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HARWICH – A boat fire was reported at Saquatucket Harbor in Harwich shortly after noon. The Harwich Harbormaster ferried firefighters to the scene. Heavy smoke was visible from the cabin cruiser style vessel. The sole occupant was evacuated safely and evaluated. A commercial salvage company was also on scene helping with fire extinguishment. Once the fire was under control, the vessel was towed into shore for salvage. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
From Cape & Islands Harbormasater Association: At approximately 12:00 PM, a boat fire was reported half a mile south of Saquatucket Harbor. Boats from the Harwich and Chatham Harbormaster Departments, Tow Boat U.S. Chatham/ Bass River and Coast Guard Station Chatham responded. The Harwich Harbormaster and the Tow Boat US boats were first on-scene. The Harwich Harbormaster was able to safely remove the one occupant of the vessel and place it in stern tow while the Tow Boat U.S. boats rigged their firefighting pumps. The Chatham Harbormaster boat arrived on-scene and transferred a crewmember to a Tow Boat U.S. vessel to assist with rigging the pumps. Both Tow Boat U.S. vessels commenced firefighting efforts. The Coast Guard Station Chatham vessel arrived on-scene and together with the Chatham Harbormaster boat established a safety zone around the area. A team from the Harwich Fire Department was transported out to the scene by another Harwich Harbormaster vessel and determined that the fire had been extinguished. The vessel was then dewatered and safely towed back to Saquatucket Harbor.
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