt.html
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/man-escapes-catamaran-fire-in-tasmania/news-story/d7f6f0c73d920c4e1b4ff6a83274408d
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-escapes-catamaran-fire-in-tasmania/news-story/d7f6f0c73d920c4e1b4ff6a83274408d
http://www.mix.com.au/news/hobart/gordon-catamaran-destroyed-by-fire
http://www.facebook.com/movetosydney/posts/360204824621551

Quote:"A man has escaped a fire that sank his catamaran in southern Tasmania by rowing a dinghy to safety."

2019-04-14 - Cargo ship 'Albany Sound' damaged by fire while docked in coastal Morehead City (North Carolina):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25809/bulk-carrier-fire-morehead-city-usa/
http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_ac0f517a-5ede-11e9-a5b0-2b17f71be704.html
http://www.witn.com/content/news/US-Coast-Guard-investigating-ship-fire-at-Port-of-Morehead-City-508566561.html
http://www.wnct.com/news/local-news/fire-sparks-in-port-of-morehead-city-ship-coast-guard-says/1925338908

2019-04-12 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near Cape Burney (Australia):
http://brandsauthority.com/two-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-and-sinks-off-cape-burney/
http://thewest.com.au/news/geraldton-guardian/two-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-and-sinks-off-cape-burney-ng-b881167876z
http://www.redfm.com.au/news/news/two-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-and-sinks-off-cape-burney-ng-b881167876z/

2019-04-11 - Tug boat bursts into flame near coastal St. George’s Harbour (Bermuda):
http://bernews.com/2019/04/fire-in-vessel-engine-room-safely-extinguished/

2019-04-11 - Two yachts destroyed by fire while docked in coastal Dordrecht (Netherlands):
http://leakreality.com/video/97222/two-wounded-in-a-fire-on-pleasure-yachts-in-the-city-center-of-dordrecht
http://www.tellerreport.com/news/--several-injured-in-a-fire-on-pleasure-yachts-in-dordrecht-.ByzGiK1aFN.html

2019-04-11 - Yacht bursts into flame just after 5:30 AM near coastal Moreton Island (Australia):
http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2019/04/12/yacht-fire-moreton-island/
http://www.zinc96.com.au/news/local-news/98279-yacht-catches-alight-off-moreton-island
http://www.hot91.com.au/news/local-news/92738-yacht-catches-alight-off-moreton-island
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/australia/luxury-yacht-set-on-fire-off-tourist-hot-spot-island/ar-BBVRiMD
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/victorian-couple-dog-escape-moreton-island-burning-yacht/10996246
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6914347/Dramatic-moment-luxury-yacht-engulfed-flames-couple-escape-lives-dog.html
http://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/two-people-dog-escape-burning-yacht-near-moreton-island-20190412-p51dfk.html
http://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=332713997372527

2019-04-10 - Boat, trike, trailer and garage destroyed by fire at home in St. Cloud (Minnesota):
http://knsiradio.com/news/local-news/garage-contents-destroyed-fire
http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2019/04/10/garage-and-contents-total-loss-wednesday-fire/3426938002/
http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2019/04/11/st-cloud-garage-fire-78-000-damage-fire-department-central-minnesota/3433543002/

Quote:"The garage and its contents, including a boat, trike motorcycle, trailer and snowblower, were a total loss."

2019-04-09 - Shrimp boat bursts into flame at Pitalo’s Marine in coastal Gautier (Mississippi):
http://www.wlox.com/2019/04/09/gautier-firefighters-battling-boat-fire/
http://www.wxxv25.com/2019/04/09/shrimping-boat-catches-fire-gautier/
http://www.wxxv25.com/2019/04/09/fire-erupts-shrimp-boat-gautier/
http://www.wlox.com/video/2019/04/09/live-report-firefighters-battle-boat-fire-gautier-dry-dock/
http://www.myarklamiss.com/video/mississippi-shrimp-boat-fire_20190410235116/1915311320
http://twitter.com/dougwalkerwlox/status/1115701914161885184
http://fisherynation.com/archives/79141

2019-04-08 - Cargo ship 'Al Fayrouz' goes up in flames in the Red Sea near coastal Farasan Island (Saudi Arabia), crew evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20190409-67399-SAU
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25777/ro-ro-ship-fire-red-sea-crew-evacuated/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/09/ro-ro-ship-on-fire-in-red-sea-crew-evacuated/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/photos-saudi-forces-rescue-crew-of-burning-ro-ro
http://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/saudi-border-guards-evacuate-31-sailors-from-590777.html
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/274758/fire-destroys-roro-ship-off-saudi-arabia/
http://shipsandports.com.ng/fire-guts-roro-ship-off-saudi-arabia/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Al-Fayrouz-7822512.html
http://www.al-jazirahonline.com/news/2019/20190409/149049
http://www.facebook.com/ARXMaritime/posts/1071588243037794

Quote:"Rescue teams from the Saudi Border Guard successfully evacuated 31 crewmembers from a Panama-flagged ship that caught fire off the Farasan Island in the Red Sea. The Border Guard took over the rescue mission in accordance with the commitments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the 1979 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) and in continuation to the humanitarian tasks being carried out by the Saudi force."

2019-04-08 - Two boats, lawn mower and shed destroyed by fire on Golden Grove Circle in Piedmont (South Carolina):
http://thejournalonline.com/2019/04/09/boat-mower-burn-in-shed-fire-golden-grove-circle/

Quote:"Two boats and the lawn mower were destroyed."

2019-04-07 - Fishing boat bursts into flame at 4:20 AM, burns and sinks, near coastal Port Douglas (Australia):
http://www.newsport.com.au/2019/april/video-vessel-blaze-leads-to-sunken-boat-in-dicksons-inlet/
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/port-douglas-boat-fire/video/179cb23821a929c30be57e3969d4d2e4
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=464368187017206&story_fbid=2118772808243394
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRUkR_aHEY

Quote:"Port Douglas: A fishing boat caught fire yesterday morning on Dickson Inlet. The blaze continued for five hours before the vessel sunk."

2019-04-07 - Boat and warehouse destroyed by fire in Canaan (New Hampshire):
http://www.vnews.com/Canaan-company-back-on-site-after-weekend-fire-24699593
http://www.wmur.com/article/crews-fight-2-alarm-fire-in-canaan-warehouse/27068118
http://www.wmur.com/article/crews-battle-2-alarm-fire-in-canaan-warehouse/27068053

Quote:"Jones said the fire destroyed their warehouse containing books she distributes for publishers and her husband’s boat stock and some parts."

2019-04-07 - Boat bursts into flame while men work on it, in Strawberry Plains (Tennessee):
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=934054836707984&story_fbid=2142962079150581

Quote:"Afternoon boat fire close to a garage extinguished by the first and second arriving crews with no damage to the garage but the boat was destroyed. "

2019-04-06 - Submarine under construction rocked by battery explosion near coastal Bandar Abbas (Iran), 3 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20190406-67356-IRN
http://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/04/06/iranian-media-battery-explosion-at-submarine-plant-kills-three-workers/
http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/three-defense-industry-staffers-killed-in-submarine-explosion-iran-media-reports-1.7089275
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranian-submarine-blast-kills-at-least-three-at-Iran-military-shipyard-585942
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/260283686/explosion-rattles-iran-kills-3

Quote:"An explosion took place at a shipbuilding plant which is located 37 kilometers west of the port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz. Citing local media, Sputnik International reported that at least three staff in the Iranian defense industries were killed in the blast that occurred in an under construction submarine in Southern Iran. A local website reported that the blast happened after three batteries on the vessel exploded."

2019-04-06 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal Key West (Florida):
http://thebluepaper.com/key-west-man-wakes-up-to-boat-on-fire/

2019-04-05 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Calder in Wakefield (Britain):
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/video-firefighters-called-to-boat-fire-close-to-the-hepworth-gallery-1-9693598

2019-04-04 - Ferry ship 'Fitzroy Flyer' bursts into flame near coastal Cairns (Australia):
http://safety4sea.com/ferry-suffers-fire-off-queensland-passengers-evacuated/
http://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-cairns-post/20190405/281702616082576

2019-04-03 - Tour boat bursts into flame near coastal Manampili Island (Malaysia), several injured:
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/133328/several-injured-in-tourist-boat-fire/

2019-04-03 - Boat bursts into flame while parked along Greenwood Road in College Grove (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/boat-destroyed-in-rutherford-county-fire

2019-04-02 - Yacht explodes into flame at marina in coastal Kalkara on the island of Malta:
http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2019/04/02/watch-explosion-in-kalkara/
http://corporatedispatch.com/news/yacht-on-fire-at-kalkara-marina/
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/94042/explosion_and_fire_reported_in_kalkara
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190402/local/watch-boat-bursts-into-flames-at-vittoriosa.706260
http://lovinmalta.com/news/local/watch-massive-fire-in-heart-of-kalkara-marina-causes-giant-plume-of-smoke
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-04-02/local-news/Huge-plume-of-smoke-seen-in-Cottonera-area-6736206068
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190403/local/yacht-blaze-reactions-it-was-like-a-fireworks-factory-exploded.706293
http://vimeo.com/327917417

2019-04-01 - Cargo ship 'Shengtai' damaged by deadly fire in coastal Zhejiang (China), 2 killed:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Shengtai-9169304.html
http://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/5045-two-killed-after-fire-breaks-out-on-cargo-ship-in-yangtze-river
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/01/general-cargo-ship-fire-15-crew-rescued-east-china-sea/
http://www.shine.cn/news/metro/1904012277/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iONDUXUUHjU

Quote:"According to the center, the ship had 17 crew members on board. During the incident, two of them lost consciousness while the rest were evacuated to the main deck. In the engine room anti-fire measures were initiated, including releasing carbon dioxide. The firefighting was still ongoing by the afternoon. The two crew members who lost consciousness were confirmed dead, while the rest were moved onto a rescue ship."

2019-04-01 - Fishing ship 'Belle Carnell' bursts into flame in coastal St. John's (Canada):
http://ntv.ca/fire-breaks-out-on-ship-in-st-johns-harbour/
http://seafarertimes.com/2018-19/node/2421

2019-03-31 - Ferry ship 'European Causeway' bursts into flame in coastal Larne (Ireland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/European-Causeway-9208394.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25729/ferry-european-causeway-fire/
http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/firefighters-scene-ship-fire-larne-16056175
http://www.goqradio.com/news/q-radio-local-news/ferry-engine-room-catches-fire-at-larne-harbour/
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/passengers-evacuated-after-po-ferry-blaze-in-larne-37969281.html
http://www.irishnews.com/news/2019/04/01/news/larne-harbour-ferry-fire-just-months-after-lorries-topple-on-same-ship-1587267/
http://news.causewaycoastcommunity.co.uk/local-news/emergency-services-in-attendance-at-larne-harbour/

Quote:"Fire crews arrived at Larne harbour to a ship fire on board the P&O European Causeway ferry. Three crews from Larne, Belfast and Ballyclare were in attendance. A spokesperson for NI Fire and Rescue said that it started in the engine room."

2019-03-31 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Rochester (New York):
http://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/boat-catches-fire-in-the-city/1891183717

Quote:"Firefighters responded to a home on Sixth Street this afternoon for a report of a boat on fire. The boat was parked in a driveway, next to a garage. When fire crews arrived it was heavily involved."

2019-03-30 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Lanier near marina in Hall County (Georgia):
http://accesswdun.com/article/2019/3/779599/3-escape-injury-after-boat-catches-fire-in-south-hall

2019-03-29 - Boat, pickup truck and shop go up in flames in Bowie (Texas):
http://bowienewsonline.com/2019/03/shop-truck-fire-damages-structure/

Quote:"The pickup, boat and building were heavily damaged."

2019-03-29 - Boat and pallets go up in flames near homes in Ross-on-Wye (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/boat-fire-sends-flames-thick-2698050

2019-03-28 - Nearly 30 boats destroyed by fire at boatyard in Hal Farrug on the island of Malta, 1 injured:
http://theworldnews.net/mt-news/updated-man-seriously-injured-in-boatyard-fire-at-hal-farrug
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/93945/fire_at_hal_farrug_sends_black_clouds_over_airport_runway
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190328/local/fire-fighters-battle-big-blaze-at-hal-farrug.705802
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-03-28/local-news/Man-grievously-injured-as-boat-catches-fire-in-Hal-Farrug-garage-6736205824
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFpDo2wvbMg

Quote:"The fire is understood to have destroyed almost 30 boats, with damages running into thousands of euros."

2019-03-27 - Boat, car and 5 homes destroyed by fire at 11:49 PM in Thermal (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/03/28/small-brush-fire-5-homes-destroyed-thermal/
http://www.kesq.com/news/vegetation-fire-in-thermal/1063431023

Quote:"The fire — which spread to both sides of Avenue 70 — destroyed five homes, a boat and a car, according to the Riverside County Fire Department."

2019-03-37 - Boat, four-wheeler and shed destroyed by fire in St. Amant (Louisiana), nobody there:
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_e26e8058-5153-11e9-b37a-2bc26b7432eb.html

Quote:"A backyard workshop containing a fueled-up boat and four-wheeler and numerous bottles of flammable gas used for welding caught fire and was destroyed Wednesday night in southeastern Ascension Parish, firefighters said Thursday."

2019-03-27 - Tour boat bursts into flame on the Arakawa River in coastal Tokyo (Japan):
http://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/03/d15c64d2bd2e-entertainment-tour-boat-burned-on-tokyo-river-while-not-in-business.html

Quote:"A 'yakatabune' entertainment tour houseboat was gutted by fire on a Tokyo river Wednesday while it was not in business, police and firefighters said, adding none of the crew sustained serious injuries."

2019-03-26 - Cargo ship 'Burns Harbor' bursts into flame on Lake Michigan near Sturgeon Bay (Wisconsin):
http://doorcountydailynews.com/news/431915
http://www.wdor.com/news/news-ticker/burns-harbor-towed-back-to-bay-ship-shortly-after-leaving/

Quote:"A ship that was headed out from the Sturgeon Bay canal Tuesday morning was towed back to Bay Shipbuilding after a fire broke out on the bow. The Burns Harbor, a 1000-foot freighter that was built in 1980 at Bay Shipbuilding, returned to the yard’s docks about 12:30 Tuesday afternoon after the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard assisted the ship’s crew in putting out the fire."

2019-03-26 - Yacht busts into flame at marina in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://gulfnews.com/uae/fire-guts-yacht-in-dubai-marina-1.1553601176181
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/boat-spotted-in-flames-in-dubai-marina-1.841571
http://menafn.com/1098305449/Boat-gutted-in-Dubai-Marina-fire-situation-under-control
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/photos-boat-in-dubai-marina-catches-fire-firefighters-rush-to-the-spot
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/fire-destroys-yacht-at-dubai-marina/video/2336480e6a5bf4f6857769f2918f9ff3
http://www.hit967.ae/news/local-news/fire-breaks-out-on-yacht-in-dubai-marina/
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/video/fire-destroys-yacht-dubai-marina-181048014.html

2019-03-25 - Ferry ship 'KM Awu' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Semarang (Indonesia), nobody aboard:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Km.awu-8915653.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25661/passenger-ro-ro-ship-fire-indonesia/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/03/25/passenger-ro-ro-ship-on-fire-indonesia/
http://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2019/03/25/km-awu-terbakar-di-pelabuhan-tanjung-emas-semarang-diduga-ini-penyebabnya

Quote:"The KM 'Awu' caught fire in the evening of March 25, 2019, at the Janata Marina Indah (JMI) Shipyard Unit 1 in the Tanjung Emas Port Area, Semarang. There were no people on board at the time the fire started and no works under way. The ship was unlit. The fire suddenly emerged from the captain's cabin on the sixth deck, spread around and engulfed the bridge."

2019-03-25 - Cargo ship 'Mystic' damaged by fire at 4 AM off the coast of Malaysia:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mystic-9421831.html

Quote:"On March 24, 2019, at 4 a.m. a fire broke out in the accommodation area of the 'Mystic' while proceeding off Malaysia in position 03 04 N, 105 02 E. Around 6 a.m. the master of the vessel reported to the Singapore MRCC that the fire had been extinguished and the bulkcarrier would continue its voyage in due course."

2019-03-25 - Boat, pickup truck and shed destroyed by fire at home in coastal Mt. Pleasant (South Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/emergency-crews-respond-to-structure-fire-involving-a-shed-boat-and-a-car/1875971264
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/awendaw-mcclellanville-firefighters-put-out-structure-fire-on-n-hwy-17-in-mt-pleasant
http://www.live5news.com/2019/03/25/firefighters-respond-structure-fire-involving-truck-boat/
http://twitter.com/AMCFD/status/1110178413497802753/photo/1

Quote:"Officials stated that the structure fire involved a shed, boat, and a car."

2019-03-25 - Yacht bursts into flame in the water just after 4 AM in coastal Portsmouth (Britain):
http://www.uknip.co.uk/2019/03/emergency-services-called-to-fireball-yacht/

Quote:"Emergency services were called early this this morning to Ferry Road in Portsmouth. The early morning call was over seen by the UK coastguard after a 25 foot yacht burst into flame and turned into a fireball whilst afloat in the water. Fire crews stationed at Southsea from Hampshire fire and rescue, Portsmouth RNLI lifeboat and the Portsmouth coastguard team were all scrambled to the incident just after 4am on Monday morning."

2019-03-24 - Ship operators raise alarms over spate of ship fires:
http://gizmodo.com/report-string-of-massive-blazes-at-sea-worrying-shippi-1833527799
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ship-operators-raise-alarms-over-string-of-vessel-fires-11553425201
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/03/report-string-of-massive-blazes-at-sea-worrying-shipping-industry/
http://en.brinkwire.com/news/report-string-of-massive-blazes-at-sea-worrying-shipping-industry/

Quote:"The international shipping industry is wrestling with a spate of fires aboard vessels at sea in recent months that have crippled several big cargo ships, killed a number of seafarers and cost companies and their customers hundreds of millions of dollars in damages."

2019-03-24 - Fishing boat explodes into flame near coastal Barat Muka Head (Malaysia), 1 killed:
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/03/24/one-dead-two-rescued-after-engine-room-explosion/
http://www.bernama.com/state-news/berita.php?id=1708796
http://www.facebook.com/TheStarOnline/posts/the-victims-were-rescued-by-the-johor-malaysian-maritime-enforcement-agency-km-s/10155575878862255/

Quote:"An Indonesian fisherman was killed, while two of his compatriots were rescued after an engine room explosion occurred about 7 nautical miles from Barat Muka Head, near here on Sunday (March 24)."

2019-03-24 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, on Dogwood Lake at Glendale Fish and Wildlife Area (Indiana):
http://www.wbiw.com/local/archive/2019/03/boat-catches-fire-sinks-at-glendale-fish-wildlife-area.php

Quote:"At 2:22 p.m., Friday Daviess County Sheriff's Department deputies responded to a call from a man who said he had a fire on his boat and it had sunk at Glendale Fish & Wildlife Area. The two men on the boat managed to swim to a wooden boat dock in the middle of the lake close to the main boat dock."

2018-03-24 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Fremantle (Australia):
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/fremantle/fire-engulfs-boat-at-fremantle-harbour-ng-b881146641z
http://thewest.com.au/news/fremantle/fire-engulfs-boat-at-fremantle-harbour-ng-b881146664z
http://www.communitynews.com.au/fremantle-gazette/news/40-foot-boat-on-fire-at-fremantle-sailing-club/
http://pressfrom.info/au/news/australia/-113735-fremantle-boat-fire-threatens-nearby-vessels-as-crews-battle-blaze.html
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/Front+Page/1zkh09g42c/Fremantle-boat-fire-threatens-nearby-vessels-as-crews.htm
http://theworldnews.net/au-news/fremantle-boat-fire-threatens-nearby-vessels-as-crews-battle-blaze

2019-03-23 - Boat bursts into flame off coastal Moturekareka Island (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/111512794/boat-sinks-off-kawau-island-after-fire-two-onboard-believed-to-have-escaped

2019-03-22 - Boat bursts into flame at wharf in coastal Portland (Maine), 2 dogs killed:
http://wgme.com/news/local/two-dogs-die-in-portland-boat-fire
http://bangordailynews.com/2019/03/23/news/portland/2-dogs-die-in-portland-boat-fire/
http://twitter.com/PolicePortland/status/1109260101947457536
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1122444263/2-dogs-die-in-portland-boat-fire

2019-03-21 - Yacht bursts into flame in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://gulftoday.ae/news/2019/03/22/dubai-civil-defence-controls---yacht-fire
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/emergencies/breaking-fire-erupts-in-dubai-creek-area-1
http://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-dhow-fire-in-deira-darkens-the-skies-of-dubai-1.1553263992774
http://www.emiratesnews247.com/daytime-dhow-fire-brings-night-sky-over-dubai-creek/
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/dubai-creek-boat-fire-sends-smoke-billowing-across-the-city-1.840281
http://menafn.com/1098292508/Dhow-goes-up-in-flames-at-Dubai-Creek

2019-03-20 - Tanker ship 'Taehwa 1HO' damaged by deadly fire at 5:40 AM off the coast of South Korea, 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/tanker-fire-kills-two-off-south-korea
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/273474/tanker-fire-takes-lives-of-two-seafarers-off-south-korea/
http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/260034079/south-korea-2-killed-1-injured-in-oil-tanker-fire
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25569/korean-tanker-fire-2-dead/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/03/20/korean-tanker-fire-2-dead/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Taehwa1ho-I335920.html
http://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190320005700315

Quote:"Two sailors were killed and another injured after a fire broke out on an oil tanker off the southern coast of South Korea on Wednesday, rescue officials said. The 494-ton ship caught fire at about 5:40 a.m. in the waters about 5 kilometers off Odong islet in South Jeolla Province, some 322 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Coast Guard."

2019-03-19 - Mini-submarine hit by fire, fills with smoke, makes emergency ascent, in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra Island (Seychelles):
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nekton-mission-submarine-fire-seychelles-climate-change-a8830251.html
http://weather.com/news/trending/video/submarine-forced-to-make-emergency-ascent-from-indian-ocean-after-fire
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/crew-make-emergency-ascent-after-fire-on-british-research-submarine/ar-BBUY92q
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/crew-makes-emergency-ascent-in-indian-ocean-as-sub-fills-with-smoke-911939.html
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2019/03/19/seychelles-indian-ocean-smoke-emergency/39223359/

Quote:"The Nekton Mission said it was looking into the cause of an electrical fire but the team was expected to be back in the water on Wednesday."

Quote:"The British scientist and American pilot on board were safely rescued from the vessel and are recovering on its mother ship off the Seychelles, where they are investigating climate change."

2019-03-19 - Tanker ship 'NS Point' explodes into flame shortly after 5 AM near the coast of Latvia:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ns-Point-9329655.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25561/scf-tanker-explosion-fire-reportedly-nothing-serio/

Quote:"On March 19, 2019, short past 5 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'NS Point' following an explosion in the engine room. The tanker was enroute from Primorsk to Vysotsk."

2019-03-19 - Fishing ship 'Scan Tank' damaged by fire in coastal Rørvik (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Scan-Tank-I1588880.html
http://salmonbusiness.com/fish-silage-cargo-vessel-scan-tank-catches-fire-off-the-coast/

Quote:"The 'Scan Tank' caught fire with a crew of four on board at the Marøy Marina in Rørvik, Trøndelag, on March 19, 2019, at 5.50 p.m. The ship was in for maintenance. The fire was quickly put under control. Everyone was safe and checked by health authorities."

2019-03-18 - Fishing ship 'Lubbetje' bursts into flame while docked at terminal in coastal Port Elizabeth (South Africa):
http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2019-03-18-fire-breaks-out-on-vessel-in-nmb-harbour/
http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-herald-south-africa/20190318/281496457614066
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J0mCWpZyDc

Quote:"There were dramatic scenes in the Port Elizabeth harbour on Sunday morning when a fire broke out aboard a large fishing vessel berthed near the bulk manganese ore terminal, opposite a massive fuel tank farm in the harbour precinct. The interior of the 39m green-and-white South African-flagged Lubbetje, which is classed as an offshore support vessel, caught fire shortly before 10am in the western corner of the harbour."

2019-03-18 - Boat, tractor (bulldozer) and barn destroyed by fire in Queensbury (New York):
http://poststar.com/news/local/barn-contents-destroyed-by-fire-in-queensbury/article_579a9258-76fe-5b8a-b1b4-d134a915b764.html

Quote:"No injuries were reported, but Dave Matteson, a friend of the property’s owner, said the barn on Hudson View Lane contained an antique car as well as a boat, bulldozer, appliances and construction materials that included flooring, lights and lumber."

2019-03-17 - Three boats and 10 storage units destroyed by fire at marina on the Little River in Cedar Bluff (Alabama):
http://www.weisradio.com/several-storage-units-damaged-by-fire-at-the-little-river-marina-on-saturday-night/

Quote:"Several storage units at the Little River Marina Boat Storage facility in Cedar Bluff were damaged by fire overnight on Saturday. We spoke to Little River Marina Owner Bill Hamlin on Sunday morning and he told us that there were a total of 10 units, 3 boats and numerous items of personal property that was destroyed in the fire. Hamlin said that it appears a boat caught on fire, which started the blaze."

2019-03-16 - Fishing ship 'Challenger' bursts into flame while docked in Squalicum Harbor in coastal Bellingham (Washington):
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article228039554.html
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/latest-news/article228042619.html
http://kgmi.com/news/007700-fire-engulfs-fishing-boat-at-squalicum-harbor/
http://kpug1170.com/news/007700-fire-engulfs-fishing-boat-at-squalicum-harbor/

2019-03-16 - Boat bursts into flame on the Hastings River near coastal Port Macquarie (Australia):
http://www.portnews.com.au/story/5957820/boat-fire-and-sinking-vessel-keep-marine-rescue-on-their-toes/

Quote:"A boat on fire in the Hastings River and a sinking boat off Plomer kept volunteers with Marine Rescue Port Macquarie very busy on March 16. Around 8 am on Saturday, an emergency call was placed to the first responders on the water to help a boat on the Hastings River which was on fire. As two Marine Rescue vessels were dealing with that situation a second emergency call out was received from a boat which was sinking off Plomer, said unit commander, Greg Davies."

2019-03-15 - Research ship 'Sagar Sampada' bursts into flame in the Arabian Sea off the coast of India:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20190317-67077-IND
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sagar-Sampada-8300080.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25529/indian-research-vessel-fire-arabian-sea/
http://tehelka.com/karnataka-coast-guard-ships-douse-major-fire-on-ship/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/03/16/indian-research-vessel-fire-arabian-sea/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/fire-in-ocean-research-vessel-no-injuries/article26552628.ece
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/coast-guard-ships-douse-major-fire-on-research-vessel-119031600131_1.html
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mangaluru-mangalore-karnataka-coast-guard-puts-out-major-fire-on-ship-off-karnataka-rescues-30-2008417
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ship-catches-fire-mangaluru-coast-46-people-onboard-rescued-98417
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ocean-vessel-sagar-sampada-catches-fire-with-30-crew-members-on-board/20576185

Quote:"Indian research vessel SAGAR SAMPADA, engaged in research works, caught fire at night Mar 15 off Mangalore, Western India, Arabian sea, with 36 crew and 16 scientists on board. Two ships of Indian Coast Guard , SUJAY and VIKRAM, were deployed, and reportedly, fire was extinguished. It was said, that vessel was to be towed to Mangalore, and crew and scientists were safe."

2019-03-15 - Ship 'Sea Queen' bursts into flame near the island of Kulhudhuffushi (Maldive Islands):
http://oneonline.mv/en/7036

Quote:"A fire incident has taken place on board the vessel Sea Queen operated out of Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffushi. Information Officer of MNDF, Ibrahim Azim, said that the fire on board the vessel was reported around 12:28 p.m."

2019-03-14 - US Navy minesweeper ship 'USS Devastator' bursts into flame while docked at base in coastal Bahrain:
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/fire-breaks-out-aboard-u-s-navy-minesweeper-in-bahrain
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=108927

Quote:"Last night, a fire broke out aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator while the ship was pierside at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. The fire broke out at about 2000 hours, and sailors aboard the Devastator, USS Sentry, USS Gladiator, USS Dextrous, and USS Whirlwind, as well as the NSA Bahrain Fire Department, responded to the scene. The ship declared the fire out at approximately 2100 hours, and sailors continued to cool hot spots to prevent a reflash."

2019-03-14 - Pipe-laying ship 'Ocean Constructor' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25525/pipe-laying-ship-fire-gulf-mexico/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ocean-Constructor-7814424.html
http://tribunacampeche.com/carmen/2019/03/14/arde-embarcacion-ocean-constructor/
http://www.novedadescampeche.com.mx/estado/carmen/barco-petrolero-se-incendia-en-altamar/
http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/oil-tanker-catches-fire-at-sea/

Quote:"Pipe laying ship OCEAN CONSTRUCTOR suffered fire in engine room in the morning Mar 13 in Gulf of Mexico, while laying pipe line at Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field, Mexico. There were 181 people on board, including construction personnel and 25 crew. All personnel was evacuated in some 4 hours, no casualties, no injures reported."

2019-03-14 - Fishing ship 'He Jhen Hi' bursts into flame at 2:30 AM in coastal Port-Louis (France), crew abandons ship:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/He-Jhen-Yi-I2136029.html
http://www.zinfos-moris.com/Un-bateau-taiwanais-en-feu-au-large-de-Port-Louis_a5049.html
http://ionnews.mu/en-feu-au-large-de-port-louis-50-000-litres-de-fioul-pompes-du-hejhenyi-14032019/
http://topfmradio.com/media-center/news/incendie-sur-le-he-jhen-yi-le-feu-eclate-sur-le-bateau-alors-quil-etait-dans-le-port
http://www.afropages.fr/presse-afrique/le-mauricien/le-port-un-bateau-tawanais-en-feu-ce-matin
http://www.lexpress.mu/node/349204

Quote:"On March 14, 2019, the 'He Jhen Hi' caught fire at quay 3 in Port-Louis. 50 tons fuel oil were pumped from the ship after the fire broke out around 2.30 a.m. The operation continued to remove 30 tons of fuel remaining, the vessel having been refueled before its scheduled departure this day. The tugs of the Mauritius Port Authority then pulled it to Bain des Dames at Sable Noir, where it was still burning. The decision was made to allow the fire to burn out. The 13 crew members were able to leave the ship in time and were safe and sound."

2019-03-13 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on trailer at home on Millstone Road in coastal Brewster (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/breaking-boat-reported-on-fire-next-to-house-on-millstone-road-in-brewster/
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190313/brewster-boat-fire-draws-multiple-departments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZkcIOxfmhI

2019-03-13 - Boat bursts into flame in canal in coastal Englewood (Florida):
http://www.mysuncoast.com/2019/03/13/firefighters-respond-sailboat-fire-canal-englewood/

2019-03-12 - Yacht 'The Last Hurrah' bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while docked on coastal Shelter Island in San Diego (California), nobody aboard:
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Fire-Ignites-on-50-Foot-Boat-Near-Kona-Kai-Resort-507029041.html
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2019/03/12/fire-damages-50-foot-boat-docked-near-kona-kai-resort-on-shelter-island/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/40112787/fire-damages-50-foot-boat-docked-near-kona-kai-resort-on-shelter-island
http://www.10news.com/news/local-news/fire-damages-boat-docked-on-shelter-island-031219
http://sandiegoinformer.com/223805/fire-ignites-on-50-foot-boat-near-kona-kai-resort/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJdf3Eust68

Quote:"Firefighters quickly knocked down a blaze aboard a boat near the Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island Tuesday.  The fire sparked on the empty 50- to 60-foot vessel called 'The Last Hurrah' docked in the Kona Marina for unknown reasons at about 3:30 a.m., fire officials said."

2019-03-11 - Container ship 'Grande America' bursts into flame southwest of coastal Pointe de Penmarc'h (France), crew evacuated, ships capsizes and sinks:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25489/grande-america-capsized-sank-bay-biscay/
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20190311-66984-OTH
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/273008/fire-stricken-grande-america-sinks-off-france/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/272880/italian-conro-ship-catches-fire-off-france-27-people-evacuated/
http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/en-feu-le-porte-conteneurs-roulier-grande-america-evacue-au-large-de-la-bretagne
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-6796759/Navy-vessel-saves-27-people-container-ship-goes-flames.html
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/03/11/grimaldis-ro-ro-ship-on-fire-abandoned-27-crew-rescued/
http://www.forces.net/services/navy/hms-argyll-saves-27-sailors-burning-ship-french-coast
http://theloadstar.com/another-box-ship-crew-forced-to-abandon-ship-as-containers-catch-fire/
http://gcaptain.com/burning-conro-grande-america-sinks-in-bay-of-biscay/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Grande-America-9130937.html

Quote:"Twenty-seven people have been evacuated from a fire-stricken Italy-flagged roll-on/roll-off container (ConRo) vessel in the Bay of Biscay off the French coast, Maritime Prefecture of Atlantic said. The 56,642 gross ton Grande America caught fire some 263 kilometers southwest of the Pointe de Penmarc’h, south Finistère, on March 10, 2019."

Quote:"Starboard list was steadily growing, exact cause yet unknown – salvors were trying to dose fire with a lot of water, but yet, hardly enough to capsize the ship. Most probably, water ingress developed, through burned through platings, or damaged valves."

Quote:"There have been a number of major container fires in the past year, including the 15,262 teu Maersk Honam on 6 March last year, the 7,500 teu Yantian Express on 10 January this year and the 9,200 teu APL Vancouver on 31 January."

2019-03-11 - Work boats, semi tractor, semi trailers and building destroyed by fire at floating dock business in Clark Township (Michigan):
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/storage-building-fire-in-mackinac-county-rekindles
http://www.9and10news.com/2019/03/11/mackinac-co-storage-building-destroyed-in-fire/
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/crews-battle-large-storage-building-fire

Quote: "Honilla said there were stacks of lumber, wood decking, a semi tractor, trailers, work boats and tools inside the building at the time of the fire."

2019-03-11 - Fishing ship 'KM Riki Baru' bursts into flame near coastal Peniki Island (Indonesia), 3+ killed:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/03/12/survivors-of-blazing-ship-floated-in-sea-for-hours.html
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/03/12/fishing-boat-catches-fire-in-thousand-islands-kills-one.html

Quote:"The Search and Rescue Team found three dead bodies on boat. They are still searching for one crew member who is still missing."

2019-03-11 - Fishing ship bursts into flame in coastal Muara Angke (Indonesia):
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/03/11/fishing-vessel-catches-fire-in-muara-angke.html

2019-03-10 - Boat bursts into flame near the mouth of the Waini River off the coast of Guyana, 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/guyana-at-least-two-killed-in-boat-explosion/
http://demerarawaves.com/2019/03/10/body-of-venezuelan-man-found-after-passenger-boat-fire-off-waini-river-mouth/
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/news/guyana/03/11/venezuelan-dies-in-waini-river-boat-explosion/
http://guyanainquirer.com/breaking-speedboat-with-20-passengers-caught-afire-off-waini-river-mouth/
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2019/03/11/passenger-boat-en-route-from-venezuela-explodes-one-dead-captain-and-others-missing/
http://guyanachronicle.com/2019/03/10/breaking-guyana-bound-venezuelan-passenger-boat-explodes-off-waini-coast

Quote:"Hours after a boat with 20 persons aboard caught afire off the mouth of the Waini River, the body of a Venezuelan man washed up on Shell Beach, sources said. The man’s name has been given as Antonio Ramon Wells. Police have already confirmed that a woman, with second degree burns, was rushed to the Mabaruma Hospital. She was due to be the air-dashed to the Georgetown Public Hospital for specialised treatment and care at the Burns Unit. The Guyana Police Force’s Interior Commander, Kevin Adonis earlier Sunday said police were responding to reports that flames engulfed a passenger boat about 10 miles from the mouth of the Waini River. The boat was ferrying passengers from Venezuela to Pomeroon in Guyana when the craft caught afire."

Quote:"Reports indicate that the elderly, Mrs. Archer lives in Venezuela and was travelling with her husband, Carl Archer, who is blind, when the mishap occurred. She has reportedly said she was holding onto her husband, but was forced to release him. Her last sight of her spouse was seeing 'his head on fire.'"

2019-03-10 - Boat bursts into flame while docked near Shelter Island in coastal San Diego (California), nobody aboard:
http://www.kusi.com/boat-fire-near-shelter-island/
http://fox5sandiego.com/2019/03/10/fire-damages-boat-at-shelter-island/
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2019/03/10/fire-breaks-out-on-boat-docked-in-san-diego-harbor/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/boat-fire-black-smoke-shelter-island-uscg-sdfd-sdpd-harbor-police-506959001.html
http://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-sailing-family-loses-boat-home-in-fire
http://snewsi.com/id/19187823160/Boat-Fire-near-Shelter-Island
http://www.facebook.com/ABC10News/posts/2624864724222660

2019-03-10 - Boat, vehicles and 3 RV trailers destroyed by fire at 11:17 PM on the shore of Lake Blackshear (Georgia):
http://wfxl.com/news/local/trailers-destroyed-in-lake-blackshear-mobile-home-fire
http://www.walb.com/2019/03/10/crews-responds-lake-blackshear-rv-fires/
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/trailer-goes-up-in-flames-at-georgias-lake-blackshear

Quote:"The fire quickly spread to two adjacent trailers but was contained before spreading to others nearby. Two vehicles and a boat were also destroyed in the blaze."

2019-03-09 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at Discovery Harbour Marina in coastal Campbells River (Canada):
http://www.mycomoxvalleynow.com/51101/fire-department-responds-to-fire-at-discovery-harbour-marina-no-injuries/

2019-03-09 - Boat bursts into flame at Blowering Dam (Australia), 3 injured:
http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/5945771/three-people-burned-in-boat-fire-at-blowering-dam/
http://www.facebook.com/JuneeThumbsUpThumbsDown/posts/2226091394386120

Quote:"Three young people have been burned, two of them seriously, after a boat fire at Blowering Dam on Saturday."

2019-03-09 - Canal barge bursts into flame at Pitstone Marina on the Grand Union Canal in Pitstone (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote:"Saturday 9 March, 4.34pm Fire in canal barge, Pitstone Marina, Cheddington Road, Pitstone. Two appliances and crews from Aylesbury, the Water Rescue Unit from Newport Pagnell and an officer attended. Firefighters used one hose reel, two sets of breathing apparatus, a toolkit and a thermal imaging camera."

2019-03-08 - Barge bursts into flame near coastal Mayport (Florida):
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/coast-guard-launches-investigation-after-barge-fire-near-mayport/77-816648e0-441c-4ed6-ab9f-3224d48c01ed
http://twitter.com/JFRDJAX/status/1104112977974882304

2019-03-08 - Boat and barn destroyed by fire in Woodbury (Minnesota):
http://www.woodburybulletin.com/news/fires/4582364-barn-boat-catch-fire-woodbury

Quote:"A barn that caught fire Friday morning in Woodbury is a total loss, Police Commander John Altman said. The cause of the fire is unknown and no one was hurt. A boat parked near the barn was also a total loss."

2019-03-07 - Boatstaurant destroyed by fire on the Nile River in Cairo (Egypt):
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/08/c_137876822_2.htm

Quote:"An ambulance is seen near the scene of a cruise fire on the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, March 7, 2019. A massive fire engulfed a cruising restaurant overlooking the Nile River on Thursday evening in Maadi district in the Egyptian capital Cairo..."

2019-03-07 - Several boats destroyed by fire at the Grand Mariner Marina in coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://mynbc15.com/news/local/mobile-fire-units-working-large-marina-fire-on-dog-river
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/2019/03/mobile-firefighters-battle-blaze-after-marina-explosion.html
http://www.wkrg.com/news/mobile-county/large-fire-at-the-grand-mariner-marina-in-mobile/1833819543
http://www.fox10tv.com/news/several-boats-damaged-in-fire-at-marina-on-dog-river/article_618e8968-411f-11e9-aaf8-3b40fcb398cb.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX3-LRg4y8I

Quote:"Three or four boats caught fire and at least one houseboat was a total loss, according to Firefighters."

2019-03-07 - Boats, classic cars, pickup trucks, excavation business and classic car business go up in flames in Poughkeepsie (New York):
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2019/March/07/Gleason_fire-07Mar19.htm
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/03/07/fire-thomas-gleason-poughkeepsie/1089756001/
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/03/07/blaze-destroys-poughkeepsie-thomas-gleason-company-headquarters/3090319002/
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2019/03/07/blaze-destroys-poughkeepsie-excavation-company-headquarters/3091662002/
http://westchester.news12.com/story/40089328/commercial-building-fire-destroys-heavy-machinery-boats-in-poughkeepsie

Quote:"In addition to the excavating company, the building also housed a small auto-repair business and was being used for boat storage."

Quote:"In the building, there was a '55 Chevy, '56 Chevy, '58 Chevy and a couple old Chevy trucks along with a lot of parts."

2019-03-06 - Survey ship 'Lia' bursts into flame near coastal Filey Brigg (Britain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lia-I284299.html
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/filey-lifeboat-rescue-five-people-from-boat-with-engine-room-fire-1-9632072

Quote:"The Filey RNLI and a rescue helicopter have responded to a mayday call from the 'Lia' on March 5, 2019, just before 7 p.m. about two miles north of Filey Brigg. The survey vessel had to declare a major emergency after an engine room fire. Within a short time, the ALB had arrived, and it was decided that five people from the survey team should be evacuated from the ship to the lifeboat whilst two crew members should remain on board."

2019-03-05 - Tanker ship 'Seacod' damaged by fire near coastal Antwerp (Belgium):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Seacod-9352315.html

Quote: The 'Seacod', coming from Ust-Luga, suffered a small fire in the engine room on March 4, 2019, at 6 p.m. The tanker was assisted by two tugs for entering the Zandvliet lock in Antwerp at 6.30 p.m. The ship berthed in the Canal Dock B3 at 9 p.m."

2019-03-05 - Boat, five cars and home destroyed by fire at Cedar Creek in Logan (Australia):
http://www.river949.com.au/news/local-news/96479-fire-destroys-home-cars-boat-at-cedar-creek

Quote:"A massive fire has destroyed a house, five cars and a boat at Cedar Creek in Logan this afternoon."

2019-03-04 - Cargo ship 'Nova' bursts into flame while drydocked in coastal Meppel (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Nova-I326391.html
http://www.meppelercourant.nl/nieuws/meppel/995483/brand-in-machinekamer-van-schip.html

Quote:"In the afternoon of March 1, 2019, the fire brigade of Meppel was alerted after a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Nova', 1267 ts (EU-No.: 02322631), which was drydocked at a local shipyard. The fire brigade extinguished the fire, which had caused a considerable smoke development. The cause of the fire was unknown and no information was available about the extent of the damage."

2019-03-04 - Boat bursts into flame while moored in Moscow (Russia):
http://www.tellerreport.com/news/--moored-boat-caught-fire-in-the-south-of-moscow-.S1xjuAXY84.html

Quote:"The moored boat caught fire in the south of Moscow, the press service of the capital board of the Emergencies Ministry reports."

2019-03-03 - Boat, truck, excavating equipment and barn destroyed by huge fire at 12:30 AM on Ridge Road in Cazenovia (New York), goats killed:
http://cnycentral.com/news/local/cazenovia-fire-claims-lives-of-several-goats-barn-total-loss
http://cnycentral.com/news/local/cazenovia-barn-destroyed-in-fire
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/2019/03/animals-die-in-cazenovia-barn-fire.html

Quote:"The fire also burned Doug’s truck, and his large boat-as well as his equipment for his excavating business."

2019-03-02 - Boat and boathouse destroyed by fire at Cedar Grove Marina in coastal North Saanich (Canada):
http://www.victoriabuzz.com/2019/03/fire-engulfs-boathouse-near-swartz-bay-ferry-terminal/
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/firefighters-extinguish-boat-fire-at-marina-near-swartz-bay-1.23650900
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/boathouse-26-foot-vessel-destroyed-in-fire-at-sidney-marina-1.4319065
http://danilfineman.com/firefighters-extinguish-boat-and-boathouse-fire-in-north-saanich/

2019-03-01 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:13 AM on South 5th Street in Springfield (Illinois):
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-on-lawrence-in-springfield
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-on-lawrence-in-springfield

2019-02-28 - Icebreaker ship 'Polar Star' damaged by fire north of Antarctica:
http://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/02/28/coast-guards-last-heavy-icebreaker-caught-on-fire-during-south-pole-mission/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/272388/the-united-states-only-heavy-icebreaker-catches-fire-off-antarctica/
http://www.workboat.com/news/government/icebreaker-crew-faced-shipboard-fire-breakdowns-on-antarctica-mission/
http://www.marinelog.com/news/uscg-releases-photos-of-fire-aboard-icebreaker-polar-star/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/fire-breaks-out-on-polar-star

2019-02-28 - Boats, food truck, RV, cars, snowmobiles and business destroyed by fire at midnight in Marquette (Michigan):
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Warehouse-bursts-into-flames-in-city-of-Marquette-506479001.html

Quote:"A major fire burned through the night. Marquette city firefighters say they were called to the corner of Presque Isle Avenue and Hawley Street around midnight, for the report of a vehicle on fire in a garage. No one was injured but the fire destroyed a small business and more. The buildings held things like vintage cars, snowmobiles, boats, an RV, and Marquette’s Superior Mobile Koney food truck."

2019-02-27 - Cargo ship 'Hala B' heavily damaged by fire in coastal Chioggia (Italy):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25333/cargo-ship-major-fire-chioggia-italy/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/02/27/cargo-ship-major-fire-chioggia-italy/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/272218/crew-evacuated-from-burning-ship-off-chioggia-italy/
http://safety4sea.com/crew-evacuated-from-burning-ship-off-chioggia-italy/
http://shipsandports.com.ng/18-sailors-evacuated-burning-ship/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Hala-B-8408650.html

Quote:"Fire erupted in engine room of cargo ship HALA B, anchored at Chioggia anchorage, Italy, Adriatic sea, in the evening Feb 26. Firefighters boarded the ship but couldn’t do much, because of faulty ship’s firefighting equipment. Fire spread around and judging from photos, engulfed superstructure, so it was decided to evacuate all 18 crew."

2019-02-26 - Yacht bursts into flame at 6 AM at the Cape Charles Marina in coastal Cape Charles (Virginia):
http://shoredailynews.com/headlines/45-ft-yacht-burns-in-cape-charles/
http://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2019/2/26/classic-yacht-catches-fire-at-cape-charles-marina
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/2019/02/26/firefighters-coast-guard-battle-boat-blaze-cape-charles/2993428002/
http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/eastern-shore/boat-catches-fire-at-cape-charles-marina/291-ce5565b6-079a-4c3e-95fc-da0e7b3e95d7
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/5133450/coast-guard-local-agencies-respond-boat-fire-cape-charles-va
http://wtkr.com/2019/02/26/coast-guard-local-officials-respond-to-boat-fire-in-cape-charles/
http://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/fire-damages-boat-at-marina-in-cape-charles/1811915380
http://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-agencies-respond-boat-fire-463371
http://www.facebook.com/Cheritonvfd/posts/2234191103286010

2019-02-25 - Ferry ship 'Dragon Star 1' destroyed by fire in the Malacca Strait near coastal Langkawi Island (Malaysia):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25301/ferry-fire-malacca-strait/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/02/25/ferry-fire-malacca-strait/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Dragon-Star1-I1945035.html
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/ferry-fire-langkawi-dragon-star-kuah-kuala-perlis-malaysia-11287492
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/463868/dragon-star-ferries-suspended-pending-investigations
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2187603/passengers-plunge-sea-ferry-malaysia-catches-fire
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/26/50-rescued-off-burning-ferry-in-langkawi/
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/52-rescued-from-langkawi-ferry-fire-no-injury-reported
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/02/25/passengers-jump-off-blazing-ferry-bound-for-langkawi/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vv7Ie1gqqs

Quote:"Fire erupted in engine room of DRAGON STAR 1 ferry in the afternoon Feb 25, when ferry with 52 passengers on board was en route from Kuah Terminal, Langkawi Island to Kuala Perlis, northwest Malaysia, Malacca Strait, Malaysia-Thailand boarder. Fire engulfed aft superstructure, passengers were gather in the fore section, and evacuated to vessels and boats nearby, which rushed to rescue. Two people sustained injures, ferry looks like she’s to be a total loss."

2019-02-25 - Cargo ship 'Partizan' damaged by explosion and fire in the Sea of Japan:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20190226-66816-RUS
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25317/russian-cargo-ship-holed-explosion-continued-voyag/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Partizan-9113020.html

Quote:"General cargo ship PARTIZAN suffered explosion in forecastle area, followed by fire, on Feb 25, while en route from Nakhodka Russia to Pohang, Korea, with cargo of scrap, in Japan sea."

2019-02-25 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Chesapeake Bay near Lexington Park (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0219/boat-rescue-underway-in-the-chesapeake-bay.html

Quote:"According to emergency services communications, the boat had caught fire but was extinguished by the owner."

Note: About 56 miles as the gas blows from the docked yacht that burst into flame at 3:50 AM with nobody aboard the day prior in coastal Pasadena (Maryland), mentioned in the 2019-02-24 update…

2019-02-24 - Yacht bursts into flame at 3:50 AM while docked in coastal Pasadena (Maryland):
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-pasadena-boat-fire-20190224-story.html
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/video/4035226-thirty-five-foot-long-boat-destroyed-in-fire-at-pasadena-marina/
http://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/anne-arundel-county/35-foot-boat-catches-on-fire-at-pasadena-marina
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/02/25/35-foot-boat-catches-fire-in-pasadena-marina/
http://www.arundelnewsnet.com/index.php/2019/02/25/pasadena-boat-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbEE75k8Coo

2019-02-24 - Boat, car and home destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM on Sunset Bay in Irving (New York):
http://www.post-journal.com/news/page-one/2019/02/sunday-fire-destroys-sunset-bay-home/
http://www.observertoday.com/news/page-one/2019/02/major-blaze-in-sunset-bay/

Quote:"A car parked in the driveway of the residence on Erie Street was also destroyed in the fire."

Quote:"A boat parked beneath the awning has also been made inoperative. The rear of the boat sustained heavy damage, completely ruining the outboard motor, and melting nearly the entire stern."

2019-02-23 - At least 35 fishing boats destroyed by fire, fire burns for a day, at Muara Baru Port in coastal Jakarta (Indonesia):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25293/inferno-jakarta-videos/
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1139849.shtml
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/24/c_137845466.htm
http://www.prokerala.com/news/photos/indonesia-jakarta-fishing-boat-fire-496475.html
http://www.socialnews.xyz/2019/02/23/indonesia-jakarta-port-muara-baru-fire-gallery/
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/fire-burns-fishing-boats-at-muara-baru-port-in-north-news-photo/1126886214

Quote:"Fire started in the afternoon Feb 23 on one of dozens of local fishing vessels and boats, berthed in harbor, and quickly spread to other, mainly wooden, vessels. As of afternoon Feb 24, firefighters were still dousing fire, which destroyed at least 35 vessels."

2019-02-21 - Navy ship bursts into flame while docking in coastal Kyunsu Township (Myanmar):
http://elevenmyanmar.com/news/navy-vessel-caught-fire-in-kyunsu

2019-02-20 - Boat, vehicles, camper and barn destroyed by fire on Marsh Road in Cottrellville Township (Michigan):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2019/02/21/several-departments-being-called-marsh-road-barn-fire/2937970002/

Quote:"He said the building, as well as vehicles, a boat and a camper were destroyed in the blaze."

2019-02-19 - Three boats go up in flames at 5:26 AM while parked at business in coastal Saltash (Britain):
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/firefighters-rush-huge-boat-fire-2559254
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/firefighters-rush-huge-boat-fire-2559254
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2809670/photos-boats-go-up-in-flames-in-saltash/

2019-02-18 - Cargo boat destroyed by fire at 4:45 AM near coastal Filitheyo Island (Maldive Islands), 1 killed:
http://avas.mv/en/60519
http://edition.mv/news/9241
http://raajje.mv/en/news/50650
http://maldivesindependent.com/society/elderly-dies-after-boat-fire-143830

Quote:"A cargo vessel travelling near Filitheyo island in Faafu atoll has been razed, resulting in the death of one individual on board. The incident was reported at 4:45am on Monday, and the fire was controlled within hours. The Maldives National Defence Force says conditions on the vessel did not present a direct fatal risk to those on board, and that they believe the individual died from ‘shock’."

2019-02-17 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:30 AM while parked at home on Shelduck Court in Lara (Australia), 3 miles from the coast:
http://www.bayfmgeelong.com.au/news/local-news/102373-police-probe-lara-boat-blaze

2019-02-16 - Container ship 'Stadt Dresden' bursts into flame in coastal Venice (Italy):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25209/container-ship-fire-venice-italy/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/02/16/container-ship-fire-venice-italy/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Stadt-Dresden-9320049.html

Quote:"Fire erupted in engine room of container ship STADT DRESDEN, berthed at Container Terminal in Venice, Italy, in the afternoon Feb 16. engine room was sealed and filled with CO2, fire engines were called, more than 30 firefighters were engaged in extinguishing fire and eliminating the consequences."

2019-02-16 - Military frigate 'Bayern' damaged by fire in coastal Kiel (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Bayern-I39107.html
http://www.kn-online.de/Kiel/Feueralarm-auf-Fregatte-Bayern-im-Kieler-Stuetzpunkt

2019-02-16 - Cargo ship 'Saint Claire' bursts into flame while docked on Lake Erie in Oregon (Ohio), nobody aboard:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25213/laker-winter-lay-fire-ohio/
http://triblive.com/news/world/firefighters-monitor-burning-ship-docked-on-lake-erie/
http://www.wtol.com/2019/02/17/spectacular-oregon-shipyard-fire-under-investigation/
http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Firefighters-battle-ship-fire-in-Oregon-505953971.html
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/fires/4572656-fire-aboard-freighter-st-clair-ohio-port
http://snewsi.com/id/19186551097/Crews-battling-ship-fire-in-Oregon
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2019/02/16/oregon-firefighters-deal-with-blaze-in-port-of-toledo/stories/20190216098
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2019/02/17/no-pollution-found-in-maumee-river-port-of-toledo-fire/stories/20190217149

Quote:"At this point it’s unclear how the blaze started, but the ship was unoccupied and no injuries were reported."

2019-02-16 - Boat bursts into flame and burns man to death while docked in Seward Boat Harbor in coastal Seward (Alaska):
http://www.ktva.com/story/39977606/sailboat-fire-in-seward-harbor-leaves-1-dead
http://www.sewardjournal.com/news/local/man-found-dead-following-boat-fire/article_fbe5c95e-323d-11e9-8958-b34a093e1b75.html
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Witness-recalls-Seward-Harbor-boat-fire-that-killed-one-man-505948871.html
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/man-found-dead-after-sailboat-fire/

2019-02-16 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal East Fremantle (Australia):
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/fremantle/electrical-fault-believed-to-have-sparked-east-fremantle-boat-fire-ng-b881108434z
http://thewest.com.au/news/fremantle/water-police-firefighters-rush-to-east-fremantle-boat-fire-ng-b881108430z
http://perthfeeds.com/article/water-police-firefighters-rush-to-east-fremantle-boat-fire

2019-02-15 - Boat bursts into flame at 6:51 AM, burns and sinks, in Copano Bay near coastal Rockport (Texas), nobody aboard:
http://kristv.com/news/local-news/2019/02/15/coast-guard-responds-to-boat-fire-in-copano-bay/
http://www.kiiitv.com/video/news/coast-guard-crews-responded-to-boat-fire-in-copano-bay/503-1278c690-2e5b-4f31-89ed-41961db8efef
http://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/coast-guard-crews-responded-to-boat-fire-in-copano-bay/503-c185565d-e245-49bb-938b-cd455eab4d39
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/local/coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-near-rockport/article_d09afd28-3166-11e9-a984-973999dbcc4e.html
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-near-rockport-texas/2019/02/15/
http://snewsi.com/id/19186496154/Coast-Guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-near-Rockport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qek0x3qP7gA

2019-02-15 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Thandwe (Myanmar):
http://elevenmyanmar.com/news/a-fishing-boat-in-thandwe-township-broke-out-fire

2019-02-14 - Fishing ship 'Nauticus' bursts into flame in coastal Durban Harbour (South Africa), 6 killed, several injured:
http://www.enca.com/news/six-missing-after-durban-harbour-fire
http://theworldnews.net/za-news/news24-com-6-fishermen-die-in-durban-boat-blaze
http://ewn.co.za/2019/02/15/6-die-after-ship-catches-fire-in-durban-harbour
http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-02-15-six-die-in-durban-harbour-fire/
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20190215-66633-ZAF
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/six-found-dead-after-fire-aboard-fishing-vessel-in-durban-harbour-19316800
http://www.iafrica.com/6-people-missing-after-fishing-vessel-catches-fire-at-durban-harbour/
http://www.thesouthafrican.com/vessel-durban-harbour-six-lives-three-injured/
http://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/six-die-durban-harbour-fire/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Nauticus-I1936501.html

2019-02-14 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Cape Foulwind (New Zealand):
http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/watch-west-coast-fisherman-winched-life-raft-lucky-alive-after-boat-catches-fire
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110632627/man-saved-from-burning-fishing-vessel-off-westport
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12204302

2019-02-13 - Boat and RV trailer destroyed by fire while parked at home in Beech Grove, near Jasper (Texas):
http://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_5e2a8116-2fe3-11e9-9574-870c50a68bcf.html

Quote:"A late Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a travel trailer and a boat in the Beech Grove Community."

2019-02-12 - Cargo ship 'Sequana' bursts into flame on the Rhine River in Duisburg (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sequana-I330805.html
http://www.epa.eu/disasters-photos/transport-accident-photos/cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-duisburg-photos-54979062

Quote:"The 'Sequana', 1880 ts (EU-No.: 02319546), caught fire on the Rhine in Duisburg at the Hocheld Railway Bridge on Feb 12, 2019, at 10.15 a.m. It broke out in the engine room and spread to the accomodation area which was well alight."

2019-02-11 - Fishing trawler 'Venture Again' bursts into flame shortly before 7 AM near coastal Maughold (Isle of Man):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Venture-Again-Pl39-I1823955.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-47198105
http://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/lifeboat-crews-called-to-boat-fire/
http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/lifeboats-launched-after-fishing-vessel-reports-engine-fire/
http://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_567322.html

2019-02-11 - Fishing ship 'Variant' bursts into flame in the Barents Sea near coastal Murmansk (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Variant-9065247.html

Quote:"The 'Variant', which had sailed from Kirkenes on Feb 1, 2019 for fishing, suffered a fire during operations in the Barents Sea on Feb 10."

2019-02-11 - Fishing ship 'Jung Ron' bursts into flame near the Falkland Islands:
http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=12&id=101497&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lian-Rong-I1518314.html

Quote:"The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has confirmed that a Taiwanese jigger by the name of Jung Ron has caught fire approximately 60 nautical miles north of Stanley."

Quote:"The Taiwanese longliner 'Jung Ron' caught fire approximately 60 miles north of Stanley on Feb 12, 2019, and was now drifting to a position 110 nautical miles NE of Stanley and continued to head away from the Falkland Islands coastline. The 64 crew members were rescued by the 'Lian Rong' and were due to arrive in Montevideo on Feb 15."

2019-02-10 - Boat bursts into flame at Haulover Park in coastal Miami (Florida), nobody aboard:
http://patch.com/florida/miami/boat-bursts-flames-haulover
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/miami-dade/boat-catches-fire-near-sandbar-at-haulover-park
http://wsvn.com/news/local/no-injuries-after-boat-catches-fire-in-haulover-beach/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9OQ_56bfdo

2019-02-10 - Two boats go up in flames at 1:45 AM at marina in coastal Greenock (Scotland):
http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/17422147.main-road-closed-for-hours-after-fire-at-inverkip-marina/
http://stv.tv/news/west-central/1435403-fire-crews-battle-marina-blaze-as-boats-go-up-in-flames/
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fire-crews-work-overnight-control-13978770

2019-02-10 - In separate incidents, two fishing boats burst into flame within 24 hours, near coastal Veraval and coastal Jafrabad (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/fire-breaks-out-in-two-fishing-boats/articleshow/67934399.cms
http://www.patrika.com/ahmedabad-news/boat-fire-in-the-middle-of-the-sea-in-jaffarabad-4115088/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S10hcZ-1J_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVVs3lIEmZk

2019-02-09 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal Sidney (Canada), nobody aboard:
http://globalnews.ca/news/4944702/sidney-yacht-fire/
http://www.cheknews.ca/emergency-crews-on-scene-at-fire-at-port-sidney-marina-533499/
http://www.victoriabuzz.com/2019/02/major-fire-under-way-at-sidney-marina/
http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/emergency-services-respond-to-boat-on-fire-in-port-sidney-marina/
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/pleasure-craft-destroyed-by-fire-at-port-sidney-marina-1.23629240
http://www.vicnews.com/news/emergency-services-respond-to-boat-on-fire-in-port-sidney-marina/
http://globalnews.ca/video/4944895/fire-destroys-50-foot-yacht-in-sidney/

2019-02-09 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Wenzhou (China):
http://www.jqknews.com/news/137804-All_11_people_were_rescued_from_a_fire_and_smoke_in_the_engine_room_of_a_fishing_boat_off_Wenzhou.html

2019-02-08 - Boat, cars and home destroyed by garage fire on Westwood Cove along Lake Windermere in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2019/02/08/firefighter-injured-battling-raleigh-house-fire/
http://www.localmemphis.com/news/local-news/raleigh-family-escapes-house-fire-thanks-to-family-dog/1764791519
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/video/2019/02/08/firefighter-injured-battling-raleigh-house-fire/

Quote:"The damage to the home, cars and a boat is estimated at more than $227,000."

2019-02-07 - Ferry ship 'BSP 1' bursts into flame in the Sunda Strait near coastal Merak Besar Island (Indonesia):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25141/ferry-fire-sunda-strait/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kmp-Bsp-1-7323308.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOI-n7KnRyY

Quote:"Fire erupted on board of ferry BSP 1 at around 1845 WIB time (UTC +7) Feb 7, when the ship on Bakauheni – Merak service (Sunda Strait, Sumatra – Java) was approaching Merak, being some 3 nm off Merak Besar island. There were 196 passengers and 26 crew on board. Fire said to start in engine room, with smoke billowing from engine room and frightening passengers."

2019-02-07 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked near golf club in coastal Aventura (Florida):
http://patch.com/florida/miami/aventura-yacht-bursts-flames
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/aventura/yacht-catches-on-fire-in-aventura
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/aventura/firefighters-deal-with-yacht-fire-in-aventura
http://dailyreadlist.com/article/yacht-catches-on-fire-in-aventura-65
http://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4025431-yacht-goes-up-in-flames-in-aventura/
http://wsvn.com/news/local/yacht-engulfed-by-flames-in-aventura/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lt7h-b3-w

2019-02-07 - 46 boats and boat factory destroyed by fire in Cuncolim (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/cuncolim-based-fibre-boat-factory-goes-up-in-flames/articleshow/67892257.cms
http://www.navhindtimes.in/fire-breaks-out-at-fibre-boat-building-factory-in-cuncolim/
http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Fibre-boat-manufacturing-factory-gutted-in-Cuncolim/142414.html

Quote:"Around forty fibre boats kept outside the premises were reduced to ash. Besides, two newly manufactured fibre boats and four fibre boats which were in manufacturing process were also got burnt."

2019-02-06 - Cargo ship 'African Robin' damaged by fire at 2:40 AM while docked in coastal Kaliningrad (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/African-Robin-9317767.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25121/bulk-carrier-african-robin-bridge-fire-probably-da/

Quote:"On Feb 6, 2019, at 2.40 a.m. a fire boke out on board of the 'African Robin' in Kaliningrad port. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes by the crew, the port's own fire brigade did not have to attend. Some navigational equipment on the bridge seemed to have been damaged or destroyed as the ship's AIS signal went off during the fire."

2019-02-05 - Three houseboats go up in flames on the Multnomah Channel near Scappoose (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/house-boats-catch-fire-on-multnomah-channel-near-scappoose
http://kpic.com/news/local/house-boats-catch-fire-on-multnomah-channel-near-scappoose
http://www.kptv.com/news/firefighters-battle-house-boat-fires-in-scappoose-on-the-multnomah/article_651633c0-29c2-11e9-9e57-23271c9e5d44.html
http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/three-homes-lost-multiple-fire-crews-battle-overnight-blaze-in/article_fd08e112-2a41-11e9-a789-6bd0d5dde2a3.html
http://twitter.com/audreytweil/status/1092991995377704960

2019-02-05 - Boat bursts into flame at 4:50 AM while parked at property on Hoopers Island Road in coastal Fishing Creek (Maryland), 100 feet from the ocean:
http://www.wboc.com/story/39911452/work-boat-destroyed-by-early-morning-fire-in-dorchester-county
http://www.wboc.com/story/39911477/boat-fire-cause-over-dollar40000-in-damages
http://snewsi.com/id/19185864847/Boat-Fire-Cause-Over-$40-000-in-Damages
http://www.facebook.com/shorenewsbeacon/posts/1243435162448043

2019-02-04 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal Latchi on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sailing-boat-goes-up-in-flames-in-latchi
http://cyprusnews.eu/cyprusmail/8585029-fire-destroys-yacht-in-latsi-harbour.html
http://cyprus-mail.com/2019/02/04/fire-destroys-yacht-in-latsi-harbour/

2019-02-03 - Cargo ship 'Amicitia' bursts into flame while docked at port in coastal Dordrecht (Netherlands), nobody aboard:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Amicitia-I58274.html
http://112drechtsteden.nl/brand-op-binnenvaartschip-aan-de-keizershof-in-dordrecht/
http://www.rtvdordrecht.nl/scheepsbrand-aan-het-keizershof/nieuws/item?1119434
http://www.zhzactueel.nl/2019/02/02/flinke-brand-op-binnenvaartschip-in-dordrecht/
http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/177914/Brand-op-binnenvaartschip-Dordrecht

Quote:"On Feb 2, 2019, at 3 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the Amicitia, 1789 ts (EU-No.: 02321851), in the lime port in Dordrecht at the Keizershof. No one was aboard at that time. "

2019-02-03 - Cargo boat 'ML NS Express' destroyed by fire at dock in coastal Zamboanga City (Philippine Islands), 2 injured:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1080979/fire-hits-ship-carrying-lpg-cylinders-in-zamboanga-city
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/02/04/1890566/2-hurt-boat-catches-fire-zamboanga
http://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/03/lpg-carrying-vessel-catches-fire/
http://mindanaoexaminer.com/boat-catches-fire-in-zambo-2-injured/
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1785892
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1060881

2019-02-03 - Boat bursts into flame, fire spreads, destroys most of seaside village on the Surin Islands (Thailand):
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1623274/fire-engulfs-sea-gypsy-village-in-phangnga

Quote:"A village of Moken people, known as sea gypsies, on the Surin islands in Khura Buri district caught fire Sunday night, leaving many villagers homeless. The fire started in the village near Ao Bon Bay at about 7.30pm when a local resident started the engine of a boat and caused an explosion. Strong wind sent flames to thatched houses and burnt down about 65 of them. Only about 15 houses survived the inferno."

2019-02-02 - Boat explodes into flame on the Murray River near Echuca (Australia):
http://www.riverineherald.com.au/2019/02/03/428091/boat-explodes-on-river-at-torrumbarry

2019-02-01 - Container ship 'Olga Maersk' damaged by fire off the coast of Panama:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Olga-Maersk-9251614.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25077/maersk-container-ship-fire-caribbean/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/02/01/maersk-container-ship-fire-caribbean/

Quote:"The 'Olga Maersk' suffered a fire in the engine room on Jan 29, 2019, around noon while the vessel was on route from Panama to Cartagena, 120 miles NE of Colon, Panama. The crew, being safe and accounted for, managed to extinguish the fire, but the ship started moving only on Jan 30, and turned back to Colon and berthed in Cristobal on Jan 31 at 5.45 p.m. No injuries were reported."

2019-01-31 - Container ship 'APL Vancouver' hit by container fire near coastal Vung Ro Bay (Vietnam):
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/02/01/apl-post-panamax-container-ship-fire-south-china-sea/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25065/apl-post-panamax-container-ship-fire-south-china-s/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Apl-Vancouver-9597472.html
http://thanhnien.vn/thoi-su/quan-chung-hai-quan-dieu-2-tau-cuu-nan-tau-hang-singapore-bi-chay-1049159.html
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/photos-fire-breaks-out-on-apl-container-ship

2019-01-31 - Cargo ship 'Xin Hua Sheng' bursts into flame at 6:45 AM near coastal Yancheng (China):
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/31/c_137789716.htm
http://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414d7741444e32457a6333566d54/index.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25061/chinese-freighter-fire-11-crew-rescued/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Xin-Hua-Sheng-I353427.html
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201901/31/WS5c52b265a3106c65c34e7957.html
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2019-01/31/content_74429842.htm

Quote:"The entire crew of 11 onboard a cargo ship that caught fire Thursday morning in sea waters off the coast of east China's Jiangsu Province have been rescued. The fire broke out around 6:45 a.m. when the cargo ship was 100 nautical miles off the east shore of Dafeng District in the city of Yancheng, according to the Maritime Search and Rescue Center of the neighboring city of Lianyungang."

2019-01-30 - Ferry ship 'Lady Anne' damaged by fire while dry-docked at shipyard in coastal Dordrecht (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lady-Anne-I403921.html
http://www.zhzactueel.nl/2019/01/29/brand-op-passagiersschip-in-dordrecht/

Quote:"On Jan 29, 2019 at 2.30 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Lady Anne' in a dry dock of the shipyard De Staart in Dordrecht during works on the ship. The fire rescue was alerted and the ship's own fire extinguishing system triggered. The fire could be extinguished soon after. Several workers were checked for smoke inhalation by an ambulance."

2019-01-29 - Fishing vessel bursts into flame near coastal Oxnard (California):
http://www.kvta.com/news/boat-fire-in-ocean-off-oxnard/
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article225299525.html
http://kclu.org/post/boat-catches-fire-ventura-county-coastline
http://www.keyt.com/news/ventura-county/commercial-fishing-boat-catches-fire-off-of-ventura-shore/995668703
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2019-01-30/fishing-boat-burns-off-southern-california-operator-unhurt
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/oxnard/2019/01/30/boater-rescued-off-oxnard-coast-after-vessel-catches-fire/2723649002/

Quote:"A commercial fishing vessel went up in flames Tuesday afternoon in the ocean off Oxnard."

2019-01-28 - Tanker ship 'LR2 Poseidon' damaged by deadly explosion and fire at shipyard in coastal Istanbul (Turkey), 2 killed, 8 injured:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25013/aframax-tanker-explosion-fire-8-injured/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/28/aframax-tanker-explosion-fire-8-injured/
http://24-my.info/in-istanbul-during-the-fire-on-the-tanker-killed-two-people/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lr2-Poseidon-9378632.html

2019-01-28 - Yacht bursts into flame on the Krishna River in Guntur (India):
http://in.news.yahoo.com/yacht-boat-caught-fire-krishna-014000899.html
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/yatch-boat-on-krishna-river-catches-fire-in-andhra-pradesh-watch-video/1458015/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/hyderabad/andhra-pradesh-yacht-worth-rs-1-crore-catches-fire-at-krishna-river-in-guntur/videoshow/67739916.cms
http://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia/posts/andhra-pradesh-yacht-worth-rs-1-crore-catches-fire-at-krishna-river-in-guntur/10157235868097139/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai2dEhdJfzI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3yE9rT0VA

2019-01-27 - Tanker ship bursts into flame at 6 AM at dock in coastal Halifax (Canada):
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/27/tanker-fire-halifax/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/25001/tanker-fire-halifax/
http://globalnews.ca/news/4895045/halifax-fire-docked-vessel/
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/halifax-fire-crews-extinguish-early-morning-blaze-aboard-docked-vessel-1.4271162
http://www.thestar.com/halifax/2019/01/27/halifax-fire-crews-extinguish-early-morning-blaze-aboard-docked-ship.html
http://www.thetcanada.com/2019/01/27/halifax-fire-crews-douse-early-morning-blaze-aboard-docked-vessel-halifax-news/
http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/halifax-fire-crews-extinguish-early-morning-blaze-aboard-docked-vessel

Quote:"News outlets reported fire on board of a ship docked at Imperial Oil Datrmouth Terminal, Halifax, in the morning Jan 27, ship wasn’t identified."

2019-01-27 - Houseboat bursts into flame off the Memorial Causeway in coastal Clearwater (Florida):
http://iontb.com/clearwater-firefighters-battling-boat-fire-near-the-memorial-causeway/
http://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/houseboat-catches-fire-near-memorial-causeway-in-clearwater/1730746536
http://www.facebook.com/iontb/posts/1194612697374532

2019-01-25 - Cargo ship bursts into flame at port on the Mediterranean Sea:
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/26/ro-ro-cargo-ship-fire-med/

Quote:"Fire erupted on board of ro-ro cargo ship docked in Mediterranean port, in the morning Jan 25. City engines took fire under control in some 2 hours, understood fire was in engine room with thick smoke billowing from funnel and vent ducts."

2019-01-24 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Eppalock (Australia), 4 injured:
http://www.mygc.com.au/children-among-four-injured-in-boat-fire/
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5870611/cfa-ambulance-called-to-boat-fire-eppalock/
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/toddler-among-four-injured-after-boat-fire-in-victoria/ar-BBSIj14
http://www.9news.com.au/2019/01/25/16/45/news-victoria-toddler-among-four-injured-after-boat-fire-at-lake-eppalock
http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/emergency-services-called-to-lake-eppalock-after-familys-boat-catches-fire/news-story/4458291fab989d1870385e88e3c73c42
http://au.news.yahoo.com/children-injured-boat-fire-vic-075429188--spt.html

2019-01-22 - Boat explodes and burns at the North Shore in coastal Castlecrag, Sydney (Australia), 1 injured:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw-boat-explosion-seriously-injures-man-011310384--spt.html
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/nsw-boat-explosion-seriously-injures-man/news-story/58496ddb3b2b839351f9e04746e0b230
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/nsw-boat-explosion-seriously-injures-man/news-story/58496ddb3b2b839351f9e04746e0b230
http://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/man-seriously-injured-in-sydney-north-shore-boat-explosion-20190121-p50sps.html

2019-01-21 - Two tanker ships go up in flames in the Kerch Strait near the border between Crimea and Russia, 14 killed, 5 missing:
http://news.sky.com/story/ten-crew-members-dead-as-two-ships-catch-fire-near-crimea-11613948
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/crimea-ship-crash-fire-crew-rescue-russia-border-kerch-a8739061.html
http://russophile.org/two-vessels-on-fire-in-kerch-strait-following-explosion-onboard-one-of-them/
http://www.cnn.com/2019/01/21/europe/crimea-ships-kerch-strait-fire-scli-intl/index.html
http://www.foxnews.com/world/at-least-14-dead-after-ships-catch-fire-in-black-sea-russia-says
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ships-catch-fire-black-sea-sailors-die-60524004
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/24937/mayhem-kerch-strait-cargo-ship-fire-video-4-update/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-6616873/Sailors-killed-ships-catch-fire-Black-Sea.html
http://whdh.com/news/russia-14-sailors-killed-when-ships-catch-fire-in-black-sea/
http://www.yahoo.com/news/2-ships-catch-fire-black-sea-least-3-172440278--finance.html
http://www.rt.com/news/449357-kerch-strait-ships-fire/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46948718
http://tass.com/emergencies/1041066

Quote:"Fourteen crew members have died after two commercial vessels caught fire while anchored near the Kerch Strait, close to the Crimea-Russia border, according to the Russian Transport Ministry. Five more sailors are missing."

2019-01-20 - Fishing boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Strahan (Australia):
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5860214/commercial-fishing-boat-catches-fire/
http://www.7ad.com.au/news/tasmanian-news/88953-brigade-battles-boat-blaze

2019-01-20 - Yacht bursts into flame outside the Rosslyn Bay Harbour near coastal Yeppoon (Australia):
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/smoke-seen-coming-from-boat-outside-harbour/3626796/

2019-01-19 - Airboat bursts into flame in the Florida Everglades in Broward County (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/1-person-hurt-after-airboat-catches-fire-in-everglades-authorities-say
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Airboat-Fire-Injures-One-Person-in-Broward-County-504609381.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article224810575.html
http://wsvn.com/news/local/1-hurt-after-airboat-catches-fire-in-everglades/
http://www.bradenton.com/news/state/florida/article224810575.html

2019-01-19 - Boat bursts into flame in the Ohau Channel near Rotorua (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=12193335

2019-01-18 - Houseboat destroyed by fire just before 7 AM in coastal Bokeelia (Florida):
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/houseboat-destroyed-by-fire-in-bokeelia
http://www.winknews.com/2019/01/18/rescue-crews-respond-to-a-boat-fire-in-bokeelia/
http://www.nbc-2.com/clip/14741231/boat-catches-fire-in-bokeelia
http://www.nbc-2.com/clip/14741563/fire-destroys-boat-in-bokeelia
http://www.nbc29.com/story/39814052/fire-destroys-boat-in-bokeelia
http://www.facebook.com/WINKNewsTV/posts/10156918821914161

2019-01-18 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Cypremort Point (Louisiana), 1 lightly injured:
http://news.kqki.com/firefighters-on-scene-of-boat-fire-near-cypremort-point/
http://www.klfy.com/news/local/one-person-injured-after-boat-fire-breaks-out-at-dock-in-st-mary-parish/1711566426
http://snewsi.com/id/19184903546/One-person-injured-after-boat-fire-breaks-out-at-dock-in-St-Mary-Parish

2019-01-18 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Long Beach (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/2019/01/18/boat-catches-fire-as-its-fueling-in-shoreline-marina-in-long-beach/
http://lbpost.com/news/boat-catches-fire-while-fueling-at-marina-friday-afternoon/
http://twitter.com/lbfd/status/1086391078633140226

2019-01-18 - Boat bursts into flame just after midnight at Burton Waters marina near Lincoln (Britain):
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln-news/fifteen-firefighters-rush-after-boat-2445258
http://twitter.com/LincsFireRescue/status/1086148011309391873

2019-01-18 - Boat bursts into flame near the island of Lombok (Indonesia):
http://seminyaktimes.com/gili-trawangan-bound-speed-boat-catches-on-fire/
http://www.antaranews.com/berita/788867/perahu-cepat-terbakar-dua-warga-lombok-terluka

2019-01-17 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near the island of Narodo (South Korea), 1 injured, 1 killed, 1 missing:
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190117000629
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/17/c_137751657.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201901/17/WS5c402effa3106c65c34e50ef.html
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190117000250
http://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414e3263444d32457a6333566d54/share_p.html
http://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnamese-workers-killed-injured-in-rok-fishing-ship-incident/145322.vnp
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/216286/vietnamese-sailor-missing-in-fishing-boat-fire-off-rok-waters.html

Quote:"A Vietnamese sailor was found dead by the local coast guard in a bathroom at the stern of a South Korean fishing boat that caught fire. The 23-year-old went missing on Thursday morning, along with a Chinese sailor, after the boat caught fire at around 8:26 a.m. while out at sea. The 29-year-old Chinese, who jumped off the boat to escape the fire, has not been found."

2019-01-17 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in San Carlos Park (Florida):
http://www.winknews.com/2019/01/17/firefighters-say-house-fire-under-control-in-san-carlos-park/
http://snewsi.com/id/19184804223/Firefighters-say-boat-fire-under-control-in-San-Carlos-Park

Quote:"Firefighters arrived on scene after 6:39 p.m. to find a 23-foot boat on fire in the backyard of a home off E. Carnegie Circe in San Carlos Park Thursday."

2019-01-16 - Ferry ship 'Apollo' bursts into flame near coastal Blanc-Sablon, Quebec (Canada):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Apollo-7006314.html

Quote:"The 'Apollo' suffered a fire on the starboard main engine, one mile southeast off Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, in position 51 25 16.8 N, 57 08 43.6 W, on Jan 15, 2019, at 09.30 a.m. The fire was subsequently extinguished, and the vessel resumed its voyage with the port engine."

2019-01-16 - Houseboat bursts into flame on the River Medway near Knight Road in Rochester (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=19029
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-treated-after-fire-breaks-out-on-house-boat-197079/
http://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/live-updates-firefighters-tackle-fire-2437244

2019-01-15 - Boat bursts into flame at boat manufacturing business in Abilene (Texas), 1 injured:
http://ktxs.com/news/abilene/fire-at-tige-boats-in-abilene
http://www.reporternews.com/story/news/2019/01/15/one-tige-employee-injured-boat-fire-manufacturing-plant/2580343002/
http://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/local-news/1-hospitalized-for-smoke-inhalation-after-tige-boats-fire-in-abilene/1703229356
http://snewsi.com/id/19184643676/One-Tig%C3%83%C2%A9-employee-injured-in-boat-fire-at-manufacturing-plant

Quote:"Two people were flown to a burn unit in Plano after a boat fire in Abilene. The fire started around 10:20 p.m. Monday at Tige Boats on Hwy 36. When firefighters arrived, an employee had already pulled the boat out of the building using a forklift."

2019-01-14 - Cargo ship Isabel' damaged by explosion and fire in coastal Dordrecht (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Isabel-I400542.html

Quote:"An explosion took place on the 'Isabel', 1455 ts (EU-No.: 2311082), in Dordrecht in the morning of Jan 14, 2019. Employees of Rijkswaterstaat were just on board the ship for an inspection when an explosion occurred in a technical space of the ship, after which a fire started. "

2019-01-14 - Yacht bursts into flame in Watson's Bay in coastal Sydney (Australia), shark almost has a big lunch:
http://www.9news.com.au/2019/01/15/14/40/sydney-news-boat-erupts-in-flames-harbour-north-head-watsons-bay
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/four-flee-sydney-boat-fire/video/54225494ba5049489d9fb7f8fd98823f
http://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/four-men-escape-overboard-as-fire-engulfs-vessel-on-sydney-harbour-20190115-p50rig.html
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/four-flee-sydney-boat-fire/video/54225494ba5049489d9fb7f8fd98823f
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/four-flee-sydney-boat-fire/video/54225494ba5049489d9fb7f8fd98823f
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/national/four-flee-sydney-boat-fire/video/54225494ba5049489d9fb7f8fd98823f
http://au.news.yahoo.com/men-jump-lives-luxury-fishing-boat-bursts-flames-082406152.html
http://www.2gb.com/boat-bursts-into-flames-with-four-people-on-board/

Quote:"A 'very large shark' was spotted circling a group of four people as they tried to escape a boat that had just burst into flames in Sydney. The group saw smoke coming from the engine room of the of the 34-foot Luxury Mariner as it floated outside the heads near Watson's Bay about 1pm today."

2019-01-14 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Cowes on the Isle of Wight (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/teen-injured-following-boat-fire-in-cowes/
http://iwradio.co.uk/2019/01/14/boy-suffers-serious-burns-in-cowes-boat-fire/
http://iwradio.co.uk/2019/01/14/boy-airlifted-to-swansea-burns-unit-after-cowes-boat-fire/
http://www.samfm.co.uk/southcoast/news/local-news/boy-left-seriously-injured-after-boat-fire-on-the-isle-of-wight/
http://www.thebreeze.com/portsmouth/news/local-news/boy-left-seriously-injured-after-boat-fire-on-the-isle-of-wight/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-46860985

2019-01-13 - Fishing boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Guryongpo (South Korea), 2 killed:
http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=142213

Quote:"Two people who were rescued after a boat caught fire have died in hospital. The pair were unconscious when rescue teams found them after noon, hours later the fishing boat caught fire. Three people that had been aboard were rescued by a nearby boat. The boat, which caught fire earlier that day 80 kilometers off the coast of Guryongpo, Pohang, eventually sank."

2019-01-13 - Three boats go up in flames while docked at marina in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2019/01/14/man-dog-take-polar-plunge-to-escape-seattle-marina-fire/
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/fire-breaks-out-at-marina-in-seattles-lakewood-neighborhood/
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Multiple-boats-damaged-1-suffers-minor-injuries-13532291.php
http://komonews.com/news/local/multiple-boats-damaged-in-fire-at-marina-on-lake-washington
http://www.heraldnet.com/northwest/several-boats-damaged-in-seattle-marina-fire/
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/boats-burned-man-hurt-in-seattle-marina-fire/904278768
http://patch.com/washington/seattle/fire-seward-park-marina-1-injured-dog-left-homeless

Quote:"Three boats burned and a man was taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries after a fire broke out Sunday night on the north side of Lakewood Morrage, located in the 4400 block of Lake Washington Boulevard South, according to the Seattle Fire Department."

2019-01-13 - Boat, camper, semi trailer and barn destroyed by fire in Osage County (Kansas):
http://www.kvoe.com/news/item/41439-fire-destroys-osage-county-barn-contents

Quote:"Reporting units found a barn on fire along with a semi tractor-trailer, camper, boat, mower and other items inside."

2019-01-12 - Boat bursts into flame at home, fire spreads to shed, on Carmen Hill Road in New Milford (Connecticut):
http://patch.com/connecticut/newmilford/firefighters-respond-boat-blaze-new-milford
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Boat-fire-spread-to-shed-in-New-Milford-slightly-13529309.php
http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/fairfield/firefighters-respond-to-a-boat-and-shed-fire-in-new-milford/1699274876
http://snewsi.com/id/19184494465/Boat-fire-spread-to-shed-in-New-Milford-slightly-damaged-house
http://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Boat-fire-spread-to-shed-in-New-Milford-slightly-13529309.php
http://www.facebook.com/BrookfieldFD/posts/10156206875435369

2019-01-11 - Boat destroyed by fire while docked at marina in coastal Edgewater (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/boat-engulfed-in-flames-at-edgewater-marina/25863050
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-boat-fire-20190111-story.html
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Video-Firefighters-Respond-Massive-Boat-Fire-Maryland-504235771.html
http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2019/01/fire-destroys-boat-at-holiday-hill-marina-in-edgewayer/
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/man-displaced-after-boat-fire-in-edgewater
http://www.wvtm13.com/article/video-large-boat-fire-in-maryland/25863501
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/01/12/man-displaced-after-boat-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/WVTM13/videos/2135424433147696/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8b8K03r9Pg

Quote:"The 67-year-old owner of the boat was taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center in good condition with a non-related medical emergency."

2019-01-11 - Barge bursts into flame on the Shropshire Union Canal in Stoak (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/ongoing-barge-on-fire-in-stoak-village

2019-01-10 - Tanker ship 'Antigoon' bursts into flame on river in Hofstade (Belgium):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Antigoon-I408243.html

Quote:"Along the Tragel in Hofstade a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Antigoon', 447 ts (EU-No.: 06503006), a ship that usually transports bio-ethanol for the Tereos Syral Company, in the night of Jan 9, 2019."

2019-01-09 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in Seward Boat Harbor in coastal Seward (Alaska), nobody aboard:
http://www.sewardjournal.com/news/local/fire-heavily-damages-boat-moored-in-seward-harbor/article_11f353cc-13eb-11e9-8e7f-672274206b4b.html

2019-01-08 - Ferry ship 'Qezban' bursts into flame in the Dardanelles near Turkey:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/24801/ro-ro-ship-fire-dardanelles/

Quote:"Ro-ro ship QEZBAN reported fire in engine room while transiting Dardanelles in eastern direction at 2230 LT (UTC +3) Jan 8, in Suluca – Lapseki area."

Note: A ship's master was just found dead in his cabin on another ship in the Dardanelles too, mentioned in the 2019-01-06 update...

2019-01-08 - Three boats go up in flames at 11:45 PM while docked at marina in coastal Charlestown (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/these-are-peoples-homes-3-boats-destroyed-in-blaze-at-charlestown-marina/
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Officials-Multiple-Boats-Catch-Fire-in-Charlestown-504089741.html
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/01/09/multiple-boats-fire-charlestown-marina/t60VVk9DwCGt0AmU7i8KEP/story.html
http://flipboard.com/topic/boston/multiple-boats-on-fire-in-charlestown-marina/f-294b5574c1%2Fbostonglobe.com
http://www.wpri.com/news/new-england/massachusetts/woman-loses-boat-home-in-fire/1693470057
http://turnto10.com/news/local/boston-marina-fire-does-1-million-in-damage
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/01/09/charlestown-marina-fire/
http://www.universalhub.com/2019/boat-goes-flames-charlestown
http://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1082861508101632000

2019-01-07 - Tanker ship 'Aulac Fortune' rocked by explosion and fire near coastal Hong Kong (China), 1+ killed, 3 missing:
http://www.rt.com/news/448283-oil-tanker-catches-fire/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/24789/explosion-fire-tanker-1-dead-3-missing-hong-kong-a/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-tanker/oil-tanker-fire-in-hong-kong-waters-kills-one-rescue-going-on-idUSKCN1P209K
http://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-tanker/update-1-oil-tanker-fire-in-hong-kong-waters-kills-one-rescue-going-on-idUSL3N1Z81YS
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/2181128/emergency-crews-battle-oil-tanker-blaze-hong-kongs-lamma
http://www.cnn.com/2019/01/08/asia/hong-kong-lamma-oil-tanker-fire-intl/index.html
http://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1436989-20190108.htm
http://splash247.com/giant-tanker-explosion-rocks-outlying-island-off-hong-kong/
http://www.chinadailyhk.com/articles/127/38/68/1546923770879.html?newsId=58510
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=119737&sid=4

Quote:"Residents of the nearby island of Lantau said they heard a big blast which rattled doors and windows."

2019-01-07 - Boat bursts into flame on Great Neck Creek in coastal Copiague (New York):
http://patch.com/new-york/lindenhurst/docked-boat-found-fire-great-neck-creek

2019-01-07 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Milford Haven (Britain):
http://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17341864.boat-fire-at-milford-marina-confined-to-one-vessel/

2019-01-06 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at condo complex on the Chicago River in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/firefighters-respond-to-call-of-boat-fire-underneath-condo-complex-503981151.html
http://abc7chicago.com/firefighters-battle-boat-fire-at-river-city-marina/5027334/
http://snewsi.com/id/19184118689/Firefighters-battle-boat-fire-at-River-City-marina
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/south-river/firefighters-battle-boat-fire-at-river-city-marina-wls-tv/
http://www.facebook.com/abc7chicago/posts/10157419219506162

Quote:"The Chicago Fire Department responded to a call of a boat on fire on the Chicago River near a condominium complex in the South Loop on Sunday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene just after 8 p.m. in the 800 block of South Wells, officials said. The boat fire occurred on a dock underneath the River City Condominiums building, and firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the blaze."

2019-01-06 - Houseboat bursts into flame on river, burns and sinks, in Marthandam (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fire-destroys-houseboat/article25926729.ece

2019-01-06 - Boat bursts into flame on Griffin Lane in Thorpe Saint Andrew, Norwich (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/fire-boat-blaze-norwich-thorpe-saint-andrew-1-5841436
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/fire-boat-blaze-norwich-thorpe-saint-andrew-1-5841436
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1116403500/fire-crews-battling-boat-blaze-in-norwich
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/boat-explodes-griffin-marina-thorpe-st-andrew-1-5842294
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-46780659

2019-01-05 - At least 20 boats destroyed by fire shortly after 11 PM while docked in coastal Marseille (France):
http://www.tellerreport.com/tech/--marseille--twenty-boats-affected-by-a-fire-.rJzF2oyfV.html
http://vaaju.com/franceeng/fire-at-the-port-of-goudes-in-marseille-about-thirty-boats-hit/
http://www.firstorderhistorians.com/2019/01/06/twenty-boats-affected-by-fire-in-marina-marseille/
http://www.archynewsy.com/a-violent-fire-destroys-about-twenty-boats/

Quote:"Twenty boats moored in the small port of Goudes in Marseille were hit by a violent fire Saturday night, we learned from firefighters."

2019-01-05 - Boat, two cars and building destroyed by fire at home in coastal Glenelg (Australia):
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/former-holdfast-bay-mayor-loses-shed-bmws-boat-in-fire/news-story/9e54648adf23ed1e1edc5f0f7188fc32

Quote:"Fire broke out in a 15m x 6m shed in the couple’s backyard just after 11am, incinerating the structure as well as two BMWs, a boat, fridge, washing machine, dryer and tools that were inside."

2019-01-04 - Pipe-laying platform 'Castoro Sei' damaged by fire near coastal Limassol on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/24733/pipe-laying-platform-fire-cyprus/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Castoro-Sei-8758603.html

Quote:"Fire erupted in engine compartment of a pipe layer platform CASTORO SEI, docked at Limassol, Cyprus, at around noon Jan 4. All personnel were evacuated as a precaution, fire understood to be extinguished, extent of damages yet unknown."

2019-01-04 - Cargo ship 'Mark' bursts into flame at 6:20 AM in the Marmara Sea near coastal Istanbul (Turkey):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mark-7721952.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/24725/cargo-ship-engulfed-flames-istanbul-video/
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/photo-15-rescued-after-fire-at-cargo-ship-off-istanbul-140255
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-15-rescued-after-fire-at-cargo-ship/1355597
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUilLpD-JmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qtPd-GxnpU

2019-01-04 - Boat destroyed by fire near the island of Lanzarote (Spain), man feared dead:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8123379/lanzarote-british-man-missing-dead-fire-boat-coast/
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1067531/Lanzarote-expat-british-missing-brit
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6559021/British-pensioner-68-feared-dead-motor-boat-goes-flames-Lanzarote.html
http://www.anglenews.com/news/uk-news/brit-man-feared-dead-after-fire-rips-through-motor-boat-he-was-skippering-off-the-coast-of-lanzarote/
http://snewsi.com/id/19184028381/Brit-man-feared-dead-in-huge-motor-boat-fire-in-Lanzarote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WltM2_lC2s

Quote:"A British man is missing feared dead after a fire on a motor boat he was on off the coast of Lanzarote. The emergency services found the vessel empty after launching a rescue operation this morning when it went up in flames. They discovered the unnamed man’s wallet in the sea near the boat - and subsequently spoke to his partner who confirmed he had left the upmarket Marina Rubicon port in Playa Blanca on Lanzarote’s southern coast alone around 7.30am."

2019-01-03 - Container ship 'Yantian Express' hit by container fire in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Canada:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Yantian-Express-9229831.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/24729/container-ship-yantian-express-fire-north-atlantic/
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/containers-caught-fire-on-board-the-yantian-express/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/04/container-ship-yantian-express-on-fire-in-north-atlantic/
http://www.timescolonist.com/poor-weather-forces-crew-to-stop-fighting-fire-aboard-ship-headed-for-halifax-1.23577159
http://globalnews.ca/news/4815906/container-ship-fire/

Quote:"On Jan 3, 2019, a fire broke out on the North Atlantic in one container on deck of the 'Yantian Express' which was enroute from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Halifax, in the vicinity of pos. 35 48N 50 03W."

2019-01-03 - Tour boat bursts into flame on river in coastal Bangkok (Thailand), 2 injured:
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076244-two-injured-as-fire-breaks-out-on-chao-praya-pleasure-boat/
http://www.thairath.co.th/content/1460926

2019-01-02 - Boat, RV, five cars, motorcycle and storage building destroyed by fire at home in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://fox59.com/2019/01/02/fire-destroys-barn-on-far-east-side-of-indianapolis/
http://cbs4indy.com/2019/01/02/barn-destroyed-by-fire-on-indys-far-east-side/
http://patch.com/indiana/fishers/crews-fighting-barn-fire-indys-east-side

Quote:"Unfortunately, the 60 x 100 foot metal structure was a complete loss. Contents included a boat, an RV, a Harley Davidson bike, five cars and a 'New Look Hair Design' salon, according to IFD. Battalion Chief Rob Aldrich says the fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage."

2019-01-01 - Boat explodes in coastal Karuah (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5833731/man-53-taken-to-hospital-after-explosion-on-boat-at-karuah/
http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5834187/man-53-burned-after-boat-engine-explodes-at-karuah/
http://au.news.yahoo.com/man-hurt-explosion-nsw-caravan-park-033934977--spt.html