Boats And Ships Burned In 2020: 244
2020-01-31 - Ferry ship 'Betsy Ross' bursts into flame off coastal Staten Island (New York):
http://www.silive.com/news/2020/01/fdny-responds-to-boat-fire-on-friday-morning.html
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/small-fire-quickly-put-out-aboard-ny-waterway-ferry/vp-BBZwRz4
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4428683-small-fire-quickly-put-out-aboard-ny-waterway-ferry/
http://news.yahoo.com/small-fire-quickly-put-aboard-224551054.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqvkB13_C6k
Quote:"The FDNY responded to a fire on a New York Waterway ferryboat in the vicinity of the Stapleton Homeport on Friday morning."
2020-01-30 - Fishing ship 'Newfoundland Lynx' bursts into flame off the coast of Labrador (Canada):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Newfoundland-Lynx-9158202.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ocean-choice-nl-lynx-fire-1.5445573
http://vocm.com/2020/01/30/trawler-docked-safe-in-st-anthony-following-fire/
http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/crew-safe-in-st-anthony-nl-after-cabin-fire-aboard-newfoundland-lynx-404815/
Quote:"On Jan 29, 2020, a fire broke out aboard the 'Newfoundland Lynx' off Labrador. Fire and emergency personnel on board the ship acted quickly to extinguish it, and it could be contained in the afternoon, with all crew members being safe and accounted for."
2020-01-30 - Boat bursts into flame on East Main Street in coastal Mims (Florida):
http://spacecoastdaily.com/2020/01/brevard-county-fire-rescue-responds-to-boat-fire-in-mims-on-thursday/
2020-01-29 - Tanker ship 'Zoya 1' erupts in flame in the Persian Gulf near coastal Sharjah (UAE):
http://news.yahoo.com/british-officials-vessel-fire-gulf-170028873.html
http://www.wsj.com/articles/crude-oil-tanker-catches-fire-in-persian-gulf-11580348486
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/british-officials-vessel-fire-gulf-off-sharjah-uae-68614938
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/british-officials-vessel-on-fire-in-gulf-off-sharjah-in-uae/2020/01/29/3938bd16-42b9-11ea-99c7-1dfd4241a2fe_story.html
http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/1/29/vessel-catches-fire-in-tense-waters-off-uae-coast
http://www.660citynews.com/2020/01/29/british-officials-vessel-on-fire-in-gulf-off-sharjah-in-uae/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28605/tanker-fire-probably-abandoned-vlcc-persian-gulf-u/
http://www.pressherald.com/2020/01/29/oil-tanker-catches-fire-in-persian-gulf/
Quote:"A crude oil supertanker caught fire in the Persian Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a warning from naval authorities in the U.K. for ships in the region to exercise extreme caution. The U.K.’s Maritime Trade Operations said the fire started northwest of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Dispatches in the area said the ship was ablaze about 20 miles off the coast of Sharjah. The cause of the fire was unknown."
2020-01-29 - Boat bursts into flame in boatyard off Camley Street in King’s Cross area in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2020/january/boat-fire-kings-cross/
2020-01-28 - Large boat 'Sea Hunter' bursts into flame at 11:46 PM while docked on Richmond Terrace on coastal Staten Island (New York), nobody aboard:
http://www.silive.com/news/2020/01/fdny-fought-fire-on-boat-off-of-richmond-terrace.html
Quote:"The second and third decks sustained damage on the 'Sea Hunter,' an offshore supply boat that is registered as a recreational vessel, according to the Coast Guard spokesman."
2020-01-27 - 35 houseboats destroyed by massive inferno at 12:30 AM on the Tennessee River in Scottsboro (Alabama), 8+ killed, 7 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=FR-20200127-70560-USA
http://www.cnn.com/2020/01/28/us/alabama-boat-fire/index.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/people-unaccounted-massive-fire-destroys-35-boats-alabama/story?id=68559649
http://www.kark.com/news/national-news/alabama-fire-chief-confirms-deaths-as-fire-destroys-35-boats/
http://wtvr.com/2020/01/27/multiple-people-dead-7-missing-after-massive-fire-at-alabama-park-tmw/
http://nypost.com/2020/01/27/several-dead-8-people-missing-after-massive-fire-rips-through-alabama-dock/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alabama-fire-boat-dock-death-toll-scottsboro-latest-update-a9304051.html
http://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/01/27/alabama-fire-scottsboro-boat-dock-photos/4587249002/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jackson-county-park-fire-deaths-reported-35-boats-destroyed-scottsboro-alabama-today-2020-01-27/
http://www.cbs42.com/news/local/multiple-people-dead-7-missing-after-fire-at-jackson-county-park-in-scottsboro/
http://time.com/5772293/boat-dock-fire-scottsboro-alabama/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51275437
http://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-boat-dock-fire
Quote:"The fire chief in Scottsboro, Alabama, said at least eight people were killed in an explosive fire fueled by gasoline and propane tanks that consumed some 35 vessels along the Tennessee River. Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus said all eight people known to be missing have been confirmed dead, and 'that number could go up, because we don't know how many were on boats' that sank."
2020-01-27 - Boat bursts into flame on boat lift along Marlin Drive in coastal New Port Richey (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pasco/person-suffers-2nd-degree-burns-after-boat-catches-fire-in-new-port-richey-firefighters-say
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/boat-owner-injured-by-fire-in-new-port-richey-florida/67-fad01e92-9116-4a5c-8efd-3a702fb9601a
http://www.wfla.com/news/pasco-county/boat-fire-leaves-owner-with-severe-burns-in-new-port-richey/
http://www.fox13news.com/news/docked-boat-destroyed-by-fire-owner-seriously-injured-in-new-port-richey
http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/01/27/new-port-richey-man-burned-in-boat-fire
http://www.wfla.com/news/pasco-county/boat-catches-fire-in-new-port-richey-1-hurt/
2020-01-27 - Boat, vehicle and home destroyed by fire in West Richland (Washington):
http://www.yaktrinews.com/west-richland-home-catches-fire-knocking-out-power-for-dozens-officials-say/
Quote:"A large fire destroyed a West Richland home, boat and vehicle Monday morning, according to Benton County Fire District 4."
2020-01-27 - Fishing boat bursts into flame off coastal Isla Abel (Chile):
http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?id=106167
2020-01-26 - Boat bursts into flame on coastal Goat Island in Isle of Palms (South Carolina):
http://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-on-isle-of-palms/
http://www.live5news.com/2020/01/27/boat-total-loss-after-fire-off-isle-palms/
2020-01-26 - Four cargo/fishing ships destroyed by fire while docked in coastal Bandar-e-Jask (Iran):
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/01/26/Four-cargo-vessels-catch-fire-in-Iranian-port-city.html
http://ruptly.tv/en/videos/20200126-022
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW4twP5BuxQ
Quote:"A fire broke out aboard several cargo vessels and fishing boats in the port city of Bandar-e-Jask, Hormozgan Province, Sunday. No casualties have been reported so far while the cause of the incident is unknown. The fire reportedly started on a fibreglass fishing boat, while strong winds created ideal conditions for the flames to spread to the other three vessels."
2020-01-25 - Boat bursts into flame in shallow water near the Weedon Island Preserve in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/gandy-beach-boat-fire-tampa-bay/67-620246f9-6142-4052-b00c-f1642a636c87
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/no-injuries-reported-after-boat-fire-in-pinellas-county
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-responds-to-boat-fire-near-tampa/2020/01/25/
http://www.fox13news.com/news/no-injuries-in-boat-fire-near-gandy-bridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIgLEuVbZHI
2020-01-25 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at boatyard in coastal Campbell River (Canada):
http://www.mycampbellrivernow.com/43028/firefighters-respond-to-boat-fire-this-morning1/
2020-01-25 - Boat bursts into flame at boating club in coastal Kawhia (New Zealand):
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/01/two-burned-trying-to-put-out-fire-on-fibreglass-boat.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/119058867/father-children-abandon-boat-after-fire-breaks-out-during-fishing-trip-at-kawhia
2020-01-24 - Two boats and a dock go up in flames on Lake Lanier in Hall County (Georgia):
http://www.cbs46.com/news/boats-dock-severely-damaged-after-fire/article_c20f7990-3ec7-11ea-8327-d3ac471e122b.html
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/lake-lanier-boat-fire-hall-county/85-bd75766b-5a8e-4062-b072-fab768df4cb7
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/pontoon-boat-ski-boat-damaged-fire-west-hall/
Quote:"Two boats and a dock were severely burned after catching fire in Hall County Friday morning."
2020-01-24 - Boats, RVs, cars, vehicles and buildings go up in flames at 1 AM at storage facility in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/news/crews-battle-massive-fire-at-phoenix-business/article_128c1626-3e96-11ea-8895-cbb11ca0325f.html
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/fire-crews-put-out-2-alarm-fire-at-phoenix-storage-yard
Quote:"The fire tore through multiple buildings that house vehicles, boats and RVs."
2020-01-24 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at the Dubai Marina in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://gulfnews.com/uae/video-yacht-catches-fire-in-dubai-marina-no-injuries-reported-1.69229440
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai/Video-Boat-gutted-in-Dubai-Marina-fire-no-casualties
http://alkhaleejtoday.co/uae/28102/Dubai---Video-Boat-gutted-in-Dubai-Marina-fire-no-casualties.html
http://lovindubai.com/news/firefighters-extinguished-the-yacht-fire-in-dubai-marina
http://menafn.com/1099596900/Video-Boat-gutted-in-Dubai-Marina-fire-no-casualties
http://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/uae/video-boat-catches-fire-in-dubai-marina/ar-BBZhjau
http://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2020/01/24/fire-on-yacht-brought-under-control
http://twitter.com/jminsdimples/status/1220575566207901698
Quote:"It is noteworthy that this is the second accident in a week, as last Friday’s civil defence teams extinguished a fire in a yacht near Madinat Jumeirah and the accident did not cause any losses or injuries."
2020-01-23 - Cargo ship 'BW Acorn' disabled by fire in the Gulf of Aden:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28525/british-capesize-bulk-carrier-fire-gulf-aden/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2020/01/24/british-capesize-bulk-carrier-on-fire-in-gulf-of-aden/
Quote:"UK-flagged Capesize bulk carrier BW ACORN is reported on fire, ship is disabled, drifting since around 2300 UTC Jan 23 in Gulf of Aden."
2020-01-23 - Houseboat bursts into flame in coastal Alappuzha (India):
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=666597
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/houseboat-catches-fire-keralas-alappuzha-all-16-board-escape-116772
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tourists-escape-unhurt-as-houseboat-catches-fire/article30637233.ece
http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/houseboat-catches-fire-in-alappuzha-infant-among-16-rescued-1.4468528
http://www.news18.com/news/india/16-people-escape-unharmed-after-house-boat-catches-fire-in-kerala-backwaters-2471725.html
http://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=231186&u=%E2%80%9Cwhen-fire-was-devouring-boat-they-told-us-not-to-worry%E2%80%9D-231186
2020-01-22 - Fishing boat bursts into flame in the wee hours, burns and sinks, near coastal Gujarat (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/six-fishermen-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire/articleshow/73531524.cms
http://in.news.yahoo.com/boat-catches-fire-mid-sea-152723100.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhehqUjTYRE
Quote:"A fisherman went missing, while six others were rescued after their boat caught fire and sank mid-sea off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat in the wee hours of Wednesday, an association said."
2020-01-21 - Update on boat and barn fire in Hamilton (Canada), 44+ boats destroyed:
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/9814665-hamilton-police-investigating-fire-that-destroyed-up-to-55-boats-in-barn/
http://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-hamilton-spectator/20200121/281578062623194
http://oodmag.com/news/boats-destroyed-in-hamilton-area-barn-fire/
Quote:"Between 44 and 55 boats were destroyed in a Hamilton barn fire on Sunday, Jan. 19, according to local media. The late-afternoon blaze ultimately spread through two barns at 2275 Golf Club Rd. where the boats were stored, Hamilton Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief John Verbeek told The Hamilton Spectator. The approximately 200-by-60-foot, single-storey barn was fully ablaze when crews called just before 4 p.m. arrived, he said."
Note: I only counted it as 3 at the time, so this is at least 41 more boats burned in this fire...
2020-01-20 - Cargo ship 'Vyborg' bursts into flame in coastal Arkhangelsk (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Vyborg-9172698.html
Quote:"In the morning of Jan 20, 2020. a fire broke out in the engine foom of the 'Vyborg' in Arkhangelsk. The vessel, which was docked in the dry dock at Solombal, caught fire at 09.50 a.m."
2020-01-20 - Fishing trawler 'Enigma Astralis' bursts into flame in the Sea of Okhotsk near coastal Magadan (Russia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20200121-70523-RUS
http://sputniknews.com/russia/202001211078089571-fishing-trawler-on-fire-with-47-on-board-near-magadan-russia-/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2020/01/21/russian-fishing-vessel-fire-47-crew-evacuated-okhotsk-sea/
Quote:"A fishing trawler under the name 'Enigma Astralis' carrying 47 people caught fire in the Sea of Okhotsk, not far from Russia's Magadan, a representative for the regional rescue coordination centre reported on Tuesday."
2020-01-20 - Fishing boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, on Lake Borgne (Louisiana):
http://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/la-commercial-fishing-leaders-boat-burns-sinks-before-he-goes-to-dc-to-advocate-for-fishermen/289-892f4c61-76d8-4726-84fa-3c9e7a71e0ac
http://www.wwltv.com/video/news/local/george-barisich-boat-sinks-catches-fire-hopes-to-return/289-97226a22-f91c-4561-83c5-99a44551f887
2020-01-20 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at Schooner Cove Marina in coastal Nanoose Bay (Canada):
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/boat-fire-sinks-vessel-in-vancouver-island-marina-1.4776942
2020-01-19 - Container ship 'Em Oinousses' bursts into flame off the coast of Mozambique:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Em-Oinousses-9203514.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28461/container-ship-disabled-fire-tow-mozambique-channe/
http://container-news.com/container-vessel-suffers-fire-engine-room-mozambique-channel/
Quote:"Container ship EM OINOUSSES while en route from Maputo Mozambique to Mombasa Kenya suffered fire in engine room in the afternoon Jan 19, sailing abeam of Nacala, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel."
2020-01-19 - Boats and barn destroyed by massive fire on Golf Club Road in Hamilton (Canada):
http://www.inthehammer.com/photos-crews-on-scene-of-massive-fire-in-hamilton
http://www.cp24.com/news/fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-hamilton-barn-1.4774387
http://twitter.com/HamiltonFireDep/status/1219021987508555777
Quote:"Firefighters are battling a massive blaze in Hamilton this afternoon. At 4:15 p.m., the Hamilton Fire Department reported a fully involved barn fire on Golf Club Road. The barn is reported to have a number of boats stored inside."
2020-01-18 - Around 99 boats and boat dealership building destroyed by mammoth fire at Marina Fortin in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix (Canada):
http://www.iheartradio.ca/energie/energie-montreal/nouvelles/incendie-majeur-a-la-marina-fortin-de-saint-paul-de-l-ile-aux-noix-1.10476738
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/ny-crews-help-fight-massive-fire-at-canadian-marina/30588677
http://www.canadafrancais.com/2020/01/18/incendie-majeur-a-saint-paul-de-lile-aux-noix-2/
http://www.facebook.com/robert.labrie.5/posts/2623068991062739
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p30WcUE7r4
Quote:"The building was completely destroyed and housed upward of 100 boats at the time the fire broke out."
Quote:"According to the marina's website, it sells and stores medium-sized boats to yachts. Just last week, it was named a top boat dealership to work for in North America, according to a press release from the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas."
2020-01-17 - Yacht bursts into flame off coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/fire-guts-yacht-near-burj-al-arab-hotel-in-dubai-2165830
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/video-luxury-yacht-catches-fire-off-dubai
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/fire-breaks-out-on-vessel-near-dubai-s-burj-al-arab-1.965559
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/01/17/world/middleeast/17reuters-emirates-fire-shipping.html
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/emergencies/Yacht-fire-near-Dubais-Burj-Al-Arab-brought-under-control
http://gulfnews.com/uae/video-fire-breaks-out-on-yacht-near-dubais-burj-al-arab-three-people-rescued-1.69068858
http://www.reuters.com/article/emirates-fire-shipping/update-2-fire-guts-yacht-under-maintenance-off-dubai-coast-government-media-office-idUSL8N29M2LE
2020-01-16 - Tugboat 'Norsul Vitoria' bursts into flame in coastal Sao Francisco do Sul (Brazil):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28417/tug-fire-video/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Norsul-Vitoria-9318450.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cXNI-Tomto
Quote:"Fire reportedly erupted on board of tug NORSUL VITORIA at port of Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil, understood at night Jan 16."
2020-01-15 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Dauphin Island (Alabama):
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/6025691/coast-guard-rescues-3-people-burning-vessel
http://www.cbs42.com/news/coast-guard-rescues-three-from-boat-fire-near-dauphin-island/
http://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile_county/three-escape-boat-fire-near-dauphin-island/article_0e6a80e8-37fa-11ea-af2b-33a2b9b799a5.html
http://utv44.com/news/local/three-escape-burning-boat-near-dauphin-island
http://mynbc15.com/news/local/three-escape-burning-boat-near-dauphin-island
http://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/boat-on-fire-in-dauphin-island/
http://www.facebook.com/mynbc15/posts/10156759758016587
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDi3clgw_Y0
2020-01-14 - Cargo ship 'Kasra-1' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Makhachkala (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kasra-1-8888848.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28401/dense-smoke-masters-cabin-iranian-freighter/
http://www.obozrevatel.com/russia/v-rossii-zagorelsya-iranskij-suhogruz-podrobnosti.htm
http://russian.rt.com/russia/news/707804-mahachkala-zadymlenie-iranskii-suhogruz
http://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/344691/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zSyDsgsuWA
Quote: "On Jan 14, 2020, the captain’s cabin of the 'Kasra-1' caught fire at berth No. 1 in the Makhachkala port, Dagestan. The fire spread over five by seven meters."
2020-01-13 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Hawea (New Zealand):
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/fire-destroys-boat-lake-hawea
2020-01-12 - Two houseboats destroyed by fire while docked in coastal Sandys (Bermuda):
http://bernews.com/2020/01/video-firefighters-battling-boat-fire-in-sandys/
http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20200112/boats-ablaze-in-dockyard-fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAd1E6HNrTQ
Quote:"The BFRS said, 'At 6:27pm the BFRS received a call reporting a house boat on fire at the Dockyard in Sandys. The BFRS responded with 6 appliances and a total of 14 firefighters. On arrivals firefighters found two vessels approximately 50’ in length completely involved in flames.'"
Quote:"The Bermuda Police Service said the it was believed the fire started on one of the boats and spread to the second, which was moored next to it."
2020-01-12 - Boat bursts into flame on trailer while parked on coastal Hout Bay (South Africa):
http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/quick-thinking-sea-cadets-stop-boat-fire-at-hout-bay-harbour-40515249
2020-01-11 - Boat bursts into flame next to shed in coastal Wolphaartsdijk (Netherlands):
http://www.celebsnet.com/breaking/Firemen-extinguish-a-burning-boat-next-to-shed-in-Wolphaartsdijk-h5896.html
2020-01-10 - Four boats go up in flames while parked at business in Lawrenceville (Georgia):
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/643327
http://patch.com/georgia/lawrenceville-ga/several-boasts-outside-bass-pro-lawrenceville-catch-fire
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/several-boats-go-up-flames-bass-pro-shop/ZOLENDSLIZBNZLLDLMU66CTDA4/
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/mynews/lawrenceville/fishing-boats-burn-outside-bass-pro-shop/85-605b3348-8933-4f4b-a521-2eec98bcd8aa
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/fire-at-bass-pro-shops-in-sugarloaf-mills-damages-fishing/article_92554a38-33b2-11ea-ac1d-3b9c78251e7b.html
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/fire-damages-boats-bass-pro-shops-gwinnett-county/QffsSjhvgm2Pk6fAXwjghJ/
http://news.monroelocal.org/fishing-boats-damaged-by-fire-at-bass-pro-were-in-for-repair/
Quote:"Authorities said the fire originated from one of the boats in the lot and spread to the other three that were located in close proximity. The damaged boats were all customer-owned and were reportedly at the shop for repairs."
2020-01-10 - Three boats and netting business go up in flames just before 12:30 AM in coastal Fernandina Beach (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/nassau-county/massive-fire-ravages-nassau-county-marina-damages-several-boats/SFZUPBXG4BFMDNID7PZK4CEM64/
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/business-declared-total-loss-after-catching-on-fire-in-fernandina/77-4e9cc0ed-d1ee-4287-9069-237fa74473df
http://www.wokv.com/news/local/massive-fire-nassau-county-causes-significant-damage-local-business-several-boats-nearby/UnGusSaImcjjNc1ToVvImM/
http://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/01/10/building-destroyed-3-boats-damaged-in-fernandina-beach-fire/
http://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200110/friday-fire-destroys-fernandina-beach-netting-company
Quote:"It’s interesting because a year ago there was a fire across the street at the other marina, so I don’t know what’s happening up here with these marinas..."
2020-01-10 - Boat starts taking on water then bursts into flame near coastal Little Barrier Island (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/118726442/three-rescued-after-sinking-boat-catches-fire-near-little-barrier-island
Quote:"Two adults and one young adult were on board the boat when it started taking on water near Little Barrier Island about 6pm on Friday, Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trusts spokesman Lincoln Davies said. Those on board were wearing lifejackets and managed to swim to another vessel nearby. The sinking boat then caught fire and was 'fully engulfed in flames' when the ARHT crew arrived, he said."
2020-01-09 - Boat bursts into flame off coastal Warrnambool (Australia):
http://www.standard.net.au/story/6575163/rescue-crew-issue-stern-warning-after-boat-catches-fire/
2020-01-08 - Three boats destroyed by fire while docked at marina on Lake Texoma in Denison (Texas):
http://www.heralddemocrat.com/news/20200108/3-boats-destroyed-dock-fire
http://www.kten.com/story/41538201/fire-consumes-lake-texoma-boathouse
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Boats-dock-catch-fire-at-Grandpappy-Point-Marina-on-Lake-Texoma-566816281.html
Quote:"Three boats were destroyed and a storage slip was heavily damaged after a fire broke out at Grand Pappy Point Marina in Denison Wednesday afternoon."
2020-01-08 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal Havelock (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118659313/havelock-boat-fire-started-by-engine-malfunction
2020-01-08 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Phuket (Thailand), 1 injured:
http://www.thephuketnews.com/myanmar-crewman-in-hospital-after-phuket-fishing-boat-fire-74309.php
Quote:"One crewman is in hospital recovering from extensive burns to his body from a fire that broke out on a fishing boat he was working on south of Phuket yesterday (Jan 8)."
2020-01-07 - Oil rig bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico in the Sound of Campeche (Mexico), 3 injured:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-pemex/three-injured-in-fire-on-platform-run-by-mexican-oil-firm-pemex-idUSKBN1Z62BZ
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28317/platform-fire-3-workers-injured-gulf-mexico/
http://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/fire-on-pemex-offshore-rig-under-investigation
Quote:"Three people were injured in a fire on a platform run by Mexican state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) on Tuesday, the company said, briefly leading to the evacuation of the rig. The fire broke out on the Akal-C6 platform in the Sound of Campeche in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Pemex said. 'The incident was confined to the first level on the western side of the platform,' Pemex said on Twitter."
2020-01-07 - Container ship 'Cosco Pacific' hit by container fire off the coast of India:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28313/container-ship-cosco-pacific-fire-interrupted-voya/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/cosco-boxship-suffers-container-fire
http://safety4sea.com/containership-experiences-fire-in-its-cargo-hold-containers/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cosco-Pacific-9355551.html
http://www.porttechnology.org/news/cosco-vessel-catches-fire/
http://container-news.com/cosco-vessel-fire/
Quote:"Container ship COSCO PACIFIC while en route from Port Klang Malaysia to Ngava Sheva western India reported fire in container or containers, in cargo hold on Jan 4, being under way in Arabian sea off southwest Indian coast. The ship interrupted scheduled voyage and headed for Colombo, arriving there in the morning Jan 6. She was berthed, containers on fire are to be offloaded, ship’s to be under constant monitoring until completing inspection."
2020-01-06 - Two boats go up in flames near coastal Scarborough (Australia):
http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/names-of-people-appearing-in-caboolture-magistrates-court-today/news-story/id:%20eece4c5bba92178716e0ebcdcd770b1e
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=116069491803474&story_fbid=2726557254088005
Quote:"A Queensland Police spokeswoman said they were called out to a report of two small boats on fire about 3km north of Scarborough, Redcliffe around 9.50am today."
2020-01-06 - Yacht 'Verita' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in the Maldive Islands:
http://en.sun.mv/57576
http://edition.mv/news/14290
http://avas.mv/en/75988
Quote: "Maldives National Defense Force's firefighters at the location of an Australian yacht that caught fire in the Maldives on January 6, 2020. The yacht eventually sank after sustaining damage from the fire."
2020-01-05 - Fishing boat bursts into flame while docked at the Port of Los Angeles in coastal San Pedro (California), nobody aboard:
http://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/01/05/fire-on-fishing-boat-in-port-of-los-angeles-extinguished-no-injuries-reported/
http://mynewsla.com/crime/2020/01/05/boat-fire-knocked-down-in-24-minutes/
http://www.lafd.org/alert/update-boat-fire-knockdown-01052020-inc1108
2020-01-04 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Panama City (Panama):
http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/15-saved-from-blazing-cruise-yacht
http://menafn.com/1099507296/15-saved-from-blazing-cruise-yacht
http://www.thepanamadigest.com/2020/01/yacht-burns-near-isla-flamenco/
Quote: "Panama’s Naval Air Service (SENAN) rescued 15 people from a blazing pleasure cruise on Saturday morning, January 4, in the area near Flamenco Island, on the Amador Causeway. A column of smoke from the fire could be seen in Panama City."
2020-01-04 - Boat bursts into flame near the island of Tortola (British Virgin Islands), 1 injured:
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/anegada-boat-captain-suffers-serious-burns-in-boat-fire
Quote: "A prominent land and sea tour operator on Anegada, Kelly Faulkner, suffered serious burns to his body when a fire broke out on a vessel he was operating on Saturday, January 4, 2020, according to reports reaching our news desk."
2020-01-03 - Boat bursts into flame at dock in coastal Geelong (Australia):
http://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/112559-fire-crews-attend-boat-fire
http://www.pressreader.com/australia/geelong-advertiser/20200104/281565177686154
2020-01-03 - Houseboat bursts into flame in coastal Coodanup (Australia):
http://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/6565582/houseboat-catches-fire-in-coodanup-photos-video/
2020-01-02 - Boat bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico southeast of Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/coast-guard-rescues-two-mariners-288-miles-offshore
http://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/coast-guard-rescues-two-mariners-288-miles-offshore-corpus-christi/503-a2636cb8-555e-4737-9d84-5bbb1d9d5315
http://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2020/01/03/video-corpus-christi-houston-coast-guard-rescue-2-after-boat-fire-off-texas-coast/2800689001/
http://www.mytexasdaily.com/south-texas/coast-guard-rescues-mariners-miles-offshore-corpus-christi/article_8d8bcb96-2e6a-11ea-bacd-3fc55946917b.html
Quote: "Once on scene, the LPG tanker Sahara Gas reported two people aboard a 37-foot sailing vessel disabled after an engine room fire."
2020-01-02 - Boat destroyed by fire at 6:50 AM, three vehicles damaged, while parked at storage lot in Rancho San Diego (California):
http://www.kusi.com/rancho-storage-lot-fire-damages-boat-3-vehicles/
http://fox5sandiego.com/2020/01/02/fire-destroys-boat-badly-damages-3-other-vehicles/
http://www.kusi.com/fire-at-el-cajon-storage-lot-destroys-motor-boat-damages-3-vehicles/
http://patch.com/california/san-diego/motor-boat-destroyed-3-vehicles-damaged-storage-lot-fire
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-01-02/fire-at-rancho-san-diego-storage-lot-destroys-boat-damages-three-vehicles
Quote: "A fire at a vehicle storage lot in the Rancho San Diego neighborhood destroyed a roughly 15-foot-long motor boat and damaged three vehicles early Thursday morning, a fire official said."
2020-01-01 - Yacht 'Don Pepe' destroyed by fire off coastal Baja California Sur (Mexico):
http://www.riviera-maya-news.com/12-rescued-from-burning-yacht-off-baja-california-sur/2020.html
Quote: "Members of the Navy of Mexico report the rescue of 12 from a burning yacht off the coast of Baja California Sur. The rescue took place New Year’s day in waters between Isla San Francisquito and Isla Espíritu Santo of Baja California Sur by members of the navy who responded to the report of a boat fire on the Don Pepe."
