Mattapoisett Boat Yard fire
 

That was a bad one. Hope no one here suffered any losses... Young lady who lives five houses up the street is daughter of the owners. Has to be devastating... Had to have been really fast moving for them not to have time to move two boats on hydraulic trailers hooked up to truck cab that were total losses. If any of our local boat yards (6) went up here, it would likely not be able to be contained and would take out surrounding neighborhoods. No doubt they will all be getting visits from their insurance companies this week.

Yep. That was a tough one.

My Dept. went as mutual aid, there were something like 11 surrounding towns there to help.From what I heard it was completely out of control within 10 minutes. Bad stuff burning, fiberglass, fuel, paint....none of which burn cool.

Thank you for fighting that fire and protecting the people that live around there. The fumes must have been extremely toxic, your courageousness and that of your fellow firefighters is greatly appreciated! God Bless and Be Safe Out There!

Unofficial report I heard......fumes from a gas tank that was being replaced ignited. Something all boat owners should be wary of....fuel and electrical system failure or disrepair.

Thank God no one was killed....but there were some severe injuries and property damage in the millions.

I worked all over town back in the seventies and eighties...lovely place and nice people.

Hmmm. Was just texting last evening with the fellow who I am having do my fuel tank replacement this coming off season.

I always heard that when working on a fuel tank one should put i think it was Nitrogen gas in it to replace gas fumes. Not sure

You have to be very careful using nitrogen gas.It is heavier than air.Using it down in the hold or hull it can displace the air and you'll suffocate quickly.Delt with it in manholes back in the working days.

Thank you Sir.
I know of one severe injury of the guy who was changing the fuel tank. When the fumes ignighted he may have lost an arm (unofficial)
other than that there were very minor injuries. It sure is a toxic situation when fiberglass, paint, fuel, and any other chemicals are burning.