VIDEO/PHOTOS: A boat fire near Ala Wai Harbor was extinguished on Wednesday with the help from the Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) and nearby boaters. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu was notified on Aug. 6 at 7 a.m. that the engine of a 29-foot boat named the Kamakahonu was on fire. There were six people aboard and the boat was located just east of the harbor entrance channel.
Sector Honolulu contacted another boat named the Makai and directed the launch of a crew on a 45-foot response boat from Coast Guard Station Honolulu. The Kamakahonuโs crew dropped anchor and those on the Makai evacuated all six people from the Kamakahonu. The response boat arrived at the scene of the fire at 7:30 a.m. and began attempts to extinguish the engine. An HFD rescue boat arrived, boarded the Kamakahonu and worked alongside the Station Honolulu crew to take out the fire.
After the fire was extinguished, the Makai crew towed the Kamakahonu into Ala Wai Harbor as HFD escorted the vessel. There were no injuries reported from this incident. โThis case highlights the value of strong teamwork with partners like the Honolulu Fire Department,โ said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ethan Chandler, coxswain of the Station Honolulu boat crew. โThe swift actions of the fire rescue boat crew and the good Samaritans were key to quickly extinguishing the fire and keeping everyone safe.โ
