PHOTOS: The Wareham Fire Department was forced to find a creative solution to a boat fire in Crab Cove Sunday, May 25. According to a Wareham Fire Department Facebook post, around 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, the boat with three passengers caught fire near the shore and the Tempest Knob Boat Ramp. The fire department could not be immediately reached for comment.
The three passengers were not injured but due to the boat sitting in shallow water, the fire department was unable to extinguish the fire by boat and had to find another solution, according to the fire departmentโs post. Firefighters then moved their equipment to Parkwood Beach and wrapped the hose around neighboring houses to get at the boat and put the fire out from the shore. Once the fire was extinguished, the fire department and members of the Wareham Department of Natural Resources got the boat out of the water utilizing the ownerโs trailer, preventing any further damage to the surrounding area.
