2015 - Boat Fires

2015-02-01 - Yacht bursts into flame and explodes near coastal Burleigh Heads (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/01/13/43/person-believed-to-be-badly-burnt-in-gold-coast-boat-fire
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/02/01/photo-boat-fire-off-australias-gold-coast-1-per/
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/owner-jumps-from-burning-boat-off-gold-coast/story-fnn8dlfs-1227204034985
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/sailor-badly-burned-as-boat-catches-fire-off-the-gold-coast-20150201-1334fk.html
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/02/01/man-hospitalised-after-boat-fire.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2934955/Man-received-burns-40-cent-body-jumping-boat-engulfed-flames.html

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-31 - Tanker ship 'Berezovneft' bursts into flame near coastal Vladivostok (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Berezovneft-7109336.html

Quote:"The 'Berezovneft' suffered a fire in the engine room during the night from Jan 29, 2015, to Jan 30, while approaching the oil terminal Pervaya Rechka, Vladivostok. The fire was extinguished by flooding the engine room."

2015-01-31 - Houseboat goes up in flames while docked at marina on Lake Waco in Waco (Texas):
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Flames-Engulf-Houseboat-At-Local-Marina-290432971.html
http://www.kxxv.com/story/27994191/barge-fire-leads-to-fuel-spill-in-private-marina

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-31 - Boats, pickup trucks, RV trailers, trailers and business destroyed by blaze in Centerville (Iowa):
http://www.kcci.com/news/fire-destroys-50yearold-commercial-building/31026130
http://www.dailyiowegian.com/news/local_news/update-a-m-fire-crews-fighting-blaze-at-cowan-enterprises/article_13a0c1bc-a902-11e4-9d24-7340849f9257.html

Quote:"Craig said the wind whipped the flames around, quickly destroying the campers, semitrailers, boats and other equipment stored inside."

2015-01-31 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/small-boat-catches-fire-in-dubai-1.1449326
http://dailymail.org.uk/news/6166773/Small-boat-catches-fire-in-Dubai.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/10328408-small-boat-catches-fire-in-dubai/
http://dubaiinformer.com/142881/small-boat-catches-fire-in-dubai/
http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/small-boat-catches-fire-dubai-215059572.html

2015-01-30 - Boat explodes and burns at gas station in coastal Tauranga (New Zealand), 1 injured:
http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/man-suffers-burns-as-boat-explodes/ar-AA8Lspq
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/pictures-boat-explodes-tauranga-petrol-station-6226342
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65619193/explosion-burns-man-and-boat
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/92290-man-burnt-boat-fire.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11394358
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11394281
http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/man-burned-in-boat-fire-improves-2015020115

2015-01-30 - Boat bursts into flame while parked in yard at home in Pascoe Vale South suburb of coastal Melbourne (Australia):
http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au/News/Media-releases/Boat-fire-in-Pascoe-Vale-South.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/central/firefighters-battle-blazes-in-st-kilda-pascoe-vale-south-and-glen-waverley-in-busy-night/story-fngnvlpt-1227203036640

Quote:"Earlier, firefighters attended a boat on fire in the rear yard of a house in Reynolds Pde, Pascoe Vale South, about 7.50pm. The fire caused a significant amount of smoke, with early callers concerned that neighbouring properties were under threat."

2015-01-29 - Cargo ship 'Fortune Ocean' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Pyeongtaek (South Korea):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fortune-Ocean-9010010.html

Quote:"A fire broke out aboard the 'Fortune Ocean' which was moored at berth 7 in Pyeongtaek port on Jan 29, 2015, at 0900 a.m. LT. The ship had arrived at Pyeongtaek coming from Hong Kong on Jan 28 at 3 a.m. The fire started in a cargo hold, presumable loaded with coconut by-products. Firefighting teams extinguished fire within two hours, no injures, no spill reported."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-29 - Boat, tractor, ATVs and two buildings destroyed by fire in Ruffin (South Carolina):
http://www.colletontoday.com/crime/fire-destroys-buildings-on-lowcountry-highway-news-the-press-and/article_d2aa4bc2-a7d7-11e4-80a8-bb742a99b75d.html

Quote:"Multiple vehicles including a tractor, ATVs, a pontoon boat and farm implements were destroyed in the large garage. The outside storage building was completely destroyed. Firefighters were able to put out the fire in the workshop; however, the interior was gutted and all of the tools and equipment inside were heavily damaged."

2015-01-28 - Ferry ship 'Ullensvang' bursts into flame near coastal Hareid (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ullensvang-8513596.html
http://www.smp.no/nyheter/article10585485.ece
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smp.no%2Fnyheter%2Farticle10585485.ece&edit-text=

Quote:"The ferry was near the breakwater of Hareid when it abruptly turned and passengers were notified about a fire with loudspeakers. Smoke emerged from ventilation hatches. The crew extinguished the fire quickly."

2015-01-27 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Santa Barbara Harbor (California):
http://www.keyt.com/news/crews-act-quickly-and-put-out-boat-fire-in-santa-barbara-harbor/30958580
http://www.keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-harbor-boat-fire-pkg/30976378
http://www.firehouse.com/video/12039114/santa-barbara-crews-tackle-boat-fire
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=147205
http://www.independent.com/news/2015/jan/28/catamaran-catches-fire-harbor/
http://www.facebook.com/noozhawk/posts/10153049316598259

Quote:"Santa Barbara City Firefighters acted quickly and put out a boat fire in the Santa Barbara Harbor Tuesday night."

2015-01-26 - 14 houseboats destroyed by fire just after midnight at the Walnut Creek Marina in Sacramento County (California):
http://www.firehouse.com/news/11818745/many-boats-burn-at-walnut-grove-marina-fire
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article8153076.html
http://fox40.com/2015/01/26/early-morning-marina-fire-burns-down-14-boats/
http://fox40.com/2015/01/26/overnight-fire-engulfs-14-boats-on-walnut-grove-marina/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/01/26/walnut-grove-marina-fire-damages-14-houseboats/
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/several-boats-destroyed-in-walnut-grove-marina-fire/30920686
http://www.news10.net/story/news/local/elk-grove/2015/01/26/walnut-grove-house-boat-fire/22342565/
http://www.wect.com/story/27940898/14-boats-destroyed-in-ca-marina-fire
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/home/3443893-181/more-than-a-dozen-boats

Quote:"Many of the boat owners live out of town and didn't know anything was wrong until they saw televised images of flames devouring their boats or got phone calls from friends."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-25 - Cruise ship 'Boudicca' bursts into flame at 4 AM off the coast of Morocco:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2925415/Boudicca-cruise-ship-stranded-Morocco-engine-room-fire.html
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Boudicca-7218395.html
http://news.sky.com/story/1414543/cruise-ship-listed-as-vessel-hit-by-fire
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30972125
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6165
http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/353090/Cruise-ship-fire-scare
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/cruise-ship-boudicca-was-left-without-power-after-engine-room-fire-off-coast-of-morocco-10001060.html

Quote:"Holidaymakers on board the Boudicca were told to don life jackets and gather at emergency muster stations, according to the son of one passenger. The fire at 04:00 BST left the ship 'listing' and 'in pitch black', said Dave Tonkin, whose father is onboard."

2015-01-25 - Eight boats and boat business go up in flames, building collapses, $1 million damage, in Bluff City (Tennessee):
http://www.wjhl.com/story/27936784/fire-does-1m-in-damage-to-bluff-city-business
http://www.tricities.com/news/article_d0fcec3c-a4f1-11e4-b24e-bb819c0d83e1.html
http://www.bbcboards.net/bbc-lounge/564758-watsons-marine-bluff-city-tn-burned-tonight.html
http://www.wcyb.com/news/fire-causes-damage-at-bluff-city-marina/30915936

Quote:"No injuries were reported, but there were at least eight boats inside the building at the time of the fire and the overall damage estimate to be at least 1 million dollars."

2015-01-24 - Yacht and boat go up in flames shortly after 2:30 AM while docked at marina in coastal League City (Texas):
http://abc13.com/news/fire-rips-through-league-city-marina/489171/
http://www.galvestondailynews.com/free/article_dfb8ac66-a45b-11e4-9d1a-63594ccb249c.html
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_01c0791a-c643-5ddb-bd83-41aee0111a83.html
http://www.lmtonline.com/news/state/article_80f4ecc9-0328-5648-bc8f-36702c1bf821.html
http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/1-boat-sunk-another-damaged-after-marina-fire-6039255.php
http://www.topix.com/forum/news/fire/TBLU39HO3R9PS5V6K

Quote:"Flames ripped through the South Shore Harbor Marina in League City early this morning. Authorities say the fire broke out on a yacht and spread to a smaller boat nearby. The fire started just after 2:30am."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-23 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Newport Beach (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/boat-649126-fire-beach.html
http://www.topix.com/forum/county/orange-ca/TEM8OGJLKUNCM1E48

Quote:"A boat was heavily damaged after it caught fire at a Newport Beach dock on Friday night, authorities said. The 21-foot Sea Ray boat caught fire before 8:30 p.m. while moored at Finlay Dock. The boat came loose from its mooring and began to drift into the harbor..."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-22 - Ship 'Reecon Emre' bursts into flame while docked at the island of Réunion (France):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mv-Reecon-Emre-9356684.html

Quote:"On Jan 21, 2015, at 11:25 a.m. firefighters were alerted to a fire in the engine room on the 'Reecon Emre' which was berhted in the west port of La Réunion since Jan 5."

2015-01-22 - Ship 'Seahope II' bursts into flame at 1:50 AM while docked in coastal Novorossiysk (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Seahope-Ii-9486013.html

Quote:"On Jan 21, 2015 at 01.50 a.m. Moscow time a fire erupted in a cargo hold 3 of the 'Seahope II' while she was loading sulfur in Novorossiysk."

2015-01-22 - Ship 'Dettifoss' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Halmstad (Sweden):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Dettifoss-9086801.html

Quote:"In the morning of Jan 22, 2015, at 7.30 a.m. a fire broke out on the 'Dettifoss' in the Kattegat Port of Halmstad. The ship had arrived from Frederikstad only at 7 a.m."

2015-01-22 - Yacht bursts into flame at the Docklands in coastal Melbourne (Australia):
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/three-evacuate-as-yacht-catches-fire-in-docklands/story-fni0fit3-1227193708371
http://www.melnews.com/news/yacht-damaged-by-fire-in-docklands
http://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/yacht-damaged-by-fire-in-docklands/
http://www.news.nom.co/yacht-damaged-by-fire-in-docklands-14937593-news/

Note: Here's a Google Maps link) of the area. Also see the naked man found dead in the water at the Docklands on this day, very near this yacht fire...

2015-01-22 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:30 AM in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/pensacola-man-survives-boat-fire-53704.shtml

Note: Also see the man, 66, found dead on rocks at waterfront at the Port of Pensacola on this day...

2015-01-22 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal North Miami Beach (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.wsvn.com/story/27917947/2-hospitalized-after-boat-catches-fire-in-north-miami-beach
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/01/22/breaking-2-airlifted-after-boat-fire-in-north-mi/
http://miami.suntimes.com/mia-news/7/97/112655/2-hospitalized-after-boat-catches-fire-in-north-miami-beach
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/wsvn/558394164849553408

Note: A car just burst into flame while parked at a home in North Miami too, mentioned in the 2015-01-20 update...

2015-01-22 - Three boats and barn destroyed by fire shortly before 5 AM near Jasper (Texas):
http://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_c7005fd0-a22a-11e4-9f62-2f894945a674.html

Quote:"An early morning fire has destroyed a barn and the three boats it contained, along with tools and other equipment."

2015-01-22 - Boat bursts into flame while moored in Cheruthoni Reservoir in Kerala (India), nobody there:
http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/kseb-boat-catches-fire-cheruthoni-reservoir.html

2015-01-21 - Diving support ship 'Uncle John' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Uncle-John-7529902.html
http://gcaptain.com/cal-dive-diving-support-vessel-hit-fire-louisiana-coast/

Quote:"A semi-submersible saturation diving support vessel belonging to Cal Dive International found itself adrift in the waters off the Louisiana coast on Sunday night following a fire in its engine room. In a statement to gCaptain, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the MV Uncle John suffered a fire in its #2 engine room, causing the vessel drift approximately 20 miles off the coast of Venice, Louisiana and 14 miles from an 'obstruction'."

2015-01-21 - Yacht 'Notorious' bursts into flame at 5 AM while dry-docked at Ditto Landing in Huntsville (Alabama):
http://whnt.com/2015/01/21/firefighters-are-on-the-scene-of-a-boat-fire-at-ditto-landing/
http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/01/formerly_sunken_boat_notorious.html
http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/luxury-boat-catches-fire-at-ditto-landing/article_25b820be-a198-11e4-9a84-b39715b5d75c.html

Quote:"Notorious has had an illustrious history. The boat's previous owners include former President Gerald Ford and an alleged Chicago mob boss. Photos from one of the boat's other famous users - actor Charlton Heston - were also on board. Heston reportedly lived on the boat while filming 'Planet of the Apes.'"

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-21 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in False Creek area in coastal Vancouver (Canada), nobody aboard:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sailboat-catches-fire-in-false-creek-1.2921541
http://www.vancouversun.com/video+Boat+fire+Fisherman+Wharf+False+Creek/10748022/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Boat+catches+fire+Fisherman+Wharf+False+Creek/10747691/story.html
http://www.cknw.com/2015/01/21/overnight-boat-fire/
http://video.theloop.ca/news/top-stories/watch/boat-fire-under-investigation/4003213935001/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/01/explosions-heard-sailboat-catches-fire-false-creek-photos-video/
http://www.cknw.com/2015/01/21/overnight-boat-fire/

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-20 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal St. Kilda (Australia):
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/01/20/18/56/catamaran-gutted-by-blaze-in-melbourne-harbour
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/fire-engulfs-large-yacht-in-st-kilda-marina-20150120-12udp6.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-20/catamaran-catches-fire-at-st-kilda-pier/6029292
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/boat-erupts-in-flames-at-st-kilda-pier/story-fni0fit3-1227191175756
http://melbourne.dotnewz.com/smoke-warning-after-st-kilda-boat-fire-melbourne/
http://ban.jo/News/Australia-New-Zealand/20150120/Fire-Destroys-Boat-Off-Melbourne-Coast-Port-Phillip-St-Kilda/
http://australia.gotnewswire.com/news/smoke-warning-after-st-kilda-boat-fire
http://australia.news.net/article/2697261/catamaran-catches-fire-at-st-kilda-pier

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-19 - Two houseboats and another boat destroyed by fire just after 2 AM while docked at marina in Port Washington (New York):
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/port-washington-boat-fire-injures-four-police-say-1.9821724
http://7online.com/news/port-washington-marina-fire-destroys-2-houseboats-smaller-boat/481304/
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/port-washington-boat-fire-injures-four-police-say-1.9821724
http://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/firefighters-battle-early-morning-houseboat-fire-port-washington
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Long-Island-Houseboat-Fire-Sinks-Port-Washington-289075291.html
http://7online.com/news/raw-video-of-port-washington-houseboat-fire/481477/
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2015/01/port-washington-ny-fire-damages-house-boats.html
http://www.topix.com/county/nassau-ny/2015/01/four-people-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-after-port-washington-boat-fire-police-say

Quote:"Two houseboats and a smaller boat were destroyed in a raging fire at a marina on Long Island overnight Monday. The Port Washington fire department responded to a call of a boat fire in the Haven Marina on Manhasset Bay in Port Washington just after 2 a.m."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-19 - Boat bursts into flame at Shoreline Marina in coastal Long Beach (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150119/long-beach-firefighters-extinguish-boat-fire-at-shoreline-marina
http://www.fireengineering.com/news/2015/01/20/long-beach-firefighters-extinguish-boat-fire-at-shoreline-marina.html

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-18 - Two large yachts, 50 feet and 78 feet, destroyed by fire at 6:45 AM in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida):
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/01/18/fire-engulfs-two-large-boats-early-sunday-morning/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Fire-Engulfs-Two-Yachts-at-Fort-Lauderdale-Marina-288968901.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article7395488.html
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-fort-lauderdale-yacht-fire-20150118-story.html
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/fort-lauderdale-fire-destroys-two-yachts-22493.shtml
http://www.yachtforums.com/index.php?threads/two-yachts-destroyed-in-fire-at-fort-lauderdale-marina.24142/

Quote:"The sun was barely up, when smoke began to rise over I-95 in Fort Lauderdale. Fire raged inside two multi-million dollar yachts around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday."

2015-01-18 - Two boats destroyed by fire at 2:15 AM while dry-docked at marina near coastal Annapolis (Maryland):
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-boat-fire-0119-20150118,0,5318626.story
http://www.rbvfc13.com/news/fullstory/newsid/216541

Quote:"Two boats were destroyed by fire early Sunday morning near Annapolis. County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Russ Davies said firefighters responded to Whitehall Marina on the Broadneck peninsula at 2:15 a.m. and found two boats engulfed in flames."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-17 - Large 80-foot houseboat bursts into flame at 3:15 AM at marina in coastal Hoo (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/firefighters-tackle-blaze-on-houseboat-30327/
http://www.southnews.org.uk/news/fire-on-board-barge-at-port-werburgh-residential-marina-vicarage-lane-hoo
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/crews_tackle_blaze_on_80ft_houseboat_1_3920817
http://www.maidstoneandmedwaynews.co.uk/crews-fighting-major-houseboat-blaze-marina/story-25881146-detail/story.html

Quote:"Firefighters spent the day making safe an 80ft houseboat after it caught fire in Hoo this morning. Crews were called to the Dutch barge, believed to weigh about 20 tonnes, at Port Werburgh Residential Marina in Vicarage Lane at 3.15am."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-16 - Leisure ship bursts into flame in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles Islands:
http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/2170/Leisure+boat+catches+fire+in+Seychelles+waters
http://myinforms.com/en/a/9644126-seychelles-leisure-boat-catches-fire-in-seychelles-waters/

Quote:"A leisure boat with 19 people on board caught fire yesterday returning from the Amirante Islands, a group of coral islands more than 200 km south-west of Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean located. 'The owner of the boat informed us that the fire started on one of his ships and the passengers and crew were forced to abandon ship,' the director of the Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority, Richard Ernesta, told SNA."

2015-01-15 - Dozens of yachts and boats destroyed by fire before 5 AM at marina in Wessem (Netherlands):
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/01/15/massive-limburg-harbour-fire-destroys-multiple-luxury-yachts/
http://www.epa.eu/disasters-photos/fire-photos/marina-blaze-photos-51737935
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/firemen-put-out-a-fire-in-a-marina-in-wessem-on-january-15-news-photo/461568426
https://www.google.com/maps/place/6019+Wessem,+Netherlands/@51.1617355,5.8759725,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x47c0ca8be0b5e813:0x5be7028aeddb31d5

Quote:"A large fire broke out at the Comfortparc marina in Wessem, Limburg at 4:30 a.m. Thursday destroying a few dozen luxury yachts and houseboats. The burnt down ships are beyond repair and considered lost, reports 1limburg on their webpage."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-15 - Boat explodes, burns and sinks on the Oubangui River near Bangui (Central African Republic), 100 feared dead:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150115-46681-CAF
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/15/central-african-republic-boat-fire-sinks
http://news.yahoo.com/100-feared-missing-boat-sinks-c-africa-081600815.html
http://www.dw.de/fatality-figures-sketchy-after-car-river-boat-accident/a-18194899
http://sputniknews.com/africa/20150115/1016946964.html
http://tvcnews.tv/?q=article/scores-missing-after-boat-car-catches-fire-and-sinks
http://www.russianews.net/index.php/sid/229404987
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/us/100-feared-dead-after-boat-sinks-in-c-africa/vp-dff01d29-77d9-4deb-84ed-d281d78fa5c1

Quote:"About 100 people are missing after a boat caught fire and sank in a river in the Central African Republic this week. The sinking happened on Monday after the boat’s motor exploded, starting a fire that quickly engulfed the vessel and forced terrified passengers to jump overboard. The boat was carrying an estimated 100 people down the Oubangui river from the capital, Bangui, when the fire broke out near the village of Modale, officials said on Thursday."

Quote:"Only one body has so far been found, he said, that of a 'child who is being taken back to Bangui with his mother, [who was] one of the few survivors. It is hard to say how many people have died because there is no rescue team [in the area]'."

2015-01-15 - Cargo ship 'Retaj' bursts into flame in coastal Iskenderun (Turkey):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Retaj-7711919.html
http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/1030396-yanan-gemiyi-yagmur-sondurdu
http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/retaj-adli-gemide-cikan-yangin-kontrol-altina-alinamiyor-haber-59870.htm
http://www.haberler.com/iskenderun-korfezinde-saman-yuklu-gemide-yangin-6867216-haberi/
http://www.haberufku.com/asayis/gemideki-yangin-kontrol-altina-alinamiyor-h153941.html
http://www.elazighaberi.com/guncel/togo-bandrali-gemideki-yangini-sondurme-calismalari-suruyor-h413977.html
http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/iskenderun-denbirport-limaninda-gemi-yaniyor-haber-59858.htm
http://www.habertuar.com/guncel/togo-bandrali-gemideki-yangini-sondurme-calismalari-suruyor-h203970.html
http://www.ajanshaber.com/gemide-korkulu-saatler-haberi/157176
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/27971708.asp
http://www.turkishmaritime.com.tr/freighter-catches-fire-in-iskedrun-port-20821h.htm
http://www.shippingherald.com/Admin/ArticleDetail/ArticleDetailsShippingNews/tabid/98/ArticleID/18823/Togo-flagged-cargo-vessel-on-fire-in-Iskenderun-Turkey.aspx

Quote:"Despite all intervention of the fire rescue the blaze could not be contained. Both from sea and shore teams were trying to control the fire. Four fire fighting tugs were on scene. However, the ship loaded with 5700 tons hay was completely ablaze with flames raging meters high and the sound of explosions."

2015-01-15 - Boat bursts into flame, fire spreads to RV, at mobile home park in coastal Palm Beach Gardens (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/palm-beach-gardens-woman-cleaning-boat-it-just-wen/njpkf/

Quote:"One of the boats owners, who only identified herself as Barbara, said she was wiping the boat with a dry cloth when she suddenly smelled smoke. 'I looked and I see smoke coming out of the back,” she said. “The next thing you know it just went up in flames.'"

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-14 - Cargo ship 'Citeca' hit by fire at port in coastal Akita, Honshu (Japan):
http://www.porttechnology.org/news/two_ships_in_mysterious_blaze
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Citeca-8320638.html
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH1F6745H1FUBUB016.html
http://www.sakigake.jp/p/akita/news.jsp?kc=20150113q
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/149450/cargo-ship-ablaze-in-akita-port/
http://www.ntv.co.jp/englishnews/economy/cargo-ship-on-fire/
http://www.sailors-club.net/latest-maritime-news-articles/item/4851-plywood-on-main-deck-on-fire

Quote:"On Jan 13 at 5.30 p.m. LT a fire erupted on board of the 'Citeca', which was anchored in Akita port, Honshu. The cargo of plywood on the cargo deck was on fire. The ship had come from Plastun to Akita and loaded 4100 tons, 1400 tons of which were to be unloaded before proceeding to Ishinomaki in the Miyagi Prefecture. The crew of 14 Russians, aged 21-63 years, was evacuated, no spill reported. Port firefighting teams were engaged in firefighting until the next day."

2015-01-13 - Boat 'Bahia Belle' bursts into flame in coastal Mission Bay, San Diego (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/fire-reported-on-historic-bahia-belle
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Boat-Catches-Fire-in-Mission-Bay-288457241.html
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/01/13/smoke-pours-out-of-bahia-bell-in-mission-bay/
http://sandiego.gotnewswire.com/news/boat-catches-fire-in-mission-bay

2015-01-12 - Boat bursts into flame at 4:30 AM on the Oxford Canal in Rugby (Britain), nobody there:
http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/fire-crews-dealt-with-boat-blaze-in-rugby-1-6515332
http://www.westmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/fire-crews-dealt-with-boat-blaze-in-rugby

Quote:"Two appliances and water rescue vehicles dealt with the blaze on the Oxford Canal, off Leicester Road, Rugby. Warwickshire Fire Service were alerted to the fire at 4.30am. Crews used hose, breathing apparatus and a light portable pump to extinguish the fire. No people were on board the boat."

2015-01-11 - Cargo ship 'Hanyang Ace' carrying nitric acid explodes while moored near coastal Ulsan (South Korea), 4 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20150111-46629-KOR
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-01/11/c_133911206.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2015-01/11/content_34530290.htm
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/6025/explosion-chemical-tanker-hanyang-ace-4-crew-hospi/

Quote:"In the afternoon of Jan 11, 2015, an explosion occurred on the cargo deck of the 'Hanyang Ace', while she was loading nitric and sulphut acid in Ulsan. At the time of an accident there were 14 crew on board, four of whom were injured in the blast and resulting gas leak."

Note: I've mentioned the nitric acid problem before with other nitric acid explosions at schools, universities, factories, metal businesses, etc. Hydrogen sulfide gas is explosively reactive with nitric acid. If any hydrogen sulfide gas blows over any exposed nitric acid then you're apt to see a fire or an explosion or both. Normally nitric acid is no great threat unless you touch it, but nowadays, as the atmosphere is increasingly contaminated with hydrogen sulfide, it's a growing explosion and fire threat. Because it's sometimes found and used in school science classes, a number of fires/explosions involving nitric acid in classrooms have burned and injured students around the world in recent times...

2015-01-11 - Boat destroyed by fire while docked at boat yard in coastalGulf Shores (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/01/sunday_morning_boat_fire_demol.html
http://www.wkrg.com/story/27821983/boat-fire-in-gulf-shores
http://fox10tv.com/2015/01/11/boat-fire-in-gulf-shores/
http://www.utv44.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wpmi_boat-destroyed-fire-gulf-shores-17354.shtml
http://www.facebook.com/FOX10News/posts/10153025551288944
http://snewsi.com/id/1519873727/Boat-fire-in-Gulf-Shores

Quote:"Sunday morning a fire at Nelson Boat Yard in Gulf Shores destroyed one boat and damaged several others, according to the Gulf Shores Fire Department."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link) of the area...

2015-01-10 - Four boats go up in flames at 12:15 AM at marina in coastal Kinsale (Virginia):
http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/showthread.php/429410-Fire-at-Port-Kinsale-Marina
http://www.sdvfd5.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=272
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/643759-port-kinsale-marina-fire.html

Quote:"At 0015 hours, Boat 5 was alerted mutual aid to Westmoreland County Virginia for a marina fire. The fire was located at the Port Kinsale Marina which is located on Allen Point Road in Kinsale, VA. Virginia land units arrived to find the covered slips at the marina well involved in fire with several boats burning."

Quote:"Very Sad News. On the night of January 9th, Port Kinsale Marinas "D" dock caught on fire. 4 boats were destroyed in the fire, including Capt. Scottie Moss's boats the Pamela Sue and the Subek."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-10 - Boat, RV and other vehicles go up in flames at boat storage facility in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/10/fire-blaze-boat-storage-movers/
http://snewsi.com/id/1519867246/Fire-hits-boat-storage-yard
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/01/11/Fire_hits_boat_storage_yard/
http://sandiego.dotnewz.com/fire-hits-boat-storage-yard-sandiego/
http://www.wopular.com/fire-hits-boat-storage-yard-0
http://www.topix.com/forum/san-diego/TO154DOAKHTHHN9P7
https://bako.com/sandiego/news/Fire-Hits-Boat-Storage-Yard/231481

Quote:"At least one boat, some trailers and vehicles were damaged or destroyed Saturday as fire spread from one to another at an Allied Gardens boat storage yard, San Diego fire officials said."

2015-01-10 - Tugboat explodes and burns while docking in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), 2 killed:
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2015/01/2-killed-in-tug-boat-blast-in-ho-chi-minh-city/
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2015/01/2-killed-in-tug-boat-blast-in-ho-chi-minh-city/
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/1-dead-1-injured-in-hcmc-boat-blast-37449.html
http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/25315/2-killed-in-tug-boat-blast-in-ho-chi-minh-city

2015-01-09 - Yacht bursts into flame at marina on Ocean Street in coastalPortland (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/fire-heavily-damages-50foot-yacht/30616584
http://wpor.com/news/074470-fire-on-50-foot-yacht/
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/01/09/coast-guard-spots-boat-on-fire-at-south-port-marine/
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/south-portland/2015/01/09/south-portland-boat-fire/21507299/
http://newenglandboating.com/news/fire-onboard-50-foot-yacht-in-south-portland-me-extinquished.html
http://www.wopular.com/coast-guard-spots-boat-fire-south-port-marine-0

2015-01-09 - Ship bursts into flame at Osprey Quay in coastalPortland (Britain):
http://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/1497354/fire-on-board-ship-at-osprey-quay/

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-01-08 - Boat, two vehicles and garage destroyed by fire at 5:47 AM at home in Sauk City (Wisconsin):
http://host.madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/fire-destroys-sauk-city-garage-no-injuries-reported/article_6d389cfb-b333-5cef-977e-f70e42047359.html

Quote:"Two vehicles and a boat were in the garage and were destroyed in the fire. The home suffered smoke and water damage."

2015-01-07 - Fishing boat 'North Ocean' bursts into flame near the Faroe Islands:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/North-Ocean-7530016.html
http://www.mrcc.fo/Index.asp?pID=
http://aktuelt.fo/north+ocean+a+havnini+a+midnatt.html
http://aktuelt.fo/eldurin+var+kovdur+men+hitin+hevur+verid+nogvur.html
http://aktuelt.fo/myndir+manningin+umbord+a+north+ocean+verdur+bjargad.html

Quote:"In the night of Jan 5, 2015, the Faroese Coastguard was alerted after a fire broke out in the engine room the 'North Ocean' fishing in Faroese waters 90 miles south of Akrabergi."

2015-01-06 - Boat explodes and burns at Lake Nagambie (Australia), 7 injured:
http://trendingnewsz.com/six-children-caught-in-boat-explosion-at-nagambie
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/six-children-caught-in-boat-explosion-at-nagambie-20150106-12iqgx.html
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/01/06/seven-injured-in-boat-explosion.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4C0eMnBOyg

Quote:"Six children have been badly injured and a man has suffered serious burns after their boat exploded into flames amidst holiday celebrations at Lake Nagambie. Nearby holidayers waded through heavy smoke to pull the screaming children from the boat to safety."

2015-01-06 - Houseboat bursts into flame at 1:30 AM in Manhattan Harbor in Dayton (Kentucky):
http://www.wlwt.com/news/woman-dog-escape-nky-houseboat-fire/30550536
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/01/06/women-escapes-houseboat-fire-after-dog-wakes-her-dayton/21322775/
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2015/01/06/dog-wakes-woman-in-dayton-houseboat-fire/21343923/
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/campbell-county/dayton/dog-saves-owner-from-fire-that-destroyed-her-houseboat

2015-01-06 - Yacht bursts into flame on the Shoalhaven River near Nowra (Australia):
http://www.2st.com.au/news/shoalhaven-news/82281-yacht-destroyed-by-fire-on-shoalhaven-river
http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/2799867/yacht-burns-on-the-shoalhaven-river-video-photos/

2015-01-05 - Oil tanker ship 'Run Guang 9' damaged by explosion and fire near coastal Zhanjiang (China), 2 missing:
http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/two-seafarers-missing-after-oil-tanker-explodes-off-zhanjiang-port.html
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Run-Guang-9-I1606488.html
http://newscontent.cctv.com/NewJsp/news.jsp?fileId=275926

Quote:"On Jan 4, 2015, the 'Run Guang 9' exploded off China’s Zhanjiang port, leaving two crew members missing while 12 others were rescued. The product tanker Rwent up in flames after a tank caught fire when the ship was sailing from Zhuhai port to Zhanjiang port."

2014-01-05 - Boat bursts into flame near Gulf Beach Highway in coastal Pensacola (Florida), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/pensacola-boat-fire-send-elderly-man-hospital-53663.shtml
http://snewsi.com/id/1519685407/Pensacola-boat-fire-send-elderly-man-to-hospital
http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2015/01/05/one-injured-boat-fire/21281415/
http://www.wopular.com/one-injured-boat-fire

2015-01-05 - Boat, motorcycle, ATVs, snowmobile, garage and home destroyed by fire in Port Clinton (Ohio):
http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/01/06/fire-engulfs-east-sand-road-home/21336677/

Quote:"In addition to the garage and home, one boat, east of the garage, was engulfed in flames. Johnson said another boat was wheeled out by the owner and sustained moderate damage, he said. Vehicles including a motorcycle, four-wheelers and a snowmobile also were lost."

2015-01-04 - Boats, cars, trailers and storage building go up in flames on North Spring Street in Beaver Dam (Wisconsin):
http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_a4f93ed2-1840-5481-bd32-ff9eb2ee0a98.html
http://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/article_a4f93ed2-1840-5481-bd32-ff9eb2ee0a98.html
http://www.fdlreporter.com/videos/news/local/2015/01/05/21275669/

Quote:"Desirae Jimenez, whose boat had been stored there since October, said she found out about the fire after a relative who saw the building on fire called her. 'We were the second boat to be stored, but the owner mentioned as soon as he put out a sign that he was opening the building up for storage he received numerous calls and was probably going to fill up quickly,' Jimenez said. 'When we stored our boat there were a few old/vintage vehicles in there as well. My brother also ended up storing his boat there.'"

Note: Beaver Dam is located on the eastern (downwind) shore of Beaver Dam Lake...

2015-01-02 - Ship and five-star hotel ravaged by huge blaze at Marina Bay in coastal Gibraltar (Britain):
http://www.surinenglish.com/20150102/news/gibraltar/serious-fire-damages-five-201501021138.html

Quote:"Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 5.30pm after a member of the hotel’s staff spotted smoke coming from the ship. Hundreds of onlookers gathered to watch the fire as emergency services tackled the blaze."

Note: A power plant exploded and burned in Gibraltar in April 2014, blacked out part of the city and disrupted gambling, mentioned in the 2014-04-20 update...

2015-01-02 - Cruise ship hit by fire on the River Ganga in Kolkata (India):
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/minor-fire-breaks-out-at-luxury-cruiser-in-kolkata-643124
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-minor-fire-breaks-out-at-luxury-cruiser-2048916

2015-01-02 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:53 AM while moored on the River Cam in Stourbridge Common (Britain), nobody there:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/crews-called-New-Year-boat-blaze-Stourbridge/story-25797244-detail/story.html
http://www.newseast.org.uk/news/fire-crews-called-to-new-year-boat-blaze-at-stourbridge-common

2015-01-02 - In two separate incidents, boat bursts into flame, and RV and 3 cars go up in flames, in the wee hours, in coastal Sunderland (Britain):
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/boat-and-caravan-wrecked-in-devastating-arson-attack-1-7029684

2015-01-01 - Boat, two tractors and barn destroyed by fire at 4:18 AM in St. Clair Township (Ohio):
http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/582215/Early-morning-fire-destroys-barn.html

Quote:"The barn, used as a storage building for the trailer park, was destroyed along with the items inside, which included at least two tractors, a boat, spare trailer furnaces and miscellaneous tools."