2015 - Boat Fires

Boats And Ships Burned In 2015: 1118

2015-12-31 - Cargo ship 'Wilson Sky' hit by cargo hold fire in coastal Amsterdam (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Wilson-Sky-9017393.html
http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/151267/smeulende-vracht-in-zeeschip-westelijk-havengebied

2015-12-31 - Tanker ship bursts into flame near Snake Island in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2015/12/photo-petrol-ship-tanker-catches-fire.html
http://www.gistandjobs.com/2015/12/petrol-ship-tanker-catches-fire-at.html
http://www.musbizubeat.com/2015/12/petrol-ship-tanker-catches-fire-at-snake-island-in-lagos/

2015-12-31 - Boat bursts into flame just before 6 AM on the Pocaty River in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2015/12/31/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-in-virginia-beachs-pocaty-river/
http://richmond.suntimes.com/rich-news/7/140/234304/boat-fire-reported-in-virginia-beach
http://wavy.com/2015/12/31/boat-fire-reported-in-virginia-beach/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/21277824-boat-fire-reported-in-virginia-beach/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kte0YpgFFTI

2015-12-31 - Boats, tractors and shed destroyed by fire in North Augusta (South Carolina):
http://www.wfxg.com/story/30862339/dramatic-fire-destroys-north-augusta-shed

2015-12-30 - Cargo ship 'Corina' bursts into flame near coastal Vesterålen (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Corina-8908545.html

Quote: "The 'Corina' was on fire off Vesterålen 60 miles northwest of Værøy on Dec 30, 2015, and radioed a Mayday call at 1.05 p.m. Tugs, the lifeboat "Det Norske Veritas" and a Sea King helicopter were dispatched to the ship. The lifeboat returned to Ballstad after the crew of 11 gained control over the fire one hour later."

2015-12-29 - Cargo ship 'Akaki' rocked by cargo hold explosion in coastal Paranaguá (Brazil):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Akaki-9591143.html
http://gcaptain.com/explosion-on-bulk-carrier-akaki-in-brazil/
http://www.paranaguaurgente.com.br/2015/12/nota-de-esclarecimento-explosao-em.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/explosion-in-cargo-hold-of-bulk-carrier-akaki-off-brazil/
http://splash247.com/explosion-on-transmed-bulker-at-paranagua-port/
http://maritime-connector.com/news/security-and-piracy/explosion-on-transmed-bulker-at-paranagua-port/

Quote: "On Dec 28, 2015, at 1.30 p.m. an explosion occurred in cargo hold no.3 of the 'Akaki' in Paranaguá. The vessel had been loaded with 65000 tons maize at berth 214 of the Export Port of Paranaguá on Dec 27 at 4.30 p.m. and had then proceeded to anchorage 1 in Paranaguá Bay on to take bunker."

2015-12-29 - Two boats destroyed by fire while docked in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://westseattleblog.com/2015/12/boat-fire-at-marina-in-west-seattle/
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/fire-marina-near-west-seattle-bridge/nptB8/
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fire-reported-on-boat-in-seattle-marina/
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Firefighters-battle-boat-fire-in-Seattle-marina-6727201.php
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2015/12/30/seattle-firefighters-battle-boat-fire/78058630/
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2015/12/29/news/boat-fire-harbor-island-marina-consumes-two-boats
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article52217685.html
http://komonews.com/news/local/multiple-boats-catch-fire-at-west-seattle-marina
http://myinforms.com/en/a/21223540-boat-fire-at-marina-in-west-seattle/
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20151230/Boat-Erupts-In-Flames-At-Marina-In-Seattle-Seattle/
http://kxan.com/ap/fire-at-seattle-marina-sinks-2-boats-damages-others/

2015-12-29 - Boat explodes into flame at marina in coastal Islamorada (Florida), 1 injured:
http://keysnews.com/node/72053
http://keysnews.com/node/72079
http://www.keysnet.com/2015/12/29/506373/boat-burns-in-islamorada-severely.html

Quote: "Crouch told U.S. 1 Radio that the man jumped out of the boat and that some of his skin was coming off as he tore clothes off.  'The T-top melted, that’s how hot it got,' Crouch said. The man injured does not store the boat at the marina and was just passing through, said Marina owner Sergio Rivera. Both Crouch and Rivera described the fire as an explosion."

2015-12-29 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Enterprise (Alabama):
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/AL/2015/December/30/Boat.catches.fire.in.Enterprise.neighborhood.aspx
http://www.dothaneagle.com/enterprise_ledger/news/boat-catches-fire-in-local-neighborhood/article_e79c971a-ae84-11e5-b354-4f7189419b46.html

2015-12-29 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Coles Bay on the island of Tasmania (Australia):
http://www.7ad.com.au/news/tasmanian-news/49900-lucky-escape-from-boat-fire
http://www.chillifm.com.au/news/tasmanian-news/80670-lucky-escape-from-boat-fire
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3626062/boat-sinks-on-east-coast-after-fire/
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/four-people-escape-timber-boat-blaze-off-tasmanias-east-coast/news-story/1235e7af97d04f61f27962d6ad36e2de

2015-12-28 - Cargo ship 'Puto Island' hit by scrap metal fire at 5 AM, crew abandons ship, near coastal Seogwipo (South Korea):
http://seafarertimes.com/2015-16/node/1603
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Puto-Island-8808032.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-pluto-island-abandoned-after-fire-in-east-china-sea/
http://www.sailors-club.net/latest-maritime-news-articles/item/6100-general-cargo-ship-pluto-island-on-fire
http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/380306/scrap-hauler-catches-fire

Quote: "On Dec 28, 2015, short after midnight the 'Puto Island' issued suffered a fire on board. The vessel was 30 miles southeast of Seogwipo in the East China sea. At 5 a.m. the crew requested to be evacuated. Nine crew memers were rescued by a Coast Guard ship. Coast Guard craft were fighting fire in the cargo hold area. While the external fire could be extinguished, the fire in holds was still on. The vessel was en route from Hakata to Ningbo with a cargo of scrap, mostly used appliances."

2015-12-28 - Cargo ship 'NBP Commander' erupts in flame while docked in coastal Koper (Slovenia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Nbp-Commander-9505601.html

Quote: "On Dec 27, 2015, a fire aboard the 'NBP Commander' which was moored in the port of Koper. Two teams of firefighters intervened with a fire truck and tackled the fire. "

2015-12-27 - Boat bursts into flame on the island of Kamadhoo (Maldive Islands):
http://english.sun.mv/35437
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/65139
http://www.maldivestimes.com/news/fire-destroys-boat-maldives-island
http://www.southasianmedia.net/stories/maldives/english-language-media/fire-destroys-boat-in-maldives-island-story

Quote: "The unlucky stretch seen in Maldives transport sector continued Sunday as a boat in an island caught fire. The 90-foot boat had been brought ashore for repairs in the island of Kamadhoo in Baa atoll. Kamadhoo council president Ali Ismail told Haveeru that he received reports of the fire at around 2pm. By then, the boat had been almost destroyed in the fire, he added."

2015-12-27 - Boat and two pickup trucks destroyed by fire at home on Connie Road in coastal Sooke (Canada):
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/fire-destroys-two-vehicles-and-boat-in-sooke-1.2140600
http://www.cheknews.ca/fire-destroys-two-trucks-and-boat-in-sooke-127656/
http://www.cfax1070.com/News/Top-Stories/Fire-crews-put-down-Sooke-vehicle-fire
http://myinforms.com/en/a/21128306-fire-crews-put-down-sooke-vehicle-fire/

Quote: "'It’s been a crazy month for us,' Sorensen said. 'This was the third vehicle fire in the last three weeks and there were three house fires in six days.'"

2015-12-25 - Tour boat bursts into flame in coastal Halong Bay (Vietnam):
http://www.vietmaz.com/2015/12/halong-bay-tourist-boat-fire-prompts-inspections/
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/280397/ha-long-boat-catches-fire-no-injuries.html
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2015/12/halong-bay-tourist-boat-fire-prompts-inspections/
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2015/12/halong-bay-tourist-boat-fire-prompts-inspections/
http://www.dtinews.vn/en/news/017002/43186/halong-bay-tourist-boat-fire-prompts-inspections.html
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/boat-catches-fire-in-ha-long-bay-passengers-and-crew-saved-57408.html

Note: Halong until we get our money back for this tour?!

2015-12-25 - Ferry boat bursts into flame at 2:30 AM while docked in harbor in the Maldive Islands:
http://english.sun.mv/35424
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/65085
http://www.southasianmedia.net/stories/maldives/english-language-media/boat-in-maldives-island-harbour-catches-fire-story

Quote: "Friday's fire is the latest in a series of maritime accidents, involving fires. A speedboat with three people onboard caught fire soon after departing from Reethi Rah resort in Kaafu Atoll on Thursday. The crew were the only people onboard the boat named 'Sirius 19' which was only carrying three. All three people jumped as soon as the fire broke out and were picked up by another speedboat soon after. In September, a speedboat carrying tourists from the airport caught fire leaving several injured."

2015-12-24 - Cargo ship 'King Success' bursts into flame, fire extinguished but reignites, en route to coastal Masan (South Korea):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20151224-51385-OTH
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/King-Success-8503034.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-king-success-caught-fire-in-yellow-sea/

2015-12-24 - Speedboat 'Sirius 19' bursts into flame near Kaafu Atoll (Maldive Islands):
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/65072

Quote: "A speedboat with three people onboard caught fire soon after departing from Reethi Rah resort in Kaafu Atoll on Thursday. The crew were the only people onboard the boat named 'Sirius 19' which was only carrying three. All three people jumped as soon as the fire broke out and were picked up by another speedboat soon after."

2015-12-23 - Offshore ship 'Umoe Ventus' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Bagenkop (Denmark):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20151224-51389-DNK
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Umoe-Ventus-9758507.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/offshore-ship-sank-after-fire-off-denmark/
http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/fyn/skib-ved-langeland-faar-lov-braende-ud
http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/fyn/farlig-roeg-fra-skib-ved-langeland-fire-personer-reddet
http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/2015-12-23-skibsbrand-udvikler-giftig-roeg-ved-langeland
http://www.fyens.dk/langeland/Redningsaktion-Fire-reddet-fra-braendende-skib-ved-Bagenkop/artikel/2914518
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/12/23/video-fishing-boat-fire-in-bagenkop-denmark-p/

Quote: "The 'Umoe Ventus' caught fire west of Bagenkop on South Langeland on Dec 23, 2015, at 12.30 p.m. while being enroute to Bagenkop. Dense black smoke was billowing from the ship, which was made of fiberglass, and drifted over Langeland. People living south of the city Magleby were requested to stay indoors and close doors and windows as the smoke might be toxic."

Quote: "The blazing ship ran aground less than 200 meters from the shore, still strongly burning, and finally capsized and sank."

2015-12-23 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal Port Alberni (Canada), nobody there:
http://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/363494981.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/21073023-no-cause-yet-for-a-boat-fire-in-alberni/

2015-12-22 - Cargo ship 'Frio Confidanze' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Guayaquil (Ecuador), 1 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Frio-Confidanze-7713242.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/reefer-frio-configanze-caught-fire-in-ecuador/
http://www.ecuadorinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=news_user_view&id=2818793478
http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/bomberos-guayaquil-controlaron-incendio-barco.html
http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2015/12/21/nota/5311158/bomberos-atienden-incendio-buque-acoderado-sur-guayaquil

Quote: "In the afternoon of Dec 21, 2015, around 3 p.m. a fire broke out in the cargo hold area of the 'Frío Confidanze' which was being docked in Guayaquil since October 2015. About 120 firefighters were engaged in fire fighting. The 'Huancavilca' was called along with three other fire boats. The blaze was brought under control three hours after the initial emergence call, but professional and volunteer firefighters kept on pouring water onto the vessel’s hull and ventilated it. One person was injured in the fire."

2015-12-22 - Fishing ship 'Gulf Ranger' bursts into flame in coastal Choctawhatchee Bay (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/20151222/NEWS/151229801/15893/NEWS
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/photogallery/DA/20151222/PHOTOGALLERY/122209996/PH/1
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/florida-fishing-boat-goes-flames/

2015-12-22 - Ferry boat bursts into flame at Bali Hai Port in coastal Pattaya (Thailand):
http://www.pattayamail.com/news/fire-burns-down-pattaya-koh-larn-ferry-boat-54125
http://pattayadailynews.com/bali-hai-pier-boat-fire/
http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/220059/pleasure-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-pattaya-port/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lpMv15pBrc

2015-12-21 - Cruise ship 'Cruise Europa' hit by galley fire near coastal Igoumenitsa (Greece):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cruise-Europa-9351490.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fire-erupted-on-cruise-ship-cruise-europa-in-adriatic-sea/

Quote: "The 'Cruise Europe' suffered a fire in the galley in the morning of Dec 20, 2015. The ship with 781 passengers on board was en route from Ancona to Igoumenitsa – Patras, . The sprinkling fire suppresision system was activated and fire quickly extinguished. The call at Igoumenitsa was delayed until the vessel was surveyed."

2015-12-21 - Fishing boat bursts into flame on Nine Mile Creek near coastal Charlottetown (Canada), nobody aboard:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/fishing-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-nine-mile-creek-1.3374578
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/fishing-boat-destroyed-fire-nine-161323496.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/20913673-fishing-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-nine-mile-creek/
http://www.newsunited.com/fishing-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-news/20383218/

2015-12-21 - Boat and two homes go up in flames in Thurston (Ohio):
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/local/2015/12/21/injuries-reported-thurston-fire/77715964/

Quote: "The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a call 1:18 p.m. The fire spread to 8181 Maple St. and a boat between the two houses also caught fire."

2015-12-20 - Tanker ship 'Stella Lyra' bursts into flame near coastal Mosjøen (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Stella-Lyra-8801084.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2015/10711/chemical-tanker-stena-lyra-fire-norway/
http://www.helg.no/brann-i-bat-pa-vefsnfjorden/s/5-24-89632

Quote: "On Dec 20, 2015, at 9.25 a.m. the 'Stella Lyra' caught fire off Mosjøen with a crew of 12 on board. The unloaded ship had just left the quay and was two Kilometers off the port. The Police Helgeland was alerted at 9.34 a.m., but the Crew managed to extinguish the fire until 10.04 a.m."

2015-12-20 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Barnegat (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2015/12/20/barnegat-boat-fire/77669490/
http://www.newsunited.com/barnegat-boat-fire-caught-on-video-news/20371539/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/12/20/Barnegat_boat_fire_caught_on_video/
http://www.wopular.com/barnegat-boat-fire-caught-video

2015-12-20 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Pittsfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_29288217/emergency-crews-have-busy-sunday
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/12/pittsfield_fire_department_bla.html

Quote: "At about 2:15 p.m., the fire department responded to a report of a a boat that was engulfed in flames on upper North Street. The boat was parked behind a dwelling and a shed that firefighters feared could ignite."

2015-12-19 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Humboldt Bay (California):
http://kymkemp.com/2015/12/19/fire-on-boat-in-the-bay/
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2015/dec/19/multiagency-rescue-operation-humboldt-bay-disabled/

2015-12-18 - Cargo ship 'Xin Zhou' hit by scrap metal fire in coastal Toyohashi (Japan):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-xin-zhou-caught-fire-in-japan/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Xin-Zhou-9021150.html
http://ban.jo/News/Asia/20151218/Cargo-Ship-On-Fire-In-Japan-Toyohashi/
http://seafarertimes.com/2015-16/node/1557

Quote: "A fire broke out in the cargo holds of the 'Xin Zhou' at 2.20 p.m on Dec 18, 2015, during loading of cargo of scrap in Toyohashi. Several firefighting vehicles and boats were engaged in fire fighting. The Chinese crew went ashore."

2015-12-18 - Cargo ship 'Ventura' hit by cargo hold fire in the Kiel Canal in coastal Holtenau (Germany):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20151219-51312-DEU
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ventura-9312729.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-ventura-caught-fire-in-kiel-canal/
http://www.kn-online.de/News/Aktuelle-Nachrichten-Kiel/Nachrichten-aus-Kiel/Frachter-Ventura-Brandalarm-vor-Kiel

Quote: "A surveillance flight with a thermal camera confirmed the presence of fire. Meanwhile there was no more smoke visible, but if the cargo holds would be opened, a fire could be ignited in the shredded beets."

2015-12-18 - Boat goes up in flames at boat-making business in coastal Lonsdale (Australia):
http://myinforms.com/en-au/a/20803726-boat-shed-fire-causes-20k-damage/
http://www.globalheadlines.uk/news/11404677/Boat-shed-fire-causes--20k-damage.html
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/fire-at-boat-maker-on-liston-rd-lonsdale-causes-about-20000-damage/news-story/4a81840cd0122d961b6123a1b495377c

Quote: "A fire at a boat making warehouse at Lonsdale has caused $20,000 damage. Firefighters initially thought the blaze — which sent black smoke billowing from the Liston Rd premises — was worse than it appeared. Firefighters took about 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze which was contained to one boat."

2015-12-18 - Boat, tractor and garage destroyed by fire, pickup damaged, at home in Marthasville (Missouri), nobody there:
http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/county/fire-destroys-garage-in-marthasville/article_5e419f3a-a5a4-11e5-adaa-eb8435270a85.html

Quote: "The detached garage was a complete loss. The garage belonged to Ted and Kate Dunkmann. A tractor and a boat were destroyed in the fire. The homeowner’s Ford truck also was damaged by the heat from the fire."

2015-12-18 - Four boats go up in flames while docked in coastal General Santos City (Philippine Islands):
http://www.mb.com.ph/fire-razes-four-boats-docked-at-gensan-port/

2015-12-17 - Fishing trawler 'L237 Dorte Rixen' bursts into flame near coastal Thyborøn (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/L237-Dorte-Rixen-I410604.html
http://www.tvmidtvest.dk/artikel/video-skibsbranden-i-thyboroen
http://www.tvmidtvest.dk/artikel/stor-kutterbrand-slukket-giftdampe-kan-vaere-brandaarsag

Quote: "The 'Dorte Rixen - L 237' caught fire in Thyborøn in the late afteronon of Dec 15, 2015. The fire broke out in the crew area and quickly spread to all three decks and cargo compartment."

2015-12-17 - Boat bursts into flame at Koko Marina in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.kitv.com/story/30781727/boat-catches-on-fire-at-koko-marina
http://snewsi.com/id/15424827095/Boat-catches-on-fire-at-Koko-Marina

2015-12-16 - Ferry ship bursts into flame near coastal Pemba Island in the Indian Ocean:
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/45160-boat-passengers-cheat-death-as-fire-erupts
http://mpasho.co.ke/passengers-escape-death-by-a-whisker-after-ship-catches-fire-in-the-indian-ocean-photos/
http://zanzibarnikwetu.blogspot.com/2015/12/boat-passengers-cheat-death-as-fire.html
http://www.mashada.com/blogs/p/226136/passengers-escape-death-by-a-whisker-after-ship-catches-fire-in-the-indian-ocean-photos?nohit

Quote: "Passengers were rescued from Royal Sea ferry which was carrying more than 300 people, following a fire in the engine room during its voyage to Pemba Island on Wednesday Morning, police and local authorities have said."

Quote: "Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mr Shekhan Mohammed Shekhan dismissed reports on the social media that some people had drowned. 'It was mere speculations. All 367 passengers including 67 children disembarked safely. Only one woman identified as Viwe (40) was unconscious,' he said."

2015-12-16 - Cargo ship 'Platinum' bursts into flame near coastal Seogwipo (South Korea):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/chinese-cargo-ship-platinum-on-fire-in-east-china-sea/

2015-12-15 - Cargo ship 'Jin Long 7' bursts into flame near the island of Jeju (South Korea):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/timber-carrier-on-fire-off-south-korea/
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2015/12/15/0200000000AEN20151215009300315.html
http://www.koreaobserver.com/cargo-ship-caught-fire-all-15-n-korean-sailors-safe-61582/

2015-12-15 - Three boats destroyed by fire near coastal Sandakan (Malaysia), 1 killed, 5 injured:
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/12/117626/body-recovered-following-sandakan-boat-blaze
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/12/16/sandakan-boat-fire/
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/12/16/five-workers-hurt-as-fire-razes-three-vessels/

Quote: "Meanwhile in Kota Kinabalu, fire destroyed two houses and six vehicles in Jalan Kurol Melangi, Kampung Likas at 3.40pm."

2015-12-14 - Tanker ship 'Navigator Europa' bursts into flame in the Houston Ship Channel in Houston (Texas):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Navigator-Europa-9661807.html
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_685046b2-2a13-52d9-8078-29ff032df057.html
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2015/12/14/fire-causes-closure-in-upper-houston-ship-channel/77296920/
http://abc13.com/news/fire-crews-battle-flames-on-houston-ship-channel-vessel-/1121782/
http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Fire-aboard-ship-in-Houston-Ship-Channel-6697041.php
http://www.12newsnow.com/story/30741775/nobody-hurt-in-fire-aboard-vessel-in-houston-ship-channel
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Fire-Breaks-Out-Aboard-Ship-In-Houston-Ship-Channel-361833691.html
http://splash247.com/fire-lpg-tanker-leads-closure-houston-ship-channel/
http://gcaptain.com/lpg-tanker-navigator-europa-fire-houston-ship-channel/
http://www.reuters.com/article/shipping-houston-fire-idUSL1N14315Y20151214

2015-12-14 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Ballina (Australia):
http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/boat-catches-fire-off-ballina/2872113/
http://www.boatpoint.com.au/content/news/2015/game-boat-catches-fire-55413

2015-12-14 - Ship bursts into flame near coastal Binh Thuan (Vietnam):
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/279847/fire-destroys-ship-off-binh-thuan.html
http://www.xpressnewswire.com/headlines/1095896/fire-destroys-ship-off-binh-thuan.html
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fire-destroys-ship-off-binh-thuan/
http://www.southeastasiapost.com/index.php/sid/239434727

2015-12-13 - Cruise ship 'Queen Mary 2' hit by fire near coastal Lisbon (Portugal):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Queen-Mary-2-9241061.html

Quote: "A small fire broke out in the gas turbine exhaust of the 'Queen Mary 2' on Dec 12, 2015. It was quickly extinguished although the cruise ship temporarily lost power. One of the pods also malfunctioned, and the ship was briefly delayed in Lisbon to address this problem."

2015-12-13 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Shalvey (Australia):
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/firefighters-respond-to-boat-alight-near-bushland-at-shalvey/story-fngr8i5s-1227644300406?sv=de14ea5971e9490b28b87dc5a7e5e87e

2015-12-13 - Four fishing trawlers and 30 huts destroyed by fire near coastal Diu (India):
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/fire-breaks-out-at-diu-harbour-30-huts-4-fishing-trawlers-gutted/

Quote: "Fire breaks out at Diu harbour; 30 huts, 4 fishing trawlers gutted..."

2015-12-12 - Boat, truck, car and barn destroyed by huge fire at 3 AM, 3 homes damaged, in Newark (New York):
http://www.waynetimes.com/news/newark-fire-damages-three-homes/

Quote: "The barn was completely destroyed as well an automobile, truck, boat."

2015-12-11 - Cargo ship 'Alpena' bursts into flame at shipbuilding business in Sturgeon Bay (Wisconsin), 4 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Alpena-5206362.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/bulk-carrier-alpena-caught-fire-in-great-lakes/
http://www.wqow.com/story/30732142/freighter-fire-in-sturgeon-bay-sends-4-to-hospital
http://fox11online.com/news/local/crews-battling-fire-at-bay-shipbuilding-in-sturgeon-bay
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20151212/Boat-Fire-Erupts-In-Wisconsin-Sturgeon-Bay/
http://www.nbc26.com/news/fire-at-bay-shipbuilding-in-sturgeon-bay
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3902600-fire-causes-extensive-damage-freighter-wisconsin-shipyard
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/news/2015/12/11/fire-bay-shipbuilding-co-sturgeon-bay/77181290/

2015-12-10 - Boat, four classic cars, two race cars and more vehicles incinerated at shop in coastal Hastings (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/74994196/unique-classic-cars-destroyed-in-hastings-panel-beater-blaze

Quote: "The vehicles destroyed were a 1936 Ford V8 coupe, a 1951 Cadillac coupe, a 1962 Ford Thunderbird, and a 1974 six-door Cadillac Limousine."

Quote: "The fire destroyed four of Mr Russell's personal cars which he had been restoring for the past four or five years. There were also five client cars, a brand new jet boat, and two race cars also in the warehouse."

2015-12-10 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Flower's Cove (Canada):
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=59132

Quote: "Police say the owner was preparing to remove the vessel from the water. He couldn't get the motor going, so took it upon himself to start repairs. He left the vessel at the wharf for a short period of time, and by the time he returned, he noticed smoke come from the wheel house. The Black Duck Cove and Flower's Cove fire departments fought the blaze for eight hours, but in the end, could not save the vessel."

2015-12-09 - Houseboat damaged by fire at jetty in Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-35048822
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/man-suffers-severe-facial-burns-47585/
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2015-12-09/man-severely-burnt-in-houseboat-fire/

2015-12-08 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on Coast Road in coastal Gabriola (Canada):
http://gabriolafire.ca/2015/12/boat-fire-pages-marina/

2015-12-08 - Boat explodes and burns at marina on Wharf Road in coastal Motueka (New Zealand), 2 injured:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/74894342/two-men-injured-in-explosion-on-boat-in-motueka-marina

2015-12-07 - Boatyard destroyed by huge blaze shortly after 5 AM in coastal Saint Aubin on the island of Jersey (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-35009807
http://www.channel103.com/fire-at-st-aubin-boat-shop/
http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2015-12-07/firefighters-had-to-tackle-st-aubin-fire-40-ft-above-ground/
http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2015/12/07/large-fire-sweeps-through-boat-repair-shop-in-st-aubin/

Quote: "A large fire swept through a boatyard in St Aubin on Monday morning. The village was closed to all traffic because of the blaze at Gallichan Marine, which was reported shortly after 5 am, but re-opened at about 7.45 am. Several residents were evacuated from their homes and others were told to keep windows and doors closed."

Quote: "Gallichan Marine is a boat showroom but it also has a workshop to service the boats."

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

2015-12-07 - Eight or more boats and some RVs go up in flames at 6:22 AM at storage facility near Lake Lanier (Georgia):
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/113927/
http://accesswdun.com/article/2015/12/354851/hall-co-fire-working-boat-storage-fire-in-flowery-branch
http://www.cbs46.com/story/30688210/lake-lanier-dry-dock-burns-in-afternoon-fire
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/16-boats-rvs-destroyed-in-lake-lanier-storage-fire/npd2w/
http://www.facebook.com/fox5atlanta/posts/10153244685755823

Quote: "A Lanier Islands Parkway storage facility and the 16 boats, RVs and other vehicles inside caught fire Monday afternoon."

Quote: "Dry docks are used to store boats on land, and this particular facility also stored RVs. Firefighters were still putting out hot spots as of 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, Hall County officials said. There were about 8-10 boats stored at the facility."

2015-12-07 - Cargo ship 'Cembalo' bursts into flame at 2:15 AM in coastal Rostock (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cembalo-7231191.html
http://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/Region-Rostock/Rostock/Schiff-im-Ueberseehafen-brennt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykqyI4r_A18

Quote: "On Dec 7, 2015, at 02:15 a.m. a fire broke out in the cabin of a crew member in the accomodation block of the 'Cembalo' at berth 33 in basin B of the seaport Rostock. The fire rescue Rostock, the water police and the police Dierkow were on site. After the fire in the cabin was out, another one was remarked on the deck above short time later, which was thought to have been caused by the heat of the first fire, but meanwhile all fires were extinguished. The damage was considerable."

2015-12-07 - Ship rocked by explosion at the Northern Shipyards in coastal St. Petersburg (Russia), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://rbth.com/news/2015/12/07/1-killed-in-blast-on-ship-under-repairs-in-st-petersburg_548271
http://splash247.com/explosion-at-russian-yard-kills-one-wounds-three/

2015-12-06 - Cargo ship 'Lierdam' bursts into flame in Wielsbeke (Belgium):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lierdam-I1066449.html
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20151206_02007093

Quote: "In the midday hours of Dec 6, 2015, the 'Lierdam', 1470 ts (EU-No.: 06002769) caught fire on the Leie in Wielsbeke. The ship was docked at the container terminal when the fire broke out in the engine room."

2015-12-06 - Boat, a few cars and machine shed destroyed by fire in Antigo (Wisconsin):
http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/Machine-shed-a-total-loss-in-Antigo-fire-360747181.html
http://wsau.com/news/articles/2015/dec/07/shed-and-several-vehicles-destroyed-by-fire-in-antigo/

Quote: "A few cars and a boat were inside the building at the time of the fire and were also destroyed, Wozniak said."

2015-12-06 - Boat bursts into flame on 201st Avenue in Salem Township (Wisconsin):
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Crews-fight-boat-fire--360789291.html
http://www.piercecountyherald.com/taxonomy/term/24009
http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2015/12/07/Boat-burns-on-Pierce-County-road.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/20233646-boat-burns-on-pierce-county-road/

2015-12-06 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Fremantle (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30287255/cabin-cruiser-boat-catches-fire-in-wa/
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/12/06/13/07/cabin-cruiser-boat-catches-fire-in-wa

2015-12-06 - Boat bursts into flame on the Huon River near coastal Franklin on the island of Tasmania (Australia):
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/fire-service-called-to-boat-fire-on-huon-river/news-story/786fa78af9f5dced805503591fcb4351

2015-12-05 - Oil rig erupts in flame in the Caspian Sea, 31 killed, 33 rescued:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20151205-51137-AZE
http://www.ibtimes.com/azerbaijan-says-29-missing-after-oil-platform-fire-feared-dead-2213179
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/12/06/azerbaijan-oil-platform-fire/76878018/
http://www.dw.com/en/azerbaijan-mourns-following-deadly-rig-fire/a-18897675?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/azerbaijan-1-dead-30-missing-33-saved-sfter-oil-rig-n474951
http://www.richmond.com/news/latest-news/ap/article_7c2b9089-77f0-5411-a0c8-47fce14244a6.html
http://news.az/articles/society/103301
http://www.rt.com/news/324844-azeri-oil-platform-fire/

2015-12-05 - Cargo ship 'Goudvis 2' erupts in flame on the Maas near Barendrecht (Netherlands), near the coast:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Goudvis-2-I382036.html
http://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid23852-machinekamerbrand-op-oude-maas.html
http://hetzuidenbarendrecht.nl/nieuws/groot-alarm-na-brand-op-binnenvaartschip-1.5512509

Quote: "In the afternoon of Dec 5, 2015, around 4 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the unloaded 'Goudvis 2', 3125 ts (EU-No.: 06004002) on the Outer Maas at the height of the Achterzee dike in Barendrecht. The ship got disabled and got stuck just off the Koedoodse port."

2015-12-05 - Shark tour boat bursts into flame at 12:40 AM while docked in coastal Haleiwa Harbor (Hawaii):
http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/fire-destroys-boat-owned-by-shark-tour-operator/

2015-12-05 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Cannon Valley (Australia):
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/boat-fire-may-have-been-sparked-electrical-fault/2863894/
http://mackay.radiozinc.com.au/news/local-news/57523-boat-fire-may-have-been-sparked-by-electrical-fault

2015-12-05 - Boat bursts into flame at Constance Esplanade in coastal Runaway Bay (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/man-in-hospital-after-a-boat-fire-at-runaway-bay/story-fnj94hf2-1227635021857
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1010810335/man-receives-burns-from-boat-fire
http://www.onenewspage.com.au/n/Australia/755d9zm9n/Man-receives-burns-from-boat-fire.htm

2015-12-04 - Ferry ship 'Finnoy' hit by car fire, near coastal Lauvvik (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Finnoy-9192507.html

Quote: "On Dec 3, 2015, a vehicle caught fire aboard the 'Finnøy' enroute from Oanes to Lauvvik just before 11 a.m. The ferry was half loaded with an estimated 30 cars on board. Suddenly smoke there was tremendous smoke and flames that knocked out from a post car, accompanied by strong diesel smell."

2015-12-04 - Boat 'Sugarcane' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida), 1 injured:
http://broward.us/2015/12/04/sailboat-catches-fire-while-docked-in-fort-lauderdale/
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-fort-lauderdale-boat-fire-20151204-story.html
http://miami.suntimes.com/mia-news/7/97/351965/sailboat-catches-fire-while-docked-in-fort-lauderdale
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/news-feeds/229217-sailboat-catches-fire-while-docked-fort-lauderdale-sun-sentinel.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/20159320-sailboat-catches-fire-while-docked-in-fort-lauderdale/

2015-12-04 - Barge hit by fire at marina on Grimshaw Lane in Bollington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-on-a-boat-in-bollington

2015-12-03 - Tanker ship 'Astrid' erupts in flame, wheelhouse destroyed, in coastal Schiedam (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Astrid-I405887.html
http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/nieuws/235080/binnenvaartschip-in-brand-in-schiedam.html
http://www.dichtbij.nl/waterweg/112/artikel/4204229/scheepsbrand-bij-admiraal-de-ruyterstraat.aspx

Quote: "In the midday hours of Dec 3, 2015, a fire broke out in the wheelhouse of the 'Astrid' which was berthed at the quay of the Ruyter St. in Schiedam. The fire rescue was on scene within short time, but the wheelhouse of the tank barge was completely gutted. Dense fume drifted towards Schiedam-West."

2015-12-02 - Cargo ship 'Nazim Bey' bursts into flame in the Black Sea near coastal Cape Emine (Bulgaria):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mv-Nazim-Bey-9396452.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-nazim-bey-caught-fire-in-black-sea/
http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/156913/Turkish-Flag-Ship-M-V-Nazim-Bey-caught-fire-off-Bourghaz-Bulgaria.html

Quote: "In the night of Nov 30, 2015, the 'Nazim Bey' suffered a fire in the engine room in the Black Sea, 50 miles east of Emine. The vessel, which was en route to Constanta, lost power. A Bulgarian salvage company based in Burgas was contracted for towage. On Dec 3 the vessel was anchored in the Buyukdere area of the Bosphorus."

2015-12-02 - Shrimp boat bursts into flame in coastal Mobile Bay (Alabama):
http://www.fox10tv.com/story/30652392/austal-crew-comes-to-aid-of-burning-shrimp-boat
http://www.kmov.com/story/30652392/austal-crew-comes-to-aid-of-burning-shrimp-boat
http://www.wsmv.com/story/30652392/austal-crew-comes-to-aid-of-burning-shrimp-boat
http://www.kcbd.com/story/30652392/austal-crew-comes-to-aid-of-burning-shrimp-boat
http://www.utv44.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Austal-Crew-Members-Respond-to-Shrimp-Boat-Fire--238335.shtml

2015-12-01 - Cargo ship 'Densa Eagle' bursts into flame at port in coastal Gujarat (India), 3 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Densa-Eagle-9432488.html
http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/156826/Fire-broke-out-at-engine-room-of-Turkish-ship-Densa-Eagle-3-Injured.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat/three-crew-injured-as-fire-breaks-out-in-ship-at-gujarats-kandla-port/
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fire-erupted-in-engine-room-of-bulk-carrier-off-india/

Quote: "Three crew members of a foreign cargo vessel received burn injuries after fire broke out in the engine room of a ship at Kandla port in Gujarat on Tuesday night, official sources said. 'The incident happened after the vessel with a Malta flag had emptied timber and was on its way back out of the port carrying salt,' Kandla Port Trust officials said."

2015-12-01 - Fishing trawler 'Poilao' bursts into flame in the Atlantic Ocean near Bissau (Guinea-Bissau):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fishing-trawler-poilao-caught-fire-in-atlantic-ocean/

2015-12-01 - Boat bursts into flame at 1 AM in jetty in coastal Krokop, Sarawak (Malaysia), 3 injured:
http://www.newsarawaktribune.com/news/52293/Trio-seriously-hurt-after-boat-catches-fire/

Quote: "Three men sustained serious burns on the face, arms and legs when their fibre glass boat suddenly caught fire at a jetty in Krokop here, on Monday. In the 1.00am incident two of the victims who were reported to be in critical condition were flown to the Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching to receive further treatment while the other victim was admitted to Miri Hospital."

2015-12-01 - Boat bursts into flame at 1 AM while drydocked in coastal Meteghan (Canada):
http://cjls.com/meteghan-rcmp-investigating-fishing-boat-fire/
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1325449-rcmp-suspect-arson-in-boat-fire-in-meteghan
http://www.digbycourier.ca/News/Local/2015-12-02/article-4362995/Fishing-boat-burnt%3A-Meteghan-RCMP-investigate-suspected-arson/1

2015-11-30 - Cruise ship 'Grand Princess' hit by fire near coastal Hilo (Hawaii):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20151201-51077-OTH
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Grand-Princess-9104005.html
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/11/30/fire-temporarily-disables-cruise-ship-from-san-francisco-to-hawaii/
http://khon2.com/2015/11/30/cruise-ship-fire-causes-power-outage/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2015/11/30/grand-princess-cruises-power-loss/76578938/

Quote: "The 'Grand Princess', being headed to Hawaii from San Francisco, experienced a fire in its engine room and lost power about 100 miles from Hilo in the morning of Nov 30, 2015. The crew was able to extinguish the fire just before 8 a.m. and restarted its engine, resuming its voyage after drifting for about an hour."

2015-11-30 - Fishing ship 'Mar da Galega' bursts into flame  near coastal Peniche (Portugal):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fv-Mar-Da-Galega-I1324374.html
http://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/40800/fogo_no_barco_mar_galega_controlado_ao_fim_de_duas_horas
http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/foi-extinto-incendio-que-deflagrou-a-bordo-de-embarcacao-ao-largo-da-nazare_v878073

Quote: "The 'Mar da Galega' issued s distress signal on Nov 30, 2015, at 08.43 a.m. due to a fire in the engine room. The vessel with a crew of six, all Spanish except the owner, on board was 15 miles off Peniche. Two fishing vessels, the tug 'Milo' and the lifeboat 'Vigilante' rushed to help. The engine room could be sealed off and the fire fighting system was switched on, but the fire was not extinguished at 1.30 p.m."

2015-11-29 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Solomons Island (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/1115/firedetroysboat.html

Quote: "Solomons Island, Nov. 29--shortly after 3 p.m. A boat fire was reported in the area of Charles Street. Personnel from Calvert and St. Mary's arrived to find a boat engulfed in flames and quickly extinguished the fire."

2015-11-28 - Boat bursts into flame on the Calooshatchee River near coastal St. James City (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/30621908/boat-goes-up-in-flames-on-calooshatchee-river
http://www.abc-7.com/story/30621908/boat-goes-up-in-flames-on-calooshatchee-river
http://www.nbc29.com/story/30621908/boat-goes-up-in-flames-on-calooshatchee-river
http://www.winknews.com/2015/11/29/boat-fire-causes-fishermen-to-jump-overboard-off-of-picnic-island/
http://50wire.com/boat-fire-causes-fishermen-to-jump-overboard-off-of-picnic-island-id-15423854314
http://myinforms.com/en-au/a/19844551-boat-fire-causes-fishermen-to-jump-overboard-off-of-picnic-island/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzqdgQ04GRA

2015-11-27 - Yacht bursts into flame at 2:06 AM while docked in coastal San Pedro (California):
http://abc7.com/uncategorized/45-foot-sailboat-catches-fire-in-san-pedro-harbor/1101632/
https://onscenevideo.tv/san-pedro-boat-fire/

Quote: "A 45-foot sailboat caught fire in San Pedro harbor early Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 2 a.m. in the 140 block of E. 22nd Street. Firefighters on land and in two fire boats managed to contain the flames to just one vessel."

2015-11-26 - Boat bursts into flame while parked along Cottonwood Drive near Desert Hot Springs (California):
http://www.kesq.com/news/crews-called-to-vegetation-fire-near-desert-hot-springs/36673120

Quote: "Cal Fire crews are mopping up after a boat caught fire near Desert Hot Springs, causing a small brush fire in the area of Cottonwood Drive, just west of Mountain View Road Thursday afternoon."

2015-11-26 - Fishing trawler bursts into flame, boat burns and sinks, near coastal Thangatchimadam (India):
http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20151126/2734085.html
http://www.uniindia.com/five-fishermen-rescued-as-boat-catches-fire-and-sank-in-sea/others/news/284641.html
http://www.newsnow.in/news/five-fishermen-rescued-as-boat-catches-fire-and-sank-in-sea

2015-11-25 - Scrapped ship 'Falcon Explorer' erupts in flame at port in coastal Esbjerg (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Falcon-Explorer-8404551.html
http://www.jv.dk/artikel/2171745:Esbjerg--Giftig-rOeg--Esbjergensere-skal-holde-sig-inden-dOere
http://www.jv.dk/artikel/2171826:Esbjerg--Alarm-afblaest--Skibsbrand-i-Esbjerg-er-under-kontrol

Quote: "On Nov 25, 2015, at 1.10 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Falcon Explorer' in the port of Esbjerg at the Smedegaarden A/S in harbour basin 6 where the ship was getting recycled since Oct 29. The development of toxic smoke was so intense that the police urged people to stay indoors. At 2:25 p.m. an air raid warning sounded in Esbjerg because the smoke was drifting especially towards the city center and in a northerly direction."

2015-11-25 - Boat explodes and burns at 1 AM as man works on it, in Hanover Township (Pennsylvania), man killed:
http://www.wtae.com/news/fatal-explosion-in-hanover-township-washington-county/36656980
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/police-burgettstown-man-working-boat-killed-explos/npWps/
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/9514084-74/myers-explosion-died#axzz3sgkTP2dt
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/washington/2015/11/25/Burgettstown-man-killed-after-explosion-in-his-backyard-washington-county-pittsburgh/stories/201511250303

Quote: "Hanover Township police Chief Stan Henry says 45-year-old Gary Myers was working on a boat outside the garage of Myers Auto Service when something exploded about 1 a.m. Wednesday."

2015-11-25 - Boat destroyed by fire at 4 AM while docked in coastal Gig Harbor (Washington):
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article46570205.html

2015-11-25 - Three boats destroyed by fire shortly after 1 AM while docked in coastal West Mersea (Britain):
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14101594.Three_boats_on_fire_at_caravan_park/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/essex/three-boats-on-fire-at-caravan-park/
http://essex.localroundup.co.uk/article/1644894/three-boats-on-fire-at-caravan-park/

2015-11-24 - Cargo ship 'Northern Volition' hit by container fire near coastal Vung Tàu (Vietnam):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Northern-Volition-9304978.html
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/portugese-container-ship-catches-fire-off-southern-vietnam-coast-54167.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fire-on-container-ship-northern-volition-off-vietnam/

Quote: "The 'Northern Volition' called at the Tan Cang-Cai Mep Internatinal Terminal in Phu My - Vung Tau on Nov 24, 2015, at 9 pm. with at least two burnt out containers. The vessel had reported a fire in containers, and asked for assistance on Nov 23. Tugs were sent to assist and the fire was extinguished."

2015-11-24 - Fishing boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal San Pedro (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20151124/firefighters-douse-fire-aboard-fishing-boat-in-san-pedro
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151124/firefighters-douse-fire-aboard-fishing-boat-in-san-pedro
http://www.newsunited.com/firefighters-douse-fire-aboard-news/19911188/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/11/24/Firefighters_douse_fire_aboard_fishing_boat_in_San_Pedro/
http://nvs24.com/news/us/Firefighters-douse-fire-aboard-fishing-boat-in-San-Pedro-2013927.html

2015-11-23 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal St. Augustine (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/st-johns-firefighters-respond-fire-docked-boat/npWD8/
http://www.news4jax.com/news/docked-boat-goes-up-in-flames/36639698
http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=9301431

2015-11-23 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Moreton Bay (Australia), man rescued:
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/9NewsSyd/668693314988847104
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/man-pulled-safety-after-boat-catches-fire/2849411/
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/moreton-bay-boat-fire-forces-water-rescue-20151123-gl5dwr.html
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/man-rescued-after-queensland-boat-fire/ar-BBnk51X
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/man-rescued-after-qld-boat-fire/news-story/68a914c2df9fd3f6b410ef0236854e23
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/one-person-has-been-rescued-from-a-large-boat-fire-in-moreton-bay/story-fnihsrf2-1227619433265

2015-11-23 - Boat bursts into flame on river in Howrah (India):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW3JPBt3h_8

2015-11-22 - Dredging ship 'Adelaar' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Harlingen (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Adelaar-I357233.html
http://www.franekercourant.nl/nieuws/49173/fotos-brand-in-machinekamer-baggerschip-de-adelaar/
http://www.scannernet.nl/nieuws/actueel-nieuws-harlingen/scheepsbrand-zuiderpier-harlingen

Quote: "In the midday hours of Nov 22, 2015, the fire rescue in Harlingen was alerted to a fire aboard the 'Adelaar' which was berthed at the south pier of the port. Upon arrival, black smoke was already visible emerging from the exhausts and vents of the ship. The fire rescue attacked the blaze from inside and was able to douse the flames within short time."

2015-11-22 - Offshore ship damaged by fire in coastal Workington (Britain):
http://www.cumbriafire.gov.uk/services/operations/recent-incidents.asp
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/firefighters-called-to-boat-fire-in-west-cumbria-1.1230787
http://myinforms.com/en-gb/a/19573653-firefighters-called-to-boat-fire-in-west-cumbria/

Quote: "Fire on offshore vessel in Workington(Allerdale) 22 Nov 2015 At 16:46 firefighters were called to the Prince of Wales Dock in Workington to a report of a fire in the engine room of an offshore vessel. Two casualties suffering smoke inhalation were brought ashore and handed into the care of the ambulance service. Firefighters, two wearing breathing apparatus, used a hose reel jet and carbon dioxide extinguisher to put out the fire. Firefighters remained at the scene for around an hour."

2015-11-22 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Valsad (India), 1 killed:
http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/DGUJ-VAL-OMC-bharadria-boat-fire-one-killed-five-saved-valsad-5174574-PHO.html
http://www.nyoooz.com/surat/268150/fishing-boat-catches-fire-off-valsad-coast-five-rescued
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=gu&u=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/DGUJ-VAL-OMC-bharadria-boat-fire-one-killed-five-saved-valsad-5174574-PHO.html&prev=search

2015-11-21 - Cargo ship 'Barkentijn' bursts into flame near coastal Dordrecht (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Barkentijn-I1799602.html
http://twitter.com/knrmdordrecht/status/668038366756249605
http://www.zhzactueel.nl/2015/11/21/flinke-brand-op-binnenvaartschip-bij-dordrecht/
http://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid23760-brand-in-duwboot-barkentijn-op-oude-maas.html
http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/21-11-2015/veel-rook-bij-brand-op-binnenvaartschip-op-oude-maas
http://www.transport-online.nl/site/65955/brand-aan-boord-van-binnenvaartschip-barkentijn-fotos/

Quote: "On Nov 21, 2015, at 12.45 p.m. the KNRM Dordrecht was alerted after a fire broke out aboard the 'Barkentijn' on the outer Maas between Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht. The ship anchored upstream of the Krabbengeul. The cabin block was well alight."

2015-11-21 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Venice Beach (California), several people rescued:
http://laist.com/2015/11/22/venice_boat_rescue.php
http://www.firehouse.com/video/12141754/five-rescued-from-burning-boat
http://abc7.com/news/baby-mother-rescued-from-venice-beach-boat-fire/1094625/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boat-fire-smoke-marina-del-rey-beach-blaze-flames-water-352746831.html
http://ktla.com/2015/11/21/fire-breaks-out-on-sailboat-in-waters-off-venice-beach/
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20151121/Boat-Catches-Fire-Off-Venice-Beach-Los-Angeles-County/
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article45807810.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/NBCLA/668213503933743104
http://vine.co/v/izz5MHtlMPl

2015-11-20 - Fishing trawler hit by fire while docked at coastal Coffs Harbour (Australia):
http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/fishermen-extinguish-fire-on-board-trawler/2847547/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/19447382-fishermen-extinguish-fire-on-board-trawler/

Note: The most notable event involving a vehicle bursting into flame and starting itself occurred in Coffs Harbour in 2013. An unoccupied boat burst into flame in the middle of the night, started itself, then tore across Coffs Harbour while burning, hitting other boats, mentioned in the 2013-05-03 update...

2015-11-20 - Cargo ship 'MSC Katrina' hit by container fire en route to Hamburg (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Msc-Katrina-9467445.html

Quote: "The fire in a container with charcoal aboard the 'MSC Katrina' could be extinguished on Nov 20 at 3.45 p.m. by fire fighters with rebreathers who opened it. The temperature kept being measured constantly while the crew was preparing the further voyage to Hamburg."

2015-11-20 - Boat bursts into flame just before midnight while parked on trailer on Union Avenue in Bakersfield (California):
http://www.on.aol.com/video/union-boat-fire-519267401
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4oDSCik6bU
http://www.styrk.com/posts/union-boat-fire
http://www.onenewspage.us/video/20151121/3587408/Union-Boat-Fire.htm

2015-11-19 - Fishing boat 'Tranquility' bursts into flame in coastal Peterhead (Scotland):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34878179
http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/Fishing-boat-fire-sparks-launch-for-Peterhead-RNLI.aspx
http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/man-pulled-out-of-water-after-boat-fire-1-3954292
http://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-aberdeen/20151120/281646779042424/TextView
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/757292/man-believed-jumped-water-escape-flames-burning-peterhead-boat/

2015-11-18 - Cruise ship 'Le Boreal' bursts into flame at 2 AM in the South Atlantic Ocean near the Falkland Islands:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20151119-50941-OTH
http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2015/11/articles/fires-1/le-boraal-fire-and-evacuation-more-serious-than-disclosed/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2015/11/18/cruise-ship-evacuated-after-fire/75983786/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Le-Boreal-9502506.html
http://en.mercopress.com/2015/11/18/l-boreal-cruise-ship-fire-to-north-of-the-falkland-islands
http://gcaptain.com/hundreds-evacuated-from-luxury-cruise-ship-after-engine-room-fire/
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-11-18/fire-breaks-out-on-private-cruise-ship-carrying-347-people/
http://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/L-Boreal-expedition-ship-evacuated-after-fire
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6665
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3325287/Passengers-rescued-cruise-liner-fire-wipes-power-captain-orders-evacuate-ship-smashes-Falkland-Islands.html
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/video-shows-british-forces-rescuing-347-people-from-cruise-ship-after-it-caught-fire-off-falkland-islands

Quote: "In the morning of Nov 18, 2015, around 2 a.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Le Boreal'. The captain ordered all 347 passengers to be evacuated. No one was injured during this operation. 90 passengers were then hoisted onto helicopters. more than 200 went aboard the sister ship 'L´Austral'."

2015-11-18 - Boat, truck, two cars and garage go up in flames at 5 AM at apartments in Pocatello (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/firefighters-respond-to-structure-fires-in-one-month/article_cc9b04aa-47b4-5601-80ba-18233befea08.html

Quote: "A fire was reported in a garage area of the Pocatello Heights Apartments at 344 N. 15th Ave. at about 5 a.m. Wednesday. The blaze damaged two passenger cars, a truck and a boat. The garage structure itself was also heavily damaged and had been propped up with boards by Wednesday afternoon to keep it from falling over."

2015-11-17 - Boat and garage go up in flames at 3:11 AM at home in coastal Wilmington (North Carolina):
http://www.wect.com/story/30537153/wfd-extinguishes-garage-fire-early-tuesday
http://www.wbtv.com/story/30537153/wfd-extinguishes-garage-fire-early-tuesday
http://www.walb.com/story/30537153/wfd-extinguishes-garage-fire-early-tuesday
http://www.wtoc.com/story/30537153/wfd-extinguishes-garage-fire-early-tuesday

Quote: "According to Wilmington Fire officials, a detached garage located in the 900 block of Hunting Ridge Road was fully engulfed when crews arrived at 3:11 a.m. The fire also affected a boat on the property."

2015-11-17 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Mansfield (Ohio):
http://www.wmfd.com/news/single.asp?story=66414
http://www.richlandsource.com/news/boat-fire-in-mansfield-suspicious/article_4080e940-8d37-11e5-8e2c-af6e6235f3a7.html

2015-11-17 - Boat bursts into flame on the Curdies River in Victoria (Australia):
http://www.coast.com.au/news-sport/article/151118/three-escape-ski-boat-fire/38
http://www.mixx1063.com.au/news-sport/article/151118/fire-destoys-boat/41

2015-11-16 - Cargo ship 'New Glory' erupts in flame, crew abandons ship, while docked in coastal Surabaya (Indonesia):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-caught-fire-in-indonesia/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/New8glory08088080800-8717881.html
https://www.sailors-club.net/latest-maritime-news-articles/item/5967-crew-abandoned-ship-after-fire

Quote: "When the 'New Glory' was being docked in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya, a fire broke out on board on Nov 15, 2015, while offloading containers. It started on a main deck, and the crew rabandoned ship."

2015-11-15 - Boat bursts into flame on beach on Lake Havasu (Arizona):
http://www.havasuscannerfeed.com/boat-fire-3/
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/showthread.php?139537-Boat-fire
http://www.havasunews.com/news/boat-damaged-in-fire-no-injuries/article_cbde3a22-8c2b-11e5-80c7-23d0a41bee69.html

Quote: "Engine on scene advising there is in fact a working boat fire. They can not extinguish it with a hose, however they will attempt to knock it down to the best of their ability until fireboat arrives."

2015-11-14 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Pa Khlok (Thailand), 1 injured:
http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Captain-severely-burned-boat-fire/62346
http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-speedboat-fire-causes-b1mn-damage-leaves-captain-injured-54954.php
http://www.hoteldealsphuket.com/phuketrealestate/news/captain-severely-burned-in-boat-fire

2015-11-13 - Ferry ship 'Finnkraft' damaged by fire at port in coastal Helsinki (Finland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Finnkraft-9207883.html

Quote: "In the morning of Nov 13, 2015, a fire broke out aboard the 'Finnkraft' in the Vuosaari port of Helsinki. In the bow area a stairwell had caught fire."

2015-11-13 - Boat and car go up in flames while parked in carport at home in coastal Peakhurst Heights (Australia):
http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/twitter.php

Quote: "Nov 13, 2015, 4:14 pm - PEAKHURST HEIGHTS | #FRNSW at a car & boat alight in a carport. Lots of smoke in area. Fire ops underway."

2015-11-12 - Cargo ship 'Hong Yan' hit by scrap metal fire at 2:30 AM while docked in coastal Yokohama (Japan):
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/176476/cargo-ship-ablaze-in-japan/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Hong-Yan-8511225.html
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASHCD2V99HCDULOB001.html
http://www.sankei.com/affairs/photos/151112/afr1511120010-p1.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-hong-yan-caught-fire-in-kawasaki-port-japan/
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/cambodian-registered-cargo-ship-caught-fire-while-docked-news-footage/497089420

Quote: "The fire started at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the cargo area of the 2,300 DWT ship, carrying a cargo of 1,500 tons of China-bound scrap metal, Kyodo News reports."

2015-11-12 - High-speed ferry ship bursts into flame near the Maldive Islands:
http://www.sun.mv/english/34560

Quote: "A speedboat going from Malé to Raa Atoll with 49 passengers on-board has come to a stop after its engine caught fire. Police said the incident took place at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, and no one was harmed. Police arrived at the scene soon after the fire started. The boat came to a stop about 13 miles off Baa Dharavandhoo."

2015-11-12 - Boat and garage destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM at home in Oro-Medonte (Canada):
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/garage-damaged-by-fire-in-oro-medonte-1.2655409

Quote: "A garage with a boat inside was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning in Oro-Medonte. The Oro-Medonte Fire Department was called to a property on Line 4 north, near Mount St. Louis Road, around 5:30 a.m. When fire crews arrived, the building was engulfed in flames. Crews attacked the fire and prevented it from spreading to a home 15 metres from the garage."

2015-11-11 - Two lobster boats go up in flames before 5 AM while docked in coastal Stonington (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/30500883/burnt-lobster-boats-pulled-from-stonington-waters
http://wtnh.com/2015/11/11/lobster-boat-burns-and-sinks-in-stonington/
http://www.theday.com/policefirecourts/20151111/stonington-police-investigate-lobster-boat-fire
http://patch.com/connecticut/stonington/lobster-boat-catches-fire-sinking-stonington
http://www.wfsb.com/story/30490439/lobster-boat-fire-in-stonington-under-investigation
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/30490439/lobster-boat-fire-in-stonington-under-investigation
http://wnpr.org/post/stonington-lobster-vessel-sinks-after-fire#stream/0
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-Marshal-Investigating-After-Lobster-Boat-Caught-Fire-Sank-in-Stonington-345782472.html

Quote: "A fire destroyed one and severely damaged the other in Stonington Wednesday. Officials said both vessels were tied to a dock but still sank."

2015-11-11 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:30 AM while docked at Dinner Key Marina in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/boat-scorched-at-dinner-key-marina-in-miami/36383898
http://www.wsvn.com/story/30489523/boat-catches-fire-in-coconut-grove
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Fire-Destroys-Boat-at-Dinner-Key-Marina-Miami-Fire-Rescue-345759232.html
http://miami.suntimes.com/mia-news/7/97/338380/boat-scorched-at-dinner-key-marina-in-miami
http://myinforms.com/en/a/18985401-boat-catches-fire-in-coconut-grove/

Quote: "Miami Fire Rescue was called to the marina at 2640 S. Bay Shore Drive at about 5:30 a.m. as flames engulfed the boat. Miami Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Ignatius Carroll Jr. said a security guard at the marina first spotted the fire and woke up a boater. The two men hosed down the flames, but the fire was too intense."

2015-11-10 - Fishing trawler bursts into flame near coastal Pulau Segantang (Malaysia):
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/11/10/fishing-trawler-crew-rescue/

2015-11-10 - Tanker ship erupts in flame at shipyard in coastal Geoje (South Korea), 1 killed, 7 injured:
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fire-broke-in-dsme-okpo-shipyard/
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article473027.ece
http://gcaptain.com/another-fire-at-dsme-kills-one-injures-seven/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/176036/one-dead-seven-injured-in-fire-at-dsmes-okpo-yard/

2015-11-09 - Boat bursts into flame while drydocked at Bowleys Marina in coastal Bowleys Quarters (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/fire-ignites-on-boat-at-bowleys-marina/36350878
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-md-co-bowleys-boat-fire-20151109-story.html
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/show/latest-cbs-baltimore-video/video-3317942-firefights-battle-boat-fire-in-middle-river/
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/11/09/firefighters-battle-boat-fire-in-middle-river/
http://news.yahoo.com/video/firefights-battle-boat-fire-middle-231031804.html

2015-11-09 - Boat bursts into flame just before 1 AM while docked on the Hudson River in Hoboken (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/11/fire_sinks_boat_docked_in_hoboken.html
http://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/boat-catches-fire-hoboken-man-swims-safety-report-0
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20151109/Reported-Boat-Fire-In-Hoboken-Hoboken/
http://www.wopular.com/fire-sinks-boat-docked-hoboken-0
http://www.fios1news.com/newjersey/hoboken-boat-fire

Quote: "A fire destroyed a boat docked at a Hoboken pier early Monday, police said. The Magnum Cruiser was docked at Pier 13 when the fire broke out just before 1 a.m. with the owner on board, Hoboken Detective Sgt. Edgardo Cruz said."

2015-11-08 - Cargo ship 'Soya Maru' hit by scrap metal fire, crew abandons ship, near coastal Matsuyama (Japan):
http://viswa.mfame.guru/cargo-ship-caught-fire-off-japan/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Soya-Maru-8907462.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-soya-maru-caught-fire-off-japan/
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/10111/freighter-soya-maru-fire-scrap-again/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/175999/fire-engulfs-cargo-ship-off-japan/
http://seatorrent.com/viewtopic.php?t=9036
http://www.ubalert.com/Zldc

Quote: "Fire in scrap metal cargo A fire broke out aboard the 'Soya Maru' on Nov 8, 2015, at 09.25 a.m. The vessel was two miles west of Matsuyama in the Inner Japan Sea and en route from Osaka to Haimen port with a cargo of scrap. Salvage ships of the Coastguard were engaged in firefighting, the Crew of 10 abandoned the vessel in rescue boats."

2015-11-08 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal Bluff (New Zealand):
http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/238373185
http://ssl-www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/73811073/Boat-fire-at-Bluff

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

2015-11-08 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta:
http://ban.jo/News/Europe/20151108/Boat-Catches-Fire-In-Malta-Mediterranean-Sea/

2015-11-07 - Yacht bursts into flame on the Ohio River near the West End Bridge in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/11/07/ohio-river-boat-fire/
http://www.wtae.com/news/boat-fire-reported-near-west-end-bridge/36318534
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/11/07/boat-caught-fire-on-allegheny-river/
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/boat-catches-fire-ohio-river-pittsburgh/npJCr/
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/World/755blxji0/Boat-fire-reported-near-West-End-Bridge-in.htm
http://myinforms.com/en/a/18809984-boat-catches-fire-near-west-end-bridge/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WTAE/663060126337626112

2015-11-07 - Boat, RV trailer and barn destroyed by huge blaze at 4 AM in Corbett (Oregon), 1 injured:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-injured-in-massive-Corbett-barn-fire--342611802.html
http://koin.com/2015/11/07/spectacular-fire-erupts-in-corbett/
http://www.kptv.com/story/30461341/fire-destroys-barn-in-corbett-injures-1
http://portland.suntimes.com/por-news/7/89/137255/fire-destroys-barn-in-corbett-injures-1
http://myinforms.com/en/a/18815487-man-injured-in-massive-corbett-barn-fire/

Quote: "Firefighters responded to the report of a vehicle fire around 4 a.m. and learned that the burning car was inside a barn. When Crews arrived 19 minutes later the blaze was fully involved and an additional structure had caught fire. The barn which contained a 5th wheel trailer and a boat, was a total loss, and the second structure was badly damaged."

2015-11-06 - Lobster boat bursts into flame near coastal Ipswich (Massachusetts):
http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20151106/NEWS/151107014/12581/NEWS
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/11/06/man-evacuates-boat-fire-ipswich/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/boat-fire-reported-off-cranes-beach/36297390
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Lobster-Boat-Catches-Fire-Off-Coast-341713612.html
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2015/11/operator_abandons_lobster_boat_after_it_catches_fire
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/18757544-boat-fire-reported-off-cranes-beach/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/11/06/how-alert-captain-survived-lobster-boat-fire/1pK8WIrdWgCnkaFK1y56LM/story.html

2015-11-06 - Barge bursts into flame at 4:40 AM, fire spreads to dock, in Halifax (Britain):
http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/fire-fighters-called-out-to-battle-barge-blaze-in-yorkshire-14684
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/firefighters-tackle-hebden-bridge-barge-blaze-1-7556222

2015-11-05 - Cargo ship 'Flevoborg' bursts into flame at coastal Port of Tyne (Britain):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/general-cargo-ship-flevoborg-caught-fire-in-uk/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Flevoborg-9419292.html
http://viswa.mfame.guru/fire-alert-on-a-cargo-ship-at-port-of-tyne/
http://www.newsunited.com/firefighters-at-port-of-tyne-battle-news/19554171/
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/firefighters-port-tyne-after-wood-10391646
http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/155859/Ship-carrying-11000-tonnes-of-wood-pellets-on-fire-in-Port-of-Tyne-Shields-Gazette.html
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/massive-emergency-response-to-fire-alert-on-ship-carrying-11-000-tonnes-of-wood-pellets-in-port-of-tyne-1-7554167

2015-11-05 - Boat and large garage destroyed by fire at home in Hibbing (Minnesota):
http://www.hibbingmn.com/news/local/garage-destroyed-by-fire/article_9f8607f0-8430-11e5-a972-0fd55a170ead.html
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3876732-large-hibbing-garage-destroyed-fire

Quote: "He had property in the garage, including a boat and shop equipment."

2015-11-04 - Livestock carrier ship 'Awassi Express' bursts into flame in coastal Portland, Victoria (Australia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Awassi-Express-8901860.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/livestock-carrier-awassi-express-caught-fire-in-australia/
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/05/03/35/fire-still-going-on-vic-livestock-ship
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/fire-still-going-on-victoria-livestock-ship/ar-BBmPQ8Z
http://www.standard.net.au/story/3469116/blaze-on-livestock-carrier/
http://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/fire-on-board-ship-docked-at-portland.html
http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/29990200/ship-catches-fire-off-victorian-coast/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/ship-catches-fire-off-victorian-coast/story-fn3dxiwe-1227595116038
http://anewstube.com/news/ship-catches-fire-off-victorian-coast
http://myinforms.com/en/a/18588734-ship-catches-fire-off-victorian-coast/

2015-11-04 - Three boats go up in flames, several more smoke-damaged, at boat storage facility in New Windsor (New York):
http://westchester.news12.com/news/boats-catch-fire-at-orange-county-marina-1.11062619
http://www.recordonline.com/article/20151105/NEWS/151109659

2015-11-03 - Fishing ship 'Rosenvoll' bursts into flame near coastal Mandal (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Rosenvoll-I262795.html
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSzS4jmUAAEWKFo.jpg:large

Quote: "In the early morning of Nov 3, 2015, the SAR-vessel 'Ægir' (MMSI: 257234500) was called to assist the 'Rosenvoll'. The ship had suffered a fire in the engine room. The disabled ship was safely towed into the port of Mandal, no injuries reported."

2015-11-03 - Three fishing boats destroyed by fire at 12:15 AM while docked in coastal Pompano Beach (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/3-boats-destroyed-after-marina-fire-in-pompano-beach/36225876
http://www.wsvn.com/story/30417953/pompano-beach-fire-destroys-several-boats
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/pompano-beach/fl-pompano-boats-catch-fire-20151103-story.html
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/11/03/boats-go-up-in-flames-at-pompano-beach-marina/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Crews-Battle-Pompano-Beach-Boat-Fire-339763712.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/nbc6/661468421733924864

2015-11-02 - Eleven boats and a building go up in flames at 1 AM on Lake Union in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=8985645
http://www.katu.com/news/local/3-alarm-blaze-destroys-boats-at-S-Lake-Union-marina-339336012.html
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/11-boats-1-building-gutted-in-inferno-at-seattle-marina
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Fire-rips-through-Lake-Union-marina-6605038.php
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/3-alarm-blaze-destroys-boats-at-S-Lake-Union-marina-339336012.html
http://q13fox.com/2015/11/02/ten-boats-damaged-in-lake-union-marina-fire/
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/10-boats-burn-marina-fire/npDjK/

2015-11-02 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:30 AM in coastal Warwick (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2015/11/02/warwick-officials-called-to-scene-of-boat-fire/
http://providence.suntimes.com/prov-news/7/133/119683/warwick-officials-called-to-scene-of-boat-fire
http://providence.suntimes.com/prov-news/7/133/119813/warwick-officials-called-to-scene-of-boat-fire-2
http://myinforms.com/en/a/18491759-warwick-officials-called-to-scene-of-boat-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-b7nhHRGQk

2015-11-01 - Two boats destroyed by explosion and fire at 5:07 AM while docked in coastal Falmouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20151101/NEWS/151109957/-1/rss01
http://www.wcvb.com/news/sport-fishing-boat-burns-in-falmouth-harbor/36188750
http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2015/11/01/226857-Falmouth-firefighters-battle-Good-Grief-blaze
http://www.whdh.com/story/30406006/boat-catches-fire-in-harbor-off-north-falmouth
http://www.thehulltruth.com/northeast/713986-boat-fire-falmouth-good-grief.html
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/30405001/fishing-boat-burns-off-rands-pier
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20151102/NEWS/151109942

Quote: "In what neighbors initially reported as an explosion, two boats were destroyed in an early-morning fire Sunday on a dock off Chester Street. One, a 36-foot Sportfisher aptly named the 'Good Grief,' sank in the waters of Rands Harbor. Firefighters were called to the scene at 5:07 a.m., Capt. Greg Clements said, and found two boats engulfed in flame."

Quote: "Wow, that was a nice boat too. A 33 Hydrasports burned to the water line next to little river in Mashpee and took a another boat with it a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure why the other burned down either. Crazy to have 2 go up in flames in the same area within a couple weeks of each other."

2015-11-01 - Two boats destroyed by fire while moored in coastal Cowichan Bay (Canada), nobody aboard:
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/mounties-seek-clues-in-pair-of-suspicious-halloween-boat-fires-1.2639614
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fire-destroys-three-boats-cowichan-suspicious-1.3299049
http://www.newsunited.com/police-investigate-suspicious-boat-news/19480749/
http://nvs24.com/news/world/Police-investigate-suspicious-boat-fire-on-Cowichan-Bay-1627573.html
http://globalnews.ca/news/2312292/police-investigate-suspicious-fire-on-cowichan-bay/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/18478329-police-investigate-suspicious-boat-fire-on-cowichan-bay/
http://newsfisher.io/article/5EKjj926moK4qBor8

2015-10-31 - Tugboat 'William B' bursts into flame in coastal Newport Beach (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/10/31/wwii-era-tugboat-destroyed-in-newport-harbor-fire/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Tug-Boat-Destroyed-in-Fire-Near-Newport-Beach-Yacht-Club-339130512.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/NBCLA/660609240084652032

Quote: "A fire at the Newport Beach Harbor on Saturday morning demolished a 76-foot wooden tugboat that was built in 1942. Firefighters were dispatched to the harbor at 2:33 a.m. and put out the fire on board the 'William B' at approximately 7:45 a.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said. The tugboat was moored near the Newport Harbor Yacht Club."

2015-10-31 - Dredging ship 'Æge' bursts into flame near coastal Rørvik (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Aeger-I313518.html
http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/nordtrondelag/2015/10/31/Brann-i-b%C3%A5t-i-Vikna-11754123.ece

Quote: "The police in North Trøndelag was notified on Oct 31, 2015, at 10:53 a.m. about a fire aboard the Norwegian 45-ft-catamaran ship 'Æge' (CS: LK8210; MMSI:257933900) owned by AQS in Flatanger. The ship which is being used in the aquaculture industry was underway from Flatanger to Bodø Rørvik Harbor in the Vikna municipality in North-Trøndelag when the crew of two who discovered the fire in the starboard engine past Rørvik."

2015-10-31 - High-speed crew boat 'Beaumaris Bay' bursts into flame at 3:20 AM near coastal Norderney (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Beaumaris-Bay-I1786926.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/crew-boat-beaumaris-bay-caught-fire-off-germany/

Quote: "On Oct 31, 2015, at 3.20 a.m. an engine room fire broke out aboard the 'Beaumaris Bay' off Norderney. The crew activated an automatic alert on which the MRCC Bremen immediately responded. Also the lifeboat 'Bernhard Gruben' was alerted by the mayday call of the master on VHF, and headed towards the crew boat which was lying off the North beach of Norderney near the Dove Deep fairway between Juist and Norderney then."

2015-10-30 - Ship 'Samantha Smith' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Yalta (Ukraine):
http://qha.com.ua/en/events-incidents/samantha-smith-ship-caught-fire-in-yalta/134605/
http://joinfo.com/life/1010263_a-fire-on-the-ship-in-yalta-seaport-video.html
http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-october-in-occupied-yalta-there-was-a-fire-on-a-passenger

Quote: "Emergency Situations Ministry put out the fire on the 'Samantha Smith' ship in the Yalta seaport, reported the press service of the Main Emergency Department in the Republic of Crimea."

2015-10-29 - Boat bursts into flame between coastal St. Michaels and Tilghman Island (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/30386141/boat-catches-fire-near-st-michaels
http://www.myeasternshoremd.com/news/queen_annes_county/article_54b93207-e3bc-5aa0-b0a8-e357cb476067.html
http://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_5e8fd628-9495-55f0-8dfb-25c93475d2dd.html
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/MD/2015/October/30/Police.ID.Man.Rescued.After.Boat.Catches.Fire.Near.St.Michaels.aspx

2015-10-29 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Union in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/firefighters-respond-to-lake-union-boat-fire/
http://us.geosnews.com/p/us/wa/king-county/seattle/firefighters-respond-to-lake-union-boat-fire_1707791
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/seattle/firefighters-respond-to-lake-union-boat-fire/

2015-10-29 - Boat bursts into flame at home in Fair Oaks (California):
http://fox40.com/2015/10/29/metro-firefighter-injured-on-way-to-boat-fire-in-fair-oaks/
http://snewsi.com/id/15422331538

2015-10-29 - Boat bursts into flame in Sandusky Bay (Ohio):
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/Law-Enforcement/2015/10/29/Boat-catches-fire-on-Sandusky-Bay

2015-10-28 - Cargo ship 'Thetis D' damaged by fire near coastal Kiel (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Thetis-D-9372274.html
http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1377&p=119820#p119820

Quote: "The 'Thetis D' will be remaining in Kiel for an uncertain time regarding the amount of the engine damage. It was meanwhile found out that there also has been a fire in the engine."

2015-10-28 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in inlet in coastal Palm Beach (Florida):
http://crime.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/10/28/boat-catches-fire-burns-in-palm-beach-inlet/
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/boat-catches-fire-near-singer-island-30551.shtml
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/boat-catches-fire-in-palm-beach-inlet
http://www.wpbf.com/news/boat-catches-fire-at-palm-beach-inlet-2-rescued/36109606
http://www.wsvn.com/story/30389773/boat-catches-fire-with-people-still-on-board
http://www.thepalmbeachtimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1543131
http://www.wpbf.com/news/boat-sinks-after-catching-fire/36102080
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXdR4UgJ_vY

2015-10-27 - Seven boats destroyed by massive explosion and fire at 2:40 AM in Port Elgin (Canada), on Lake Huron:
http://london.ctvnews.ca/port-elgin-harbour-explosion-destroys-7-boats-1.2629740
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/explosion-at-port-elgin-harbour-destroys-7-boats-1.2629649
http://www.lfpress.com/2015/10/27/explosion-rocks-port-elgin-harbour
http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=78924

Quote: "Seven boats have been destroyed at the Port Elgin Harbour after an explosion officials say shook the whole community. Fire crews were called to the scene around 2:40 a.m. after neighbours of the harbour heard a loud boom. Several boats sitting near the harbour, which had pulled from the water for winter, were on fire, according to Saugeen Shores Police."

2015-10-27 - Fishing trawler 'Admiral Shabalin' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Las Palmas (Spain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Admiral-Shabalin-8607165.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/russian-trawler-admiral-shabalin-caught-fire-in-las-palmas/
http://rushincrash.com/world/the-spanish-port-of-las-palmas-caught-fire-russian-trawler/
http://www.laprovincia.es/sucesos/2015/10/27/bomberos-combaten-incendio-pesquero-ruso/757016.html
http://www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000043/0/46473/daily-news-article.html

Quote: "On Oct 26, 2015, at 9.58 p.m. the "Admiral Shabalin", which was docked at Muelle Grande in Las Palmas, suffered a fire on board. Fire fighting teams reached the site seven minutes later, and the crew was evacuated."

2015-10-27 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at the Hope Island Marina in coastal Hope Island (Australia):
http://www.onenewspage.com.au/n/Australia/7559y5y97/Boat-fire-under-investigation.htm
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/police-are-investigating-a-boat-fire-at-hope-island-tonight/story-fnje8bkv-1227584692007

2015-10-26 - Tanker ship 'Quadrans 2' bursts into flame in the Hollands Diep near coastal Rotterdam (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Quadrans-2-I1781320.html
http://www.dordtcentraal.nl/actueel/brand-in-machinekamer-schip-op-hollands-diep/
http://www.knrm.nl/waar-wij-zijn/reddingstations/dordrecht/reddingrapporten/brand-aan-boord-binnenvaarttanker-64a5b2b3b3

Quote: "On Oct 23, 2015, at 12.30 a.m. the crew of the Dutch flagged, self propelled tank barge 'Quadrans II', 3221 ts (EU-No.: 02331647, CS: PB3932; MMSI:244650607), remarked an engine room fire while the ship was on the Hollandsch Diep. The ship was taken alongside the barge 'Rossini', and the 'KBW 1910' escorted the convoy to a pier in Moerdijk while the crew tried to extinguish the fire with CO2, closed the engine room and shut down the ventilation."

2015-10-26 - Dredging ship 'Grete Fighter' bursts into flame near coastal Wemyss Bay (Scotland):
http://www.inverclydenow.com/news/clyde-shipping/15697-alert-after-fire-on-ship
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/dredger-grete-fighter-disabled-by-fire-off-wemyss-bay/

Quote: "Emergency services were alerted after fire broke out on board a dredger on the Clyde. The blaze was in the engine room of Grete Fighter, a 47-metre long vessel, off Wemyss Bay around 6.20pm, Monday."

2015-10-26 - Boat bursts into flame before 4:30 AM while docked at pier in coastal Sherwood (Maryland):
http://www.wmdt.com/news/more-local-news/Accidental-boat-fire-in-Talbot-Co-Causes-250k-in-damages/36051842
http://www.onenewspage.us/video/20151026/3478873/Accidental-boat-fire-in-Talbot-Co-Causes-250k.htm
http://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_e7b1af10-c676-5b93-a8f6-ed762226b756.html
http://www.delaware1059.com/story.php?id=19947

2015-10-25 - Fishing ship 'Glory Pacific No.8' bursts into flame near the coast of New Zealand, crew of 36 rescued:
http://www.marinelink.com/news/fishing-rescued-engine399900.aspx
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fishing-ship-glory-pacific-no-8-abandoned-after-fire-in-south-pacific/
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/oct/27/coast-guard-rescues-crew-from-boat-that-caught-fire-off-hawaii-video
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11534999
http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/new-zealand-helps-rescue-36-fishermen-from-stricken-ship-q17405
http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/237952535
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/73371843/kiwi-rescue-centre-helps-save-36-people-from-stricken-ship-in-pacific-ocean
http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/155424/Kiwi-rescue-centre-helps-save-36-people-from-stricken-ship-in-Pacific-Ocean-The-Dominion-Post.html

Quote: "In a rescue coordinated from New Zealand, 36 crew from a Papua New Guinean fishing boat have been saved after a fire disabled the vessel. The one-year-old Papua New Guinea registered Glory Pacific No.8 activated its emergency beacon this evening, just inside the New Zealand search and rescue region, after an engine room fire."

2015-10-24 - Ferry ship 'Kriti II' damaged by fire somewhere on Earth:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kriti-Ii-7814058.html

Quote: "Suffered a minor engine room fire, on her first day of lay up..."

2015-10-23 - Ferry ship 'Stena Germanica' hit by fire, camper burns on car deck, near the island of Anholt (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Stena-Germanica-9145176.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/passenger-ferry-stena-germanica-caught-fire-off-denmark/

Quote: "In the evening of Oct 22, 2015, a fire broke out onboard the 'Stena Germanica', while the ferry was northeast of Anholt, on the way from Gothenburg to Kiel with 700 passengers on board. The fire broke out in a camper on the car deck."

2015-10-22 - Cruise ship 'Splendor of the Seas' bursts into flame in the Mediterranean near the island of Kefalonia (Greece):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Splendour-Ofthe-Seas-9070632.html
http://maritime-executive.com/article/royal-caribbean-ship-catches-fire
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20151022-50600-OTH
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-catches-fire
http://www.clarkhoward.com/clark-aboard-cruise-ship-with-engine-fire
http://www.u.tv/News/2015/10/22/NI-mans-cruise-terror-as-fire-breaks-out-on-board-47462
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/22/travel/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-fire-feat/index.html
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/national/atlantas-clark-howard-aboard-cruise-ship-with-engi/nn7gs/
https://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/9883/fire-engine-room-cruise-liner-splendour-seas-ionia/
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6602

2015-10-22 - Fishing ship 'Skårholm' bursts into flame before 6:10 AM at port in coastal Karmøy (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Skaarholm-I290411.html
http://fiskeribladetfiskaren.no/nyheter/?artikkel=43375

Quote: "In the morning of Oct 22, 2015, the 'Skårholm - R-77-K' (IMO: 8882935) caught fire in the port of Åkra at Karmøy. The crew of another ship remarked that smoke came out of the wheelhouse, but attempts of one crew member to tackle the fire with fire extinguisher from the dock failed due to too much smoke, and he had to jump back on the dock when the windows on the port side of the wheelhouse exploded. At 6.10 a.m. he called the fire department which was quickly on scene and started extinguishing the fire from the outside due to the high temperature."

2015-10-21 - Tanker ship 'Alia' damaged by explosion and fire in the North Sea near Hvide Sande (Denmark):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/product-tanker-alia-caught-fire-in-north-sea/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Alia-9259903.html
http://www.esvagt.com/news/news/firefighting-alia/
http://www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/esvagt-maatte-i-aktion-i-nat

Quote: "An explosion in the machine room of the tanker, 'Alia', triggered the fire extinguishing system installed on board."

Quote: "The 'Alia' contacted the 'Esvagt Omega' by radio at 21:06 and requested help to cool down the aft part of the vessel. The hull was too hot for them to be able to access the machine room. The 'Esvagt Omega' came alongside the 'Alia' and sprayed water onto the sides of the tanker to cool down the machine room after the explosion. The hull was so hot that steam came up where the water hit it."

2015-10-21 - Fishing boat 'Big Change' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near the coastal Channel Islands (California):
http://www.keyt.com/news/three-people-rescued-from-burning-boat/35976796
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/no_injuries_as_boat_catches_fire_sinks_near_channel_islands
http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/ventura/3-people-get-off-burning-boat-near-santa-cruz-island_28524422
http://www.kclu.org/2015/10/22/three-rescued-from-burning-boat-in-santa-barbara-channel/
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=160443

2015-10-21 - Houseboat bursts into flame at home in coastal Isle of Hope (Georgia):
http://www.wjcl.com/news/local-news/firefighters-battle-large-boat-fire-on-isle-of-hope/83178518/story
http://www.wtoc.com/story/30321854/crews-fight-massive-dock-boathouse-fire-on-isle-of-hope

2015-10-21 - Boat bursts into flame at 4:23 AM while parked at home on Rich Hollow Road in Cosby (Tennessee):
http://www.newportplaintalk.com/news/article_08c6c4a0-78bc-11e5-b2cc-33e0b74e5924.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/17995102-fire-destroys-pontoon-boat-in-cosby/

Note: Just northeast (downwind) of the Pigeon River. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-10-21 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at Minter Field Airport in Shafter (California):
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/breaking-news/2015/10/21/boat-catches-fire-at-shafter-airport.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/17981535-boat-catches-fire-at-shafter-airport/

2015-10-19 - Boat bursts into flame at Potter's Cay (Bahamas):
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/oct/19/burning-boat-towed-away-potters-cay-dock/

2015-10-18 - Boat explodes and burns on canal in Gouda (Netherlands), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/19/young-man-killed-in-boat-explosion-father-survives-blast/

Quote: "A 23 year old man was killed in an explosion on a pleasure boat on the Nieuwe Veerstal in Gouda on Sunday morning. His 60 year old father survived the blast, but was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries."

2015-10-17 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:18 AM on South Honore Street in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.chicagofiremap.net/2015/10/boat-fire-on-s-honore-st-near-52nd-st.html

Quote: "BOAT FIRE 5200 S HONORE ST CHICAGO, IL REPORT OF A BOAT ON FIRE."

2015-10-16 - Fishing ship 'Long Yield No. 2 ' bursts into flame, crew abandons ship, near Mahe Island (Seychelles):
http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2015/10/long-yield-no-2/

Quote: "On October 15, the 49 meter long fishing vessel Long Yield No. 2 caught fire in the Indian Ocean near Mahe Island, Seychelles. The 29 crew on board were unable to contain the blaze and sent out a distress call. Authorities in the Seychelles requested vessels nearby to assist with the fishing vessel Dolomieu responding. The Dolomieu arrived on scene and rescued the 29 crew off the Long Yield No. 2."

2015-10-15 - Survey ship 'Yuzhmorgeologiya' bursts into flame in the Pacific Ocean, ship adrift:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Yuzhmorgeologiya-8724482.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/russian-research-vessel-yuzhmorgeologiya-caught-fire-in-central-pacific/

Quote: "In the afternoon of Oct 12, 2015, the 'Yuzhmorgeologiya' suffered a fire in the engine room near the starboard engine funnel, followed by strong smoke development. The ship was in the central Pacific in position 09 07N 109 34W en route to Balboa. The engine room was sealed off and the, fire-extinguishing system activated."

2015-10-15 - Boat explodes and burns at White Lake (Louisiana), 2 killed:
http://www.katc.com/story/30282835/update-two-bodies-recovered-after-boat-explosion
http://klfy.com/2015/10/16/egan-man-identified-as-victim-in-white-lake-boat-explosion/
http://www.kplctv.com/story/30274147/vermilion-sheriffs-office-find-bodies-of-two-men-from-boat-explosion-in-white-lake-area

Quote: "The men who died in yesterday's boat explosion in White Lake have been identified. Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillion said the bodies of Brandon Saul Taylor, 32  of Lake Charles and John Dooley Hebert, 21 of Egan were recovered at approximately 3 p.m. Friday."

2015-10-14 - Boat, shed and fence destroyed by fire, three homes damaged, in coastal Portsmouth (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/mycity/portsmouth/2015/10/14/crews-fight-portsmouth-garage-fire/73939658/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/17676538-portsmouth-fire-damages-three-homes-shed-boat-fence/
http://wavy.com/2015/10/14/no-injuries-in-fire-on-goshawk-court/

Quote: "Initial investigation revealed that the fire started in the area of a shed and a boat and spread to a fence that was destroyed. The siding on three homes was also damaged."

2015-10-13 - Fishing yacht bursts into flame while drydocked in coastal Seal Beach (California), nobody there:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-687447-seal-boat.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/17641390-fishing-boat-catches-fire-in-seal-beach/
http://patch.com/california/losalamitos/33-foot-yacht-catches-fire-seal-beach

Quote: "A 33-foot fishing yacht caught fire in Seal Beach on Tuesday, authorities said. A passerby called for help around 8 p.m., after seeing flames coming from an Egg Harbor fishing boat in the Sunset Aquatic Shipyard in the 2900 block of Edinger Avenue, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi. Arriving firefighters broke through two gates to get to the blaze, which was extinguished shortly after 8:20 p.m., Concialdi said."

2015-10-12 - Yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near the coast of Norway:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kvernes-7618832.html
http://www.smp.no/nyheter/2015/10/12/Brann-i-sm%C3%A5b%C3%A5t-i-Storfjorden-11673786.ece

Quote: "The 'Kvernes' was among several vessels assisting a sailing yacht which was on fire in the Stor Fjord in the afternoon of Oct 12, 2015. The Skipper was saved and was taken care of by paramedics at Flisneset and transported to hospital. Around 3 p.m. the blazing yacht went down on a water depth around 130 to 140 meters."

2015-10-12 - Boat bursts into flame at coastal Sakonnet Point (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2015/10/12/2-rescued-from-burning-sailboat-off-rhode-island/
http://turnto10.com/news/local/flames-consume-boat-off-sakonnet-point
http://www.abc6.com/story/30243880/two-rescued-from-boat-fire-off-sakonnet-point
http://snewsi.com/id/15421375709/Two-rescued-from-boat-fire-off-Sakonnet-Point
http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode-island/2015/10/12/rescued-from-burning-sailboat-off-rhode-island/hUgXzBBm6QdDBDnrPyMncO/story.html

2015-10-11 - High-speed ferry ship 'Cacilhas' bursts into flame near coastal Hong Kong (China):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cacilhas-8019564.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fire-on-high-speed-passenger-ferry-cacilhas-in-hong-kong/
http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/no-injuries-from-turbojet-fire.html

Quote: "The high-speed ferry Cacilhas caught fire during a voyage from Hong Kong to Macao with more than 100 passengers on board. The fire broke out, when the ferry just left the Sheung Wan ferry terminal and flames went through starboard funnel out. The crew reacted immediately, disabling the engine and requested assistance from the local authorities."

2015-10-11 - Fishing ship 'Norma Mary' bursts into flame at 11:30 PM in the Barents Sea:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Norma-Mary-8704808.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fishing-trawler-norma-mary-caught-fire-in-barents-sea/
http://fiskeribladetfiskaren.no/nyheter/?artikkel=43189
http://www.nrk.no/finnmark/traler-brant-i-barentshavet-_-19-personer-om-bord-1.12598066
http://svalbardposten.no/index.php?NyhetID=6434&page=vis_nyhet

Quote: "On Oct 11, 2015, at 11.30 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Norma Mary' in the Barents Sea, 250 miles off the Finnmark coast. Two rescue helicopters were dispatched from Svalbard towards the ship wich was about 300 nautical miles away from Longyearbyen."

2015-10-11 - Two boats destroyed by deadly fire at 2:30 AM near coastal Magnetic Island off Townsville (Australia), 1 killed:
http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2015/10/11/fatal-boat-fire-magnetic-island/
http://www.blackwaterherald.com.au/news/fatal-boat-fire-magnetic-island/2802820/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/fatal-boat-fire-magnetic-island/2802820/
http://mmc-news.com/news-man-killed-in-boat-fire-off-townsville-in-north-queensland-276809.dbv
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/fatal-boat-fire-at-magnetic-island-20151010-gk65dq.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1220572/A-man-died-moared-boat-exploded-Magnetic-Island.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-11/man-killed-in-boat-fire-off-townsville-in-north-queensland/6844586
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/person-dies-in-boat-fire-on-magnetic-island/story-fnjfzprw-1227564935287
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/body-found-following-boat-fire-on-magnetic-island/story-fnihsrf2-1227564921949
http://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/video/north-queensland-man-dies-in-boat-fire/vi-AAfklxU
http://www.onenewspage.com.au/n/Australia/7559xovap/Body-found-following-boat-fire.htm
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/10/11/Fatal_boat_fire_at_Magnetic_Island/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/17514613-fatal-boat-fire-at-magnetic-island/

Quote: "Emergency crews were called to the Marina at Nelly Bay just before 2:30am and found two boats on fire. Fire officers said once the blaze was put out, crews discovered a man's body inside one of the vessels. The man is believed to have been the only one on board when fire engulfed his vessel. The owner of a neighbouring boat managed to cut the ropes and get out of the marina with minor damage, but the deceased man's boat sunk and another boat was burnt to the water line."

2015-10-11 - Two boats destroyed by fire, a third damaged, while docked in coastal Mashpee (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/news/dock-ca/35781532
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20151011/NEWS/151019871/-1/rss01
http://www.whdh.com/story/30235769/boat-catches-fire-at-boatyard-in-mashpee
http://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/boat-fire-little-river-boat-yard-mashpee-0
http://www.wcvb.com/news/little-river-boat-fire/35780852
http://myinforms.com/en/a/17540730-boat-catches-fire-at-boatyard-in-mashpee/
http://www.bostonnews.net/index.php/sid/237546811
http://ulocal.wcvb.com/mediadetail/23831752-Mashpee-boat-fire.-?gid=76459&uid=&sort=upload%20DESC&offset=3

Quote: "A fire broke out at a dock on Cape Cod Sunday. It happened in the town of Mashpee at a dock on the end of Riverside Road. The fire torched two boats and area residents reported a third boat is damaged."

Quote: "Mashpee's boat fire comes four days after several boats went up in flames in Captain's Cove Marine in Quincy."

2015-10-10 - Boat explodes and burns on Lake Havasu (Arizona), 12 injured:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article38745450.html
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/lake-havasu/boat-accident-in-lake-havasu-sends-9-to-hospital
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/10/11/multiple-injuries-reported-after-boat-explodes-ca/
http://www.12news.com/story/news/local/arizona/2015/10/11/boat-explodes-on-lake-havasu-some-injuries-reported/73768120/
http://www.havasunews.com/news/update-injury-count-up-to-after-boat-explosion-in-havasu/article_99a8d718-6fcc-11e5-9182-23286ef01d8f.html

Quote: "A boat explosion in the Bridgewater Channel injured 12 people Saturday night."

2015-10-10 - Tanker ship 'NR Arkhangelsk' damaged by fire near coastal Rotterdam (Netherlands), towed to port:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Rn-Arkhangelsk-9384435.html
http://www.tugspotters.com/site/content/2015/10/en-avant-20-en-fairplay-24/

Quote: "In the afternoon of Oct 7, 2015, the 'Avant 20' was towing the 'NR Arkhangelsk' from the south anchorage off Hoek van Holland to the Waal Port in Rotterdam following a fire aboard as a dead ship, with the stern tug 'Fairplay 24'."

2015-10-09 - Cargo ship 'Intan Nusantara' erupts in flame while docked in coastal Ketapang (Indonesia):
http://viswa.mfame.guru/fire-on-indonesian-cargo-vessel/

Quote: "On 7th October, around 1700 hrs suddenly fire erupted from a cargo hold of the vessel, loaded with consumer goods and groceries. Local firefighters immediately responded to the scene and were able to extinguish the blaze."

2015-10-08 - Nine boats go up in flames at dock in coastal Quincy (Massachusetts):
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/fire-destroys-up-to-10-boats-at-boston-marina--28135
http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20151008/NEWS/310089999/12741/NEWS
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/30214555/multiple-boats-on-fire-in-quincy-harbor
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/08/quincy-boat-fire-captains-cove/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/10/devastated_quincy_boat_owners_we_lost_everything
http://abc13.com/news/watch-firefighters-put-out-raging-fire-across-several-boats-at-marina-/1023098/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/10/08/boats-catch-fire-quincy-marina/vpipziE43EzyPmRpuwmL7I/story.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/boston/index.ssf/2015/10/fire_in_quincy_marina_sinks_fo.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/several-boats-ravaged-fire-after-6604501
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/08/quincy-firefighters-battle-boat-fire-captain-cove-marina/EJdaITBvUMYdYL12jPhGGP/story.html

Quote: "Several people were left homeless Thursday morning after a fast-moving blaze tore through a Quincy marina, damaging or destroying as many as nine boats."

Note: Quincy is where a persistent 'rotten egg' odor rolled in off the ocean in 2013, mentioned in the 2013-05-09 update. Shortly after that, a mysterious plane started buzzing the city at night and nobody could say why, mentioned in the 2013-05-10 update...

2015-10-08 - Boat explodes and burns on the River Severn in Stourport-on-Severn (Britain), 4 injured:
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/13829421.Four_hurt_after_boat_fire/
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/four-hurt-devastating-boat-gas-10220212
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/13812457.Teenager_suffers_serious_burns_in_gas_explosion_on_Stourport_boat/

Note: These are the 884th through 893rd boats or ships to burn or explode in 2015...

2015-10-07 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Victoria (Uganda), 1 killed:
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Masaka-MP-survives-boat-accident/-/688334/2905318/-/8x2bu4z/-/index.html
http://www.ugfix.com/blogs/p/50672/masaka-mp-nearly-burned-alive-in-boat-fire

2015-10-06 - Boat bursts into flame at Snyder Street boat launch on the Columbia River in Richland (Washington):
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article37989747.html
http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=11043714
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article38127615.html

Quote: "Salmon fisherman Greg Mitchell of Richland said he heard popping noises and then an explosion, that blew the engine cover off the boat's inboard motor..."

2015-10-06 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:15 AM while parked at home in Padstow (Australia):
http://tenplay.com.au/news/national/october/100000-boat-significantly-damaged-by-fire-at-padstow-home
http://tenplay.com.au/news/sydney/2015/10/6/raw--padstow-boat-fire
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/9NewsSyd/651097520857325568

2015-10-05 - Boat, four-wheeler, farm equipment and barn destroyed by fire in Greeneville (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/owner-burned-in-barn-fire/article_d9494b9a-6bb8-11e5-99d5-e72d61cd7066.html
http://wjhl.com/2015/10/05/fire-crews-respond-to-barn-fire-in-greeneville/
http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/smoke-plumes-from-monday-barn-fire/article_790bfab4-6dce-5984-bb5b-7e12885b9149.html

Quote: "Laster said he was inside his mobile home about 2:30 p.m. when he noticed smoke coming from the barn. 'I have no idea what caused it,' he said. The barn, measuring about 30-by-40 feet, contained an air compressor, a four-wheel vehicle, a boat, a gun safe containing guns, farm equipment, a cutting torch, tools and other items destroyed in the fire."

2015-10-04 - Fishing trawler 'Karinya Fr699' bursts into flame in the North Sea near Fraserburgh (Scotland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Karinya-Fr699-I802773.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-34438901
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/STVNews/650677262392684544
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/714165/fire-ravaged-fraserburgh-boat-sinks/
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/trawlerman-rescued-boat-fire-off-aberdeenshire-coast/
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/714095/video-helicopter-footage-shows-boat-fire-north-sea/
http://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/pressandjournal/fp/news/aberdeenshire/714095/video-helicopter-footage-shows-boat-fire-north-sea/

2015-10-03 - Cruise ship 'Silver Spirit' hit by fire near Germany:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Silver-Spirit-9437866.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF8gR_0IKKg

2015-10-02 - Cargo ship hit by car fire in Bayonne (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/10/car_fire_aboard_cargo_ship_docked_in_bayonne_quick.html
http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/26889521/article-Bayonne-firefighters-respond-to-call-on-ship
http://jerseytribune.com/2015/10/02/car-fire-aboard-cargo-ship-docked-in-bayonne-quickly-extinguished-fire-chief-says/
http://www.wopular.com/car-fire-aboard-cargo-ship-docked-bayonne-quickly-extinguished-fire-chief-says-0
http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=8585341

2015-10-02 - Ferry ship damaged by car fire on Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County (Michigan):
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/10/03/michigan-car-ferry-shut-car-catches-fire/73280542/
http://www.9and10news.com/story/30174082/charlevoix-county-ferry-damaged-in-fire
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/10/car_fire_puts_ironton_ferry_ou.html
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/10/02/vehicle-aboard-charleviox-ferry-catches-fire/
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Michigan-car-ferry-shut-down-after-on-board-car-6547697.php
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Michigan-car-ferry-shut-down-after-on-board-car-6547697.php
http://www.petoskeynews.com/featured-pnr/ironton-ferry-out-of-service-due-to-car-fire/article_b02be84a-693c-11e5-9765-d36ed2864a11.html

Quote: "A vehicle fire on the Ironton Ferry in the Charlevoix area caused damage to the vessel and put it out of commission Friday, Oct. 2."

2015-10-02 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home on coastal Padre Island (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/30175634/boat-catches-fire-on-padre-island-flames-threaten-nearby-home
http://myinforms.com/en/a/17195295-boat-catches-fire-on-padre-island-flames-threaten-nearby-home/

2015-10-01 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Lilli Pilli, Sydney (Australia):
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3397929/firefighters-put-out-lilli-pilli-boat-fire/

2015-09-30 - Boat, vehicle and garage destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM at home on Portside Lane in Green Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2015/09/30/howard-fire-destroys-garage-boat-vehicle/73089186/
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/crews-battling-garage-fire-in-howard

Quote: "A neighbor reported it about 5:30 a.m. at 1352 Portside Lane. Firefighters arrived to find the garage, a duck boat and vehicle in flames, Capt. Steve DeValk said."

2015-09-30 - Boat explodes and burns on Lake Havasu (Arizona), 1 injured:
http://www.havasunews.com/news/man-injured-in-boat-explosion-taken-to-las-vegas-hospital/article_81f3937c-67ea-11e5-b6e3-8bbe15e6c877.html

2015-09-30 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, off Wreck Beach near coastal Vancouver (Canada):http://globalnews.ca/news/2251538/watch-boat-fire-near-point-grey/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/09/boat-catches-fire-off-the-coast-of-wreck-beach/
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/fire+sinks+boat+near+wreck+beach/11404005/story.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/17098578-raw-boat-fire-near-wreck-beach/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/CTVVancouver/649377312874606592
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/prominent-realtor-employee-rescued-from-burning-boat-1.2591348

2015-09-29 - Boat bursts into flame shortly after 1 AM, burns and sinks, in coastal South Pasadena (Florida):
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/boat-in-pinellas-marina-catches-fire-sinks
http://www.styrk.com/posts/boat-in-pinellas-marina-catches-fire-sinks
http://screen.yahoo.com/boat-pinellas-marina-catches-fire-115259959.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrT6NN1iCZ4

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

2015-09-28 - Fishing ship 'Campolibre Alai' explodes, burns and sinks in the Indian Ocean:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Campolibre-Alai-8719334.html
http://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/sociedad/201509/29/tripulacion-atunero-hundido-indico-20150928232319.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fishing-vessel-abandoned-in-indian-ocean-after-fire/

Quote: "On Sep 26, 2015, at 3 a.m. the 'Campolibre Alai' suffered an explosion, followed by a fire in the engine room in the Somalia Basin. The crew activated the automatic extinguishing system, but upon entering the engine room found a leak inside. They decided to abandon ship, which remained afloat and was drifting, partially submerged with its stern down, in the vicinity of 00 36N 057 08E, 260 miles north of Seychelles until sinking at midnight on a water depth of 2000 meters in the Indian Ocean."

2015-09-27 - At least ten boats destroyed by huge fire and explosions in coastal Shau Kei Wan (China), 5 injured:
http://www.ejinsight.com/20150929-30-boats-damaged-shau-kei-wan-typhoon-shelter-fire/
http://www.reuters.com/video/2015/09/28/boats-wrecked-in-hong-kong-fire?videoId=365748108
http://mashable.com/2015/09/28/fire-hong-kong-harbour/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/Breaking911/648182084226392064
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/09/27/4201s897707.htm
http://shanghaiist.com/2015/09/28/hong_kong_harbor_fire.php
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150928/world/boats-wrecked-in-hong-kong-fire.586204
http://www.krem.com/picture-gallery/news/world/2015/09/27/photos-boat-catches-fire-at-typhoon-shelter/72931620/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-27/five-injured-after-fire-explosions-in-hong-kong/6808342
http://beforeitsnews.com/middle-east/2015/09/video-five-hurt-in-hong-kong-boat-fire-2520412.html
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/smoke-billows-as-firefighters-extinguish-a-fire-on-a-boat-news-photo/490233188
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/27/harbour-fills-with-black-smoke-as-raging-boat-fire-causes-fuel-tank-explosions-at-typhoon-shelter/

Quote: "A huge fire swept through a Hong Kong typhoon shelter on Sunday, setting at least 10 boats ablaze and injuring five people."

2015-09-26 - Boat bursts into flame just after midnight while docked near Millsboro (Delaware):
http://www.delaware1059.com/story.php?id=19331
http://delawarefreenews.org/2015/09/26/fire-destroys-docked-boat-at-mariners-cove/
http://www.irvfc.com/gallery/detail?id=10353

Quote: "Crews from the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and other nearby engines were called to an overnight blaze involving a docked boat near Millsboro. The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday morning in the area of Joann Drive at Mariner's Cove."

2015-09-26 - Boat hit by 'flash fire' explosion at Lake Havasu (Arizona), 2 injured:
http://www.havasunews.com/news/two-injured-in-minor-boat-explosion/article_aa73a62e-64e4-11e5-86c5-2bf12959e953.html
http://www.havasunews.com/news/explosion-reported-at-havasu-s-site-six/article_eedb9134-670d-11e5-bd67-57007363704a.html

2015-09-26 - Boat explodes and burns on the Brisbane River near Yeronga (Australia), 3 injured:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-26/three-people-injured-in-boat-explosion-on-brisbane-river/6807478
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/boat-explosion-brisbane-river-injures-three-people/2787983/
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/09/26/emergency-services-responding-to-reports-of-a-boat/
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/09/26/16/18/three-injured-in-brisbane-river-boat-explosion

Quote: "Around 3:50pm emergency services attended the Brisbane Corso after reports an explosion had occurred on a vessel moored in the river. Three people on board suffered burns to various parts of their body and were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said."

2015-09-26 - Boat bursts into flame at Bruce's Bend in Irymple (Australia):
http://www.easymix.com.au/news/50988-boat-fire

2015-09-26 - Boat bursts into flame off the coast near Costa Brava (Spain):
http://ban.jo/News/Europe/20150926/Boat-Fire-In-Spain-Castell-Platja-dAro/

2015-09-26 - Boat bursts into flame near airport in the Maldive Islands:
http://www.dw.com/en/maldives-president-escapes-boat-explosion-unhurt/a-18747162
http://ban.jo/News/Asia/20150926/Boat-Fire-Near-Airport-In-Maldives-Laccadive-Sea/
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/62599
http://www.cnm.mv/english/f/?id=10514
http://www.sun.mv/english/33055

2015-09-26 - Boat bursts into flame at midnight while parked on trailer near the Moselle River in Schwebsange (Luxembourg):
http://www.wort.lu/en/luxembourg/east-of-luxembourg-speed-boat-fire-in-schwebsange-560648b50c88b46a8ce60fd9
http://news.anotao.com/link/lu/www.wort.lu/en/luxembourg/east-of-luxembourg-speed-boat-fire-in-schwebsange-560648b50c88b46a8ce60fd9

Quote: "A speed boat was seriously damaged when it caught fire in Schwebsange at around midnight on Friday. The boat, which was dry docked and parked close to the harbour on the Moselle river, was well alight by the time firefighters arrived."

2015-09-25 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:36 AM while drydocked at Riverside Marina in Lechlade (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Firefighters-battle-boat-Cotswolds-hours-calling/story-27867985-detail/story.html
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/13784027.Firefighters_in_Gloucestershire_tackle_blaze_on_a_boat/

2015-09-24 - Two boats destroyed by fire, dock damaged, at Waterfront Park in coastal Bath (Maine):
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/09/25/fire-at-bath-city-dock-destroys-two-privately-owned-dinghies/

2015-09-23 - Tug boat 'Zeus' bursts into flame just before midnight in coastal Sölvesborg (Sweden), 4 killed:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Zeus-6605503.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/towing-tug-zeus-caught-fire-in-sweden/
http://www.thelocal.se/20150924/four-bodies-found-after-fire-on-swedish-ship
http://www.swedennews.net/index.php/sid/237017085
http://www.vosizneias.com/news/photos/view/812764955
http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/154271/Fire-on-Swedish-ship-leaves-four-people-dead-The-Local-se.html
http://www.gp.se/nyheter/sverige/1.2842930-batbrand-kravde-fyra-liv

Quote: "On Sep 23, 2015, around midnight a fire broke in the cabins below deck of the 'Zeus' which was docked in the industrial port of Sölvesborg. The fire spread rapidly, and the ship was was in full flames when emergency services, which were alerted at 11.56 p.m., arrived at the scene."

Quote: "Four bodies were later discovered on board the vessel which was docked in Sölvesborg, an industrial port on Sweden’s southern coast."

2015-09-23 - Fishing trawler 'Soley Sigurjonsd' bursts into flame near Iceland:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Soley-Sigurjonsd-I397222.html
http://www.lhg.is/frettirogutgafa/frettir/nr/3068

2015-09-23 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Dyersville (Iowa):
http://www.dyersvillecommercial.com/news/boat-catches-fire-in-dyersville/image_5e43d660-6229-11e5-aa68-bb7bb71ae924.html

Quote: "Dyersville firefighters look for the source of an explosive fire on a boat at the Dave and Judy Niehaus residence in Dyersville at about 2 p.m. Wednesday. Dave quickly emptied a fire extinguisher on the boat, avoiding significant damage to the truck parked next to the boat. The mysterious fire did cause some damage to the carport in which it was parked."

2015-09-22 - Boat, shed and home destroyed by massive fire in Moneta (Virginia), nobody there:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/bedford_county/bedford-county-house-boat-destroyed-during-monday-night-fire/article_e3678980-bbf8-5c95-9473-320b07b2ddbf.html
http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/two-story-building-destroyed-by-fire-in-moneta/article_b25fcc1c-6da9-5ce6-8dc1-faff540139f6.html

Quote: "Crews were called to the Moneta home on Happy Acres Drive about 7:05 p.m. When they arrived, they found the 2,600-square-foot home ablaze, along with a shed and a boat. The two structures and the boat were completely destroyed, according to the release. No residents were home at the time of the fire."

2015-09-22 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Cairns (Australia):
http://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-cairns-post/20150922/282338268671102/TextView
http://www.topix.com/au/queensland/2015/09/150922G13UJ8
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/dramatic-ocean-rescue-saves-three-men-from-burning-boat-in-great-barrier-reef/story-fnjpusyw-1227537629752
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/dramatic-ocean-rescue-saves-three-men-from-burning-boat-in-great-barrier-reef/story-fnjfzs4b-1227537629752

2015-09-21 - Tugboat bursts into flame near the Thousand Islands (Indonesia):
http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2015/09/21/057702645/Tugboat-Catches-Fire-in-Thousand-Islands-Waters

Quote: "A tugboat towing a sand barge caught fire in the waters of the Thousand Islands on Monday, September 21, 2015, at approximately 02:00PM local time. 'TB Mitra Anugerah 10 caught fire in the waters near Bokor Ilsand,' said the Thousand Islands Police Chief, John Weynard Hutagalung."

2015-09-21 - Three house boats go up in flames on the Columbia River near Vancouver (Washington):
http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2015/09/vancouver_marina_fire_burns_se.html
http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/2015/09/21/fire-guts-houseboats-on-columbia-river/72555744/
http://koin.com/2015/09/21/3-boat-homes-damaged-in-fire/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/16697908-house-boats-destroyed-in-marina-fire-along-columbia-river/
http://www.katu.com/news/local/House-boats-destroyed-in-Kadows-Marina-fire-along-Columbia-River-Vancouver-Clark-County-328483571.html

Quote: "A two-alarm fire destroyed three houseboats and damaged a fourth late Sunday night at a Vancouver marina, fire officials said."

2015-09-20 - Luxury superyacht 'Angra Too' bursts into flame, destroyed, near coastal Naples (Italy):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Angra-Too-I1817553.html
http://www.liquida.it/presidente-del-napoli/?coolbox=0_99_0_34904597
http://www.football-italia.net/73235/de-laurentiis-rescued-fire
http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/1/article/id/15064
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/napoli-football-owner-aurelio-de-laurentiiss-yacht-catches-fire-in-italy--27893
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3243342/President-Italian-football-club-Napoli-dramatically-airlifted-safety-luxury-superyacht-bursts-flames-sea.html

Quote: "Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis was rescued by helicopter when his yacht caught fire. The movie producer was on the boat anchored off the coast of Naples when the fire started this evening."

Quote: "Dramatic images show the 105 foot long superyacht Angra engulfed in flames after the Napoli president and his guests were whisked to safety."

2015-09-20 - Cargo ship 'Otong Kosasih' bursts into flame while docked in Palembang (Indonesia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Otong-Kosasih-7518537.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/9395/urea-carrier-otong-kosasih-fire/
http://www.marinelink.com/news/carrier-kosasih-otong398124.aspx

Quote: "Urea carrier OTONG KOSASIH suffered an onboard fire. The vessel is now docked in Kalidoni Palembang, South Sumatra. The fire started in one of the cabins at around 1000 LT Sep 20, and spread to the other floors, engulfing captain’s cabin and threatening the bridge."

2015-09-20 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Thames in Abingdon (Britain):
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/13772244.Boaters_jump_in_the_Thames_after_cruiser_catches_fire/
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?440806-Boat-fire-at-Abingdon-marina
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-34313076
http://myinforms.com/en/a/16826103-seven-flee-boat-fire/

2015-09-19 - Fishing ship bursts into flame, burns and sinks, while docked in coastal Cook's Harbour (Canada), nobody aboard:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/docked-fishing-vessel-catches-fire-sinks-in-cook-s-harbour-1.3235423
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/docked-fishing-vessel-catches-fire-sinks-in-cooks-harbour/ar-AAevNmG
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=57430

Quote: "Police say the nearly 20-metre fishing vessel, named the Sylvia Lyn II, caught fire around 5:30 p.m. while docked at the wharf. No one was aboard the ship when the fire started, and crews worked for hours to extinguish the fire. Police said the vessel eventually sunk near the wharf and the Canadian Coast Guard Environmental Response Unit was called to help in the cleanup effort."

2015-09-19 - Fishing ship 'ZK 92- Josiena Lisa' bursts into flame in coastal Lauwersoog (Netherlands), nobody aboard:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Zk-92-Josiena-Lisa-I304421.html
http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/groningen/brandje-op-viskotter-in-lauwersoog-13054443.html

Quote: "On Sep 19, 2015, at 8.30 a.m. the fire rescue Zoutkamp was alerted to a fire aboard the 'ZK 92- Josiena Lisa' in Lauwersoog. The fire was at the stern of the ship and could soon be extinguished with assistance of boats of the local KNRM Station. There was no one aboard at the time when the fire broke out."

2015-09-19 - Boat bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near coastal Galveston (Texas):
http://abc13.com/news/good-samaritans-rescue-4-people-from-burning-boat/992699/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boater-rescues-4-after-yacht-fire-near-galveston-n430451
http://abcnews.go.com/US/rescued-burning-boat-off-texas/story?id=33891296
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/good-samaritans-rescue-4-people-burning-texas-yacht-article-1.2367243
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2015/09/19/uscg-four-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-off-galveston-jetty/72498420/
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/4-rescued-after-Good-Samaritan-puts-out-fire-on-6516886.php
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_62cf29a8-69a6-5cb0-b3ff-a8cf4b2532bf.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/cell-phone-video-captures-yacht-fire-528805955717
http://www.fox26houston.com/news/22045716-story

Note: A woman was just found dead at 7 AM at a beach in Galveston, and a man went missing from a boat and was found dead in Galveston Bay, both events mentioned in the 2015-09-14 update...

2015-09-19 - Boat explodes and burns on Mill Creek in Lusby (Maryland), 3 injured:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/19/3-children-injured-in-boat-explosion-in-calvert-co/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-boat-explosion-20150919-story.html
http://www.abc2news.com/news/state/three-children-hurt-in-boat-explosion-fire
http://wjla.com/news/local/breaking-news-3-children-injured-in-boat-explosion-in-calvert-county
http://nypost.com/2015/09/20/3-kids-injured-after-boat-explodes-in-maryland/
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/392631/four-patients-transported-from-boat-fire-in-lusby/
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0915/waterrescueinprogresshelicopterrequested.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/19/three-children-burned-after-boat-explodes-in-md/
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/3-girls-burned-in-calvert-county-boat-explosion/35373742
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/21945091-story

Quote: "There were five people on board. The boat burned down to the water line. Three children, ages 3, 8 and 9, were rushed to a hospital, two with severe burns."

2015-09-19 - Yacht bursts into flame at marina in coastal Deganwy (Britain):
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/deganwy-marina-yacht-fire-blaze-10091648
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/deganwy-marina-yacht-fire-rescue-10092095
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/yacht-gutted-after-flash-fire-at-deganwy-marina-3485617.html

2015-09-18 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal North East (Maryland):
http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/article_04b2e205-1394-5cd6-8b62-562edecd595a.html

Quote: "The fire broke out about 2 p.m. while the boat was docked at Bay Boat Works along the Northeast River in the 100 block of Hances Point Road, south of North East, fire officials reported."

2015-09-18 - Boat bursts into flame in Braddock's Bay in Greece (New York):
http://13wham.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/firefighters-respond-greece-boat-fire-26276.shtml

2015-09-17 - Fishing ship explodes and sinks near the Côn Ðao Islands (Vietnam), 15 missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150917-50121-VNM

Note: They say a gas cylinder exploded. Maybe that's the case or maybe it just LOOKED like that. If the ocean burps up a cloud of methane and that cloud - invisible and odorless - blows over a ship, and there's an ignition source, like a pilot light on a stove, then there will be an explosion and/or flash fire and the point of origin will be the pilot light or stove flame, right by the gas cylinder. Did that happen here? Dunno, but it certainly seems quite possible...

2015-09-17 - Offshore support ship 'Fugro Symphony' bursts into flame at 2:52 AM in coastal Peterhead (Scotland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fugro-Symphony-9492581.html
http://viswa.mfame.guru/offshore-supply-ship-catches-fire/

Quote: "In the morning of Sep 17, 2015, at 2.52 a.m. the Aberdeen Operations Control was alerted that a fire had broken out aboard the 'Fugro Symphony' in the port of Peterhead. The 84 people aboard were evacuated, and 35 firefighters fought to bring the fire under control for nearly two hours."

2015-09-16 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on trailer on Charles Street in Green Bay (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/09/16/boat-fire-on-charles-street-in-green-bay/32518391/

2015-09-16 - Fishing boat bursts into flame at pier in coastal Howth (Ireland):
http://www.thejournal.ie/howth-boat-fire-2333403-Sep2015/
http://www.98fm.com/Fire-Crews-Battle-Boat-Fire-In-Howth
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/fishing-boat-fire-brought-under-6451822
http://www.herald.ie/news/three-fishermen-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-in-howth-harbour-31531462.html
http://www.irelandnews.net/index.php/sid/236767769

Quote: "A fishing vessel that caught fire in north Dublin has required 20 firefighters to bring the blaze under control. The incident happened at Howth pier in the suburb 10 miles north of the city."

2015-09-16 - Boat bursts into flame at 11:13 PM in coastal Barrow-In-Furness (Britain):
http://www.cumbriafire.gov.uk/services/operations/recent-incidents.asp

Quote: "Boat fire in Barrow-in-Furness(Barrow-in-Furness) 16 Sep 2015 At 23:13 firefighters were called to a small fire on the front deck of a boat on the foreshore off North Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire."

2015-09-15 - Cargo ship 'MSC Sariska' bursts into flame near coastal Gdynia (Poland):
http://viswa.mfame.guru/seafarer-suffer-burns-onboard-the-ship/

2015-09-15 - Boat destroyed by fire in coastal Satellite Beach (Florida):
http://myinforms.com/en/a/16497758-fire-destroys-boat-1-hurt-in-satellite-beach/
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/9/15/fire_destroys_boat_1.html
http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/sid/236773547

2015-09-14 - Boat and RV destroyed by fire near creek along Pleasants Valley Road in Vacaville (California):
http://www.thereporter.com/general-news/20150914/rv-fire-ignites-two-acres-of-grass-trees
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/vacaville/crews-halt-spread-of-pleasants-valley-fire-at-2-acres/
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/media-post/photos-fire-damages-rv-and-vehicle-north-of-vacaville/

Quote: "The flames ran into a creek on the property, according to Dixon Fire Chief Aaron McAlister, which provided a natural barrier."

Quote: "The motorhome and a boat attached to it at the time were considered a total loss, McAlister said."

2015-09-14 - Two boats destroyed by fire just before 5 AM, another damaged, in coastal Portsmouth (Rhode Island):
http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20150914/NEWS/150918014
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150914/NEWS/150919657
http://wpri.com/2015/09/14/officials-investigate-reported-boat-fire-in-porstmouth/
http://patch.com/rhode-island/portsmouth/two-boats-catch-fire-hinkley-marina-0
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Fire-officials-investigate-3-boat-fire-at-6504451.php
http://myinforms.com/en/a/16437899-officials-investigate-reported-boat-fire-in-porstmouth/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/16441128-three-boats-catch-fire-at-portsmouth-marina/

Quote: "Crews received multiple calls just before 5 a.m. Monday, reporting a large fire at the end of the docks at Hinkley Marina. According to Deputy Fire Chief Michael O’Brien, when firefighters arrived, one of the boats was fully engulfed in flames which spread to two nearby vessels."

Quote: "Chief O’Brien also said two of the boats could not be saved and sank at the dock. He did specify which boats sunk. As of 7:30 a.m., a third boat was still afloat."

2015-09-14 - Boat destroyed by fire at 12:50 AM, 3 more damaged, at marina on Cachuma Lake (California):
http://www.keyt.com/news/cachuma-lake-fire-destroys-one-boat-damages-three-others/35271984
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/lake_cachuma_dock_fire_destroys_pontoon_boat_damages_others
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=158449

2015-09-14 - Boat bursts into flame at 4 AM at marina in coastal Lake Macquarie (Australia):
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3346835/lake-macquarie-boat-fire/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-14/boat-fire-at-lake-macquarie-marina/6772400
http://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/sydney/boat-fire-at-lake-macquarie-marina/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/09/13/Couple_escape_boat_fire_at_Lake_Macquarie_marina/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/09/13/Boat_fire_at_Lake_Macquarie_marina/

2015-09-13 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, on the North East River in coastal North East (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/09/13/35-foot-boat-catches-fire-sinks-in-north-east/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-boat-sank-20150913-story.html
http://ipresspage.com/news/35foot-boat-catches-fire-sinks-in-north-east-river
http://myinforms.com/en/a/16422378-35-foot-boat-catches-fire-sinks-in-north-east-river/
http://www.proptalk.com/man-and-dog-rescued-from-burning-boat-on-northeast-river/

2015-09-13 - Boat bursts into flame on the Ohio River in Marietta (Ohio):
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/614804/Fuel-station-fire-interrupts-Sternwheel-Festival.html?nav=5061
http://www.thenewscenter.tv/home/headlines/Investigation-Underway-for-Marietta-Boat-Fire-327211631.html
http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/577181/Minor-injuries-in-boat-fire--vessel-a-total-loss.html?nav=5002

2015-09-13 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Phuket (Thailand), 5 injured:
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/691044/five-hurt-as-speedboat-bursts-into-flames-off-phuket
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/09/14/two-burned-phuket-speedboat-fire
http://news.thaivisa.com/phuket/two-hospitalised-in-phuket-marina-speedboat-fire/114113/
http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-marina-wishes-boatfire-victims-speedy-recovery/61947

2015-09-12 - Cargo ship 'MV Cape Moreton' hit by fire while docked in coastal Manila (Philippine Islands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cape-Moreton-9308405.html
http://maritime-executive.com/article/container-ship-fire-responders-asked-for-id
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/9-hr-fire-hits-cargo-ship-docked-manila
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/721565/9-hr-fire-hits-cargo-ship-docked-in-manila
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/536585/news/metro/docked-ship-in-manila-catches-fire
http://www.rappler.com/nation/105608-fire-hits-container-van-manila-north-harbor-tondo
http://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/docked-ship-in-manila-catches-fire/ar-AAecYtc
http://www.newsunited.com/docked-ship-in-manila-catches-fire-news/18520871/
http://www.mb.com.ph/cargo-ship-catches-fire-at-manila-port/

Quote: "Media reports indicate that there may have been an explosion inside containers carrying sodium hydroxide that sent flames and smoke billowing up from the cargo area."

Note: Sodium hydroxide is a strong base which has a flammability index of 0, the same as water - in other words, it's completely non-flammable. However, it is reactive with hydrogen sulfide. Not explosively reactive like nitric acid, but the reaction does generate heat, and if any methane or hydrogen sulfide had contaminated matter or air in the area then that reaction could easily ignite the methane and/or hydrogen sulfide and THAT could cause an explosion and/or fire...

2015-09-11 - Coal ship hit by fire in coastal Panambur (India):
http://www.mangalorean.com/mangaluru-fire-breaks-out-in-ship-anchored-at-nm-port-in-panambur-no-harm-or-injury/

2015-09-11 - Boat bursts into flame on Oxoboxo Lake in Montville (Connecticut):
http://www.theday.com/article/20150911/NWS04/150919811
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-day/20150912/282703340876305/TextView

Quote: "A boat in Oxoboxo Lake in Montville caught fire at about 6 p.m. on Friday, but no one was hurt, according to Montville Fire Marshal Ray Occhialini. The boat, about 18 feet long, was fully involved when firefighters arrived, Occhialini said. 'Almost burned down to the water line,' he said."

2015-09-11 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Ocean City (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/30011811/fire-quickly-consumes-boat-in-ocean-city
http://oceancitytoday.villagesoup.com/p/fast-action-restricts-fire-to-boat/1412800

2015-09-10 - Cargo ship 'Barzan' damaged by fire after leaving coastal Port Klang (Malaysia):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/container-ship-barzan-caught-fire/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Barzan-9708851.html
http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/article-11852-fire-aboard-uasc-flagship-barzan-causes-delays-to-cargo/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/shipping/uasc-confirms-ship-fire/

Quote: "The 'Barzan' suffered a fire in the engine room on Sep 7, 2015, around 10 p.m. en route from Port Klang Malaysia to Rotterdam. The vessel resumed its voyage in the morning of Sep 8, at an increased speed. It dropped anchor on Steenbank anchorage on Sep 10 at 8 a.m."

2015-09-10 - Boat bursts into flame on the Missouri River near Sioux City (Iowa):
http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/30008384/boat-caught-fire
http://www.ktiv.com/story/30006666/2015/09/11/firefighters-battle-blaze-aboard-boat-on-missouri-river
http://www.siouxlandmatters.com/news/local-news/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-on-the-missouri-river
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-in-the-missouri-river-no-injuries-reported/article_dda86e41-ce52-5077-ba86-3156c1587765.html

2015-09-10 - Boat bursts into flame in the Heybridge Basin in coastal Heybridge (Britain):
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/BREAKING-Boat-Heybridge-Basin/story-27775204-detail/story.html
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/UK/755897ht8/BREAKING-Boat-on-fire-in-Heybridge-Basin.htm
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/three_fire_crews_sent_to_put_out_boat_fire_in_maldon_1_4228641
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i4689/

2015-09-10 - Boat bursts into flame at home in coastal Bodden Town (Cayman Islands):
http://www.cayman27.com.ky/2015/09/10/fire-officers-extinguish-bodden-town-boat-blaze

2015-09-09 - Boat bursts into flame in the English Bay in coastal Vancouver (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/video/2212257/raw-english-bay-sail-boat-fire
http://www.theprovince.com/news/sailboat+catches+fire+english/11351456/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/passengers+rescued+from+english+sailboat+fire/11351464/story.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sailboat-on-fire-in-vancouver-s-english-bay-1.3221807
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/boat-destroyed-by-fire-in-english-bay-1.2555723
http://screen.yahoo.com/raw-english-bay-sail-boat-004314953.html
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/09/boat-fire-burrard-inlet/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/CTVVancouver/641754642104348672
http://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20150910/281676843688810/TextView

2015-09-09 - Boat bursts into flame on Oak Lane in Kerridge, Macclesfield (Britain):
http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/boat-owners-left-homeless-after-10029721
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/canal-boat-on-fire-in-macclesfield

2015-09-08 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Oceanside (California), 2 injured:
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/09/08/2-injured-in-boat-fire/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Two-Taken-to-Hospital-After-Boat-Fire-325798361.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/08/two-burned-oceanside-boat-fire/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29985274/oceanside-boat-fire-sends-two-to-the-hospital
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2015/09/08/2-hurt-in-boat-fire-at-oceanside-harbor/
http://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/boat-fire-prompts-rescue-2
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/16253142-two-burned-in-boat-fire-at-oceanside-harbor/
http://patch.com/california/ramona/2-civilians-1-firefighter-injured-boat-fire-harbor-0

2015-09-07 - Cruise ship 'Carnival Liberty' bursts into flame at the island of Saint Thomas, passengers and crew evacuated:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/09/07/fire-breaks-out-on-carnival-cruise-lines-ship/
http://www.local10.com/news/fire-sparks-aboard-carnival-liberty-cruise-ship-in-st-thomas/35144240
http://www.wesh.com/news/fire-sparks-aboard-carnival-liberty/35144748
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/USCG-Assists-with-Fire-on-Carnival-Liberty-Cruise-Ship-325478571.html
http://abc13.com/news/engine-fire-stalls-carnival-cruise-ship-in-saint-thomas/973515/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fire-sparks-carnival-liberty-cruise-ship-engine-room-n423001
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/national/carnival-ship-stranded-st-thomas-after-engine-fire/nnZzj/
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/coast-guard-responds-engine-room-fire-carnival-liberty-cruise-ship-29074.shtml
http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_29074.shtml
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20150908/NEWS07/150909211

2015-09-07 - Boat goes up in flames at marina in coastal Goodland (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/29974448/boat-explosion-reported-in-collier-county

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

2015-09-07 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Murray near Lexington (South Carolina):
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article34310763.html

Quote: "The Department of Natural Resources responded to a boat fire on Lake Murray near Lands End Monday. DNR Capt. Robert McCullough said all of the passengers had exited the boat before it was in a fully involved fire and there were no injuries."

2015-09-07 - Boat explodes and burns on Rice Lake (Canada):
http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2015/09/07/boat-damaged-in-explosion
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/5832431-boat-explodes-on-rice-lake-after-refueling-at-dock/

2015-09-06 - Fishing ship 'Polarstjerna' bursts into flame in the coastal Porsanger Fjord (Norway), ship disabled:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Polarstjerna-I1836293.html
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2317922
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/COKZfghUYAAN2aD.jpg

Quote: "On Sep 5, 2015, the lifeboat 'Odin' was alerted in Havøysund to the 'Polarstjerna F-20-H' which had suffered an engine room fire in the Porsanger Fjord. The casualty was taken in tow to the shore and berthed in Honningsvag in the night."

2015-09-06 - In separate incidents, two boats burst into flame on the Merimack River near coastal Plum Island (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/news/boat-catches-fire-on-merrimack-river/35131486
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/09/06/boatsnib/Tlnyiq3G3XJjrqIVW0cRTM/story.html
http://www.whdh.com/story/29971217/boat-catches-fire-on-merrimack-river
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WCVB/640562983710666752
http://newspindle.com/boat-catches-fire-off-the-coast-of-plum-island/
http://www.bostonnews.net/index.php/sid/236485675
http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/fire-destroys-two-power-boats-over-weekend/article_075fbeed-1984-5212-a021-71e5df6a6f56.html

Quote: "A boat caught fire Sunday morning on the Merrimack River near Plum Island. Coast Guard officials say they are sending investigators to monitor the area. No word yet on any victims of the fire. The Coast Guard said a boat fire happened Saturday afternoon in the same area. In that instance, a passerby rescued the occupants before the Coast Guard arrived. Both fires are under investigation."

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

2015-09-06 - Two boats destroyed by fire at marina on the Detroit River in Rockwood (Michigan):
http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2015/09/07/news/doc55ecdf1e53f21641186499.txt
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/16181290-firefighters-battling-boat-fire-at-humbug-marina/

Quote: "Two boats were destroyed in a roaring fire Sunday night at Humbug Marina, 13400 Middle Gibraltar Road."

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

2015-09-06 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Geneva in Walworth County (Wisconsin):
http://fox6now.com/2015/09/06/pictures-boat-catches-fire-on-geneva-lake-in-walworth-county/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/fox6now/640708330583756801
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150906/Boat-Fire-At-Lake-Geneva-Wisconsin-Lake-Geneva/

2015-09-06 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Maunalua Bay (Hawaii):
http://khon2.com/2015/09/06/boat-fire-just-outside-of-maunalua-bay/
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29971404/boat-catches-fire-at-popular-bay-in-east-oahu
http://www.kitv.com/news/maunalua-bay-boat-fire/35138242
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/maunalua-bay-boat-fire-photo-044233708.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150906/Boat-Erupts-In-Flames-In-Honolulu-Honolulu-County/
http://www.firehouse.com/video/12111702/fire-video-boater-escapes-boat-fire
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150907_Owner_of_burning_boat_working_with_Coast_Guard_to_salvage_vessel.html?id=325452771

2015-09-06 - Boat bursts into flame near Residence Beach on coastal Marco Island (Florida):
http://www.wopular.com/boat-catches-fire-residence-beach-sunday
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/local-news/boaters-uninjured-when-boat-catches-fire-off-residence-beach_16691141
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/fox4now/news/Marco-Island--325465621.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ0UMNCOoUM&feature=youtu.be

2015-09-05 - Boat explodes and burns near coastal Santa Cruz (California), 2 injured:
http://www.ksbw.com/news/two-boaters-rescued-after-fire-near-santa-cruz/35125612
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20150905/two-injured-in-saturday-north-county-boat-fire
http://abc7news.com/news/2-boaters-rescued-after-vessel-caught-fire-near-santa-cruz/971336/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/09/06/2-fish-and-wildlife-wardens-rescued-after-their-boat-explodes/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/16662346-story

2015-09-05 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in the Canton area in coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 1 injured:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/09/05/baltimore-firefighters-battle-canton-boat-fire/
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.md/30532a68-www.foxbaltimore.com.shtml
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-canton-boat-fire-0906-20150905-story.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150905/Boat-On-Fire-In-Baltimore-Baltimore/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Boat-Catches-Fire-One-Person-Injured-324964391.html
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/fire-crews-put-out-boat-fire/35124938
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/34-foot-boat-catches-fire-in-baltimore-1-injured/2015/09/05/d39ee24e-541c-11e5-b225-90edbd49f362_story.html

2015-09-05 - Boat explodes and burns at marina on Lake Erie in Henderson (New York), 3 injured:
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/three-injured-in-henderson-boat-explosion-20150906
http://www.newsjs.com/us/three-injured-in-henderson-boat-explosion/
http://www.mpcourier.com/news03/three-injured-in-henderson-boat-explosion-20150906
http://www.mymalonetelegram.com/news03/three-injured-in-henderson-boat-explosion-20150906
http://snewsi.com/id/15319554817

2015-09-05 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on the St. Lawrence River in Lansdowne, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/World/755893wzf/Video-Boat-fire-at-Peck-Marina-in.htm
http://twitter.com/JRKirkby/status/640190423307296768
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/09/05/video-boat-fire-at-pecks-marina-in-lansdowne-on/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YRuFJW0B1U

2015-09-04 - Boat bursts into flame on the Muskingum River in Devola (Ohio):
http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/576884/Boat-on-fire.html?nav=5002

2015-09-04 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Saugatuck Shores in coastal Westport (Connecticut):
http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/comments/small_boat_fire_extinguished_at_saugatuck_shores/
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1000425027/small-boat-fire-extinguished-at-saugatuck-shores

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

2015-09-03 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Labrador (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdVwr3z-AU4
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3220704/Man-jumps-burning-boat-Labrador-Gold-Coast.html
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/09/03/18/24/fire-forced-gold-coast-house-boat-owner-to-jump-for-his-life
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/man-treated-for-burns-after-boat-fire-at-labrador/story-e6freon6-1227510961935
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gold-coast-boatie-forced-to-choose-life-over-home-after-fleeing-boat-fire/story-e6freon6-1227510961935
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/man-treated-for-burns-after-boat-fire-at-labrador/story-fnj94idh-1227510961935

Quote: "A man in his 50s is being treated for burns after his boat caught fire in the Broadwater at Labrador. The man is understood to have jumped from the boat to escape the blaze."

2015-09-03 - Migrant boat explodes and burns near coastal Bodrum (Turkey):
http://en.haberler.com/immigrant-boat-caught-on-fire-in-bodrum-794487/
http://en.cihan.com.tr/en/immigrant-boat-caught-on-fire-in-bodrum-1882253.htm

2015-09-01 - Cargo ship 'Mareno' bursts into flame near coastal Lüderitz (Namibia):
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/9127/container-ship-mareno-fire-namibia/
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/containers-burning-on-cargo-ship-mareno-off-namibia/

Quote: "Container ship MARENO arrived to Luderitz, Namibia, on Aug 30 in the afternoon, with burning containers on board. Firefighting team put fire under control, some 6 containers loaded with charcoal caught fire."

2015-09-01 - Boat destroyed by explosion and fire on Lake George near Kattskill Bay (New York), 2 injured:
http://wiat.com/2015/09/01/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-explosion-at-fischers-marina/
http://wsls.com/2015/09/01/boat-catches-fire-explodes-at-katskill-bay-marina-in-new-york/
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/crews-scene-lake-george-boat-explosion-28505.shtml
http://wjhl.com/2015/09/01/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-explosion-in-lake-george-ny-marina-at-least-two-injured/
http://news10.com/2015/09/01/crews-respond-to-boat-fire-explosion-at-fischers-marina/
http://snewsi.com/id/15319350695/Crews-respond-to-boat-fire-explosion-at-Fischers-Marina
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/boater-teen-dockhand-hurt-boat-explosion-28531.shtml
http://www.saratogian.com/general-news/20150902/officials-2-injured-after-boat-explosion-on-lake-george

2015-09-01 - Boat explodes and burns in Tiny Township (Canada), on Lake Huron, 1 injured:
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/5824641-boat-explosion-in-tiny-township-lands-man-in-hospital/
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/boat-explodes-in-tiny-township-1.2543481
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=694424
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/boat-explodes-in-tiny-township-1.2543481

2015-08-31 - Boat goes up in flames at Shelter Cove Marina on coastal Hilton Head Island (South Carolina):
http://www.wect.com/story/29930032/2-suffer-minor-injuries-in-hilton-head-island-boat-fire
http://www.islandpacket.com/2015/09/01/3904610_boat-damaged-in-fire-at-shelter.html
http://www.scnow.com/news/state/wire/article_63c0fde0-e3fe-53fb-981d-360c5c6d7b05.html
http://www.wtoc.com/story/29925559/boat-catches-fire-in-shelter-cove
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150901/PC1610/150909958

2015-08-31 - Boat bursts into flame on White Marsh Road in Trappe (Maryland):
http://www.wmdt.com/news/more-local-news/Boat-fire-in-Trappe-ruled-as-accidental/35034266
http://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_3c6063c8-b188-560d-a1bc-3641d612ec9d.html

2015-08-31 - Boat bursts into flame at the Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club in Scarborough (Canada), on Lake Ontario:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2194206/power-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-scarborough-yacht-club/
http://www.firefightingincanada.com/headlines/yacht-club-blaze-destroys-power-boat-21621
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15940823-power-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-scarborough-yacht-club/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/globalnewsto/638325945338867712
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/CTVToronto/638333965187874817
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/power-boat-destroyed-by-fire-at-scarborough-yacht-club/

2015-08-30 - Home damaged by explosion and fire, boat and car destroyed, in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.ktul.com/story/29918823/large-house-fire-in-east-tulsa
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/fire-investigators-looking-into-cause-of-house-fire-in-east-tulsa

Quote: "Crews of nearly 35 firemen responded to the fire, that started as an explosion, in the garage of a home near 37th court between Memorial and Mingo Sunday evening around 8."

Quote: "Flames were detained to the garage, however, a car, boat and other belongings were destroyed. Firefighters said the home also has smoke damage, but it is salvageable."

2015-08-30 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Dundalk (Maryland), 3 injured:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/3-hospitalized-in-dundalk-boat-fire/35006286
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/08/30/3-injured-in-dundalk-boat-fire/
http://patch.com/maryland/dundalk/dundalk-boat-fire-sends-three-hospital-fire-official-0
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/3-injured-in-boat-fire-in-Dundalk-6474667.php
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/dundalk/bs-md-co-boat-fire-20150830-story.html
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.md/32521905-www.foxbaltimore.com.shtml#.VePeb7JVhBc
http://snewsi.com/id/15319235118/3-injured-in-boat-fire-in-Dundalk
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/3-injured-in-boat-fire-in-dundalk/2015/08/30/78eb928e-4f49-11e5-b225-90edbd49f362_story.html

Quote: "A boat fire left behind a charred hunk of metal and fiberglass. It took Baltimore City fire crews about 45 minutes to put out the flames with the help of the Coast Guard. Baltimore County fire crews took three people to a hospital. Two other people on board the boat were not hurt."

2015-08-30 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Fox Island (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2015/08/30/boat-catches-fire-in-waters-near-fox-island/
http://www.whdh.com/story/29922278/officials-boat-fire-near-fox-island-under-investigation
http://patch.com/rhode-island/narragansett/nobody-injured-boat-fire-sent-plume-across-bay
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150831/NEWS/150839902

2015-08-30 - Houseboat bursts into flame in coastal Alappuzha (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Houseboat-Catches-Fire-at-Kainakari/2015/08/31/article3002285.ece

Quote: "A house boat caught fire at Kainakari in Alappuzha backwaters on Sunday. This the second incident during the onam season in Alappuzha backwaters."

2015-08-29 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina in coastal Montauk (New York):
http://easthamptonstar.com/Police/6/Boat-Fire-Leaves-Montauk-Dock-Damaged
http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Montauk/120651/Coast-Guard-Fire-Department-Battle-Boat-Fire-In-Montauk
http://longisland.news12.com/multimedia/fire-destroys-boat-in-montauk-marina-1.10790078
http://newyork.metrobugle.com/2015/08/30/fire-destroys-boat-in-montauk-marina/
http://patch.com/new-york/easthampton/boat-fire-damages-part-montauk-marina-dock
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15917091-fire-destroys-boat-in-montauk-marina/

2015-08-29 - Boat bursts into flame on the Intracoastal Waterway near Burt Reynolds Park in coastal Jupiter (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/boat-fire-near-burt-reynolds-park-28823.shtml
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/breaking-news/boat-catches-fire-near-burt-reynolds-park-in-jupit/nnTXP/
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-palm-beach-post/20150831/282007556152691/TextView
http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_28823.shtml
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/CBS12/638095961273798658

2015-08-28 - Cargo ship 'Alula' hit by fire at 3:30 AM at port in Hamburg (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Alula-9525883.html
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/170278/uasc-boxship-catches-fire-at-port-of-hamburg/
http://splash247.com/fire-breaks-out-on-13500-teu-uasc-boxship/

Quote: "Pressed cardboard stored in a 40-foot container on the 'Alula' caught fire on Aug 28, 2015, at 3.30 a.m. at the Eurogate Terminal in the Waltershof Port in Hamburg."

2015-08-28 - Fish factory ship 'Mys Elizavety' damaged by fire at port in coastal Sovetskaya Gavan (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mys-Elizavety-7717016.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fishing-trawler-mys-elizavety-caught-fire-in-tatarskiy-strait/

Quote: "On Aug 27, 2015, at 4.30 p.m. a fire broke out in a fish processing workshop aboard the 'Mys Elizavety' in Sovetskaya Gavan Port. As the fire spread, the fish factory was towed from the port to the Byaude Bay about a mile from port for safety reasons. Two firefighting boats, a tug and a helicopter were engaged in fire fighting. On Aug 28 at 6 a.m. the fire seemed to be under control."

2015-08-28 - Boat bursts into flame on trailer at Fishermen’s Wharf in coastal San Pedro (California):
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20150828/boat-burns-at-san-pedros-fishermens-slip
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150828/boat-burns-at-san-pedros-fishermens-slip
http://www.fireengineering.com/news/2015/08/29/boat-burns-at-san-pedro-s-fishermen-s-slip.html

2015-08-28 - Houseboat destroyed by fire in the wee hours, another damaged, in coastal Alappuzha (India):
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/boat-tragedy-toll-rises-to-10-two-houseboats-catch-fire/911071
http://www.kannadaprabha.com/nation/boat-tragedy-toll-rises-to-10-2-houseboats-catch-fire/257861.html
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/two-houseboats-catch-fire-in-kerala/article7590758.ece
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Boat-Tragedy-Toll-Rises-to-10-2-Houseboats-Catch-Fire/2015/08/28/article2998136.ece

Quote: "In today's mishap, a house boat was completely destroyed and another one partially damaged in the fire at Punnamada backwaters in the wee hours, police said. "

2015-08-28 - Boat bursts into flame on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Barnton, Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/boat-on-fire-in-northwich
http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/13633546.Firefighters_tackle_boat_fire_at_Barnton/

2015-08-27 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://khon2.com/2015/08/27/coast-guard-responds-to-sailboat-fire-off-honolulu/
http://www.kitv.com/news/coast-guard-responds-to-boat-on-fire-off-honolulu/34962184
http://www.dvidshub.net/news/174498/coast-guard-responds-report-boat-fire-off-honolulu
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150827_Sailboat_towed_after_small_fire_no_injuries.html?id=323168641

2015-08-27 - Boat explodes and burns on the James River in Varina, Henrico County (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://wtvr.com/2015/08/27/man-says-he-cheated-death-twice-after-boat-explodes-on-james-river/
http://wtvr.com/2015/08/27/fire-engulfs-boat-on-the-james-river/
http://wric.com/2015/08/27/fire-crews-extinguish-boat-fire-in-henrico-early-thursday-morning/
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/henrico/article_a6e80da6-00c1-545b-8670-12145e48ee5d.html
http://www.1140wrva.com/articles/local-news-128979/boater-swims-to-shore-as-boat-13893983/

Quote: "One man jumped to safety after an explosion on a boat in the James River. Henrico Fire crews were called to Osborne Park and Boat Landing late Wednesday night when a boat caught fire in the water."

2015-08-26 - Fishing ship 'Relentless' bursts into flame near coastal Manasquan (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/story/news/local/neptune-wall/manasquan/2015/08/26/coast-guard-manasquan-fishing-fire/32413059/
http://www.wopular.com/coast-guard-rescues-boat-fire-manasquan

Quote: "The U.S. Coast Guard towed a fishing boat on Monday after it caught fire 75 miles east of Manasquan."

2015-08-26 - Fishing ship 'Gretchen Marie' bursts into flame near coastal Portland (Maine):
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/08/27/portland-based-fishing-boat-towed-home-by-coast-guard-after-engine-fire/
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/08/27/news/portland/coast-guard-rescues-2-fishermen-from-burning-boat/
http://www.wmtw.com/news/fishermen-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-maine-coast/34949520
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-responds-to-boat-fire-near-jeffreys-ledge-off-maine-coast/2015/08/27/
http://www.marinelink.com/news/fishing-catches-maine396956.aspx

Quote: "A Portland-based fishing boat had to be towed back to port by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday night after its crew extinguished an onboard fire about six miles from the Jeffreys Ledge fishing area."

2015-08-26 - Ship bursts into flame at 3:45 AM while docked near coastal Bonasse, Cedros on the island of Trinidad:
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150826/news/fire-destroys-m-catamaran-in-cedros
http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,216160.html

Quote: "A million-dollar Venezuelan boat was burnt in Cedros yesterday morning. The catamaran, valued at US$300,000, and owned by Venezuelan national Antonio De Freitas, was completely destroyed while docked on the south-western coastline. According to a police report, at around 3.45 a.m., Ag Cpl Gajadhar and PC Ramsumair of the Cedros Police Post responded to a report at the jetty in Bonasse Village."

2015-08-26 - Boat bursts into flame while moored in coastal Swansea (Massachusetts):
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150826/NEWS/150829663/-1/RSS777
http://www.topix.com/city/swansea-ma/2015/08/150826UTEHKR

2015-08-26 - Two boats go up in flames at 3:30 AM in harbor in coastal Ladysmith (Canada):
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/fuel-leaks-into-ladysmith-harbour-after-boat-fire-1.2535113

Quote: "Two boats that burned overnight in a harbour in Ladysmith, B.C. have leaked fuel into the water, according to officials. The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed crews attended the boat fire at around 3:30 a.m. in the south end of the harbour."

2015-08-26 - Boat and RV destroyed by fire while parked on Lake Forest Road in Tahoe City (California), near Lake Tahoe:
http://www.sierrasun.com/news/17902856-113/no-one-hurt-in-boat-motor-home-fire
http://www.laketahoenews.net/2015/08/fire-destroys-boat-at-campground/
http://rvdailyreport.com/owner/no-one-hurt-in-rv-fire-at-tahoe-city-campground/

2015-08-25 - Ship bursts into flame in coastal East Java (Indonesia):
http://www.prokerala.com/news/photos/firemen-try-to-extinguish-the-fire-on-a-ship-335437.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2015-08/25/c_134554778_2.htm

2015-08-25 - Boat bursts into flame on McIvor Lake in coastal Campbell River (Canada):
http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/322862181.html

2015-08-24 - Ship under construction goes up in flames on coastal Geoje Island (South Korea), 2 killed, 7 injured:
http://koogle.tv/media/news/fire-at-daewoo-ship-building-kills-2-injures-7/
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150824001246
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2015/08/24/8/0302000000AEN20150824011651315F.html
http://maritime-connector.com/news/security-and-piracy/fire-in-daewoo-ship-under-construction-kills-one-leaves-one-missing/
http://splash247.com/fire-rips-through-dsme/

2015-08-24 - Boat explodes and burns at the Saco Yacht Club in coastal Saco (Maine), 1 injured:
http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/08/24/boat-explodes-at-saco-yacht-club-injuring-owner/
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/08/24/news/portland/saco-man-injured-in-boat-explosion/
http://www.wmtw.com/news/boat-explodes-at-saco-yacht-club/34884836
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/08/24/boat-explodes-at-saco-yacht-club-injuring-owner/
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/biddeford-saco/2015/08/24/man-burned-during-boat-fire-explosion/32282227/
http://www.journaltribune.com/news/local_stories/article_28237da4-4b38-11e5-960b-4bdf3f3f7cd2.html

2015-08-24 - Boat bursts into flame in harbor near coastal Lincolnville (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/08/24/news/midcoast/lincolnville-crew-puts-out-boat-fire/
http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/boat-fire-reported-in-lincolnville/1400286
http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/lobstermen-haul-burning-boat-away-lincolnville-beach-other-boats/58146
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/999380214/lincolnville-crew-puts-out-boat-fire
http://waldo.villagesoup.com/p/boat-fire-reported-in-lincolnville/1400286
http://www.wopular.com/lincolnville-crew-puts-out-boat-fire
http://www.fireengineering.com/news/2015/08/25/lincolnville-crew-puts-out-boat-fire.html

2015-08-24 - Boat bursts into flame at Mill Creek Lake (Illinois), 3 injured:
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2015/08/saturday-night-boat-fire-at-mill-creek-lake/

2015-08-24 - Boat, vehicles and landscaping business destroyed by fire in Robinson Township (Michigan):
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/grand-haven/2015/08/24/firefighters-respond--flames--companys-barn/32307789/
http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/2271521
http://woodtv.com/2015/08/24/multiple-depts-fight-fire-at-landscaping-business/
http://fox17online.com/2015/08/24/crews-battle-major-fire-at-precision-landscaping-in-robinson-twp/
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/08/commercial_barn_fire_closes_ro.html
http://www.wopular.com/commercial-barn-fire-closes-robinson-township-road

Quote: "The Robinson Township Fire Chief estimated the fire caused up to $1.5 million in damage. 'You had several vehicles in there, there was a boat inside, there was a heavy fuel load,' said Chief Paul VanVelzen. 'He also had tires in there for his winter fleet, snow tires and stuff, I think there were about 40 of those, so the fuel load in there was heavy.'"

2015-08-23 - Boat bursts into flame at Lake Thunderbird (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/news/three-jump-from-burning-boat-at-lake-thunderbird/34873868
http://www.normantranscript.com/news/courts_crime_police/fire-causes-three-to-jump-from-boat-at-lake-thunderbird/article_4bbdf361-ca13-559d-8250-369cf2c48639.html

2015-08-23 - Boat bursts into flame in garage in coastal Marsaskala on the island of Malta, woman seriously burned:
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/56398/blaze_engulfs_boat_woman_grievously_injured_after_suffering_burns

2015-08-22 - Barge bursts into flame at 6:20 AM in coastal Sandakan (Malaysia), 4 injured:
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1527615

Quote: "Four Philippine nationals were injured after a petrol-laden barge on which they were working, caught fire in the waters off Batu Sapi near here, today. Three of the men suffered burns while the fourth sustained a broken leg. Sabah Fire and Rescue public relations officer Affendy K. Ramin said the department's fire and rescue station here dispatched 13 personnel in three vehicles to the scene after receiving a distress call at 6.20am."

2015-08-22 - Boat bursts into flame at dock in coastal Kemah (Texas):
http://abc13.com/news/boat-catches-fire-on-kemah-boat-dock/952297/
http://metroforensics.blogspot.com/2015/08/boat-destroyed-after-catches-fire-on.html
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/boat-catches-fire-kemah-boat-photo-211821560.html
http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=8028673

2015-08-22 - Boat bursts into flame at Captains Cove in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2015/08/bridgeport-news-boat-fire/

Quote: "1:47pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of a 'recreational' boat fire at Captains Cove.  Firefighters on the way."

2015-08-21 - Offshore support ship 'Skandi Stolmen' damaged by fire in coastal Campos Basin (Brazil):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Skandi-Stolmen-9165970.html
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/psv-skandi-stolmen-caught-fire-in-campos-basin/
http://snmevents.com/fire-on-board-the-skandi-stolmen/
http://gcaptain.com/fire-on-board-psv-skandi-stolmen-offshore-brazil/

Quote: "Offshore tug supply vessel Skandi Stolmen suffered fire in engine room on Aug 19, in Campos Basin, Brazil, some 75 nm of Macae, en route to, or near, oil rigs in the area. 16 crew were evacuated, fire was later extinguished, scale of damages and present condition of the vessel is still unknown."

2015-08-21 - Former police boat bursts into flame while docked at coastal Seaview Marina near Wellington (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/71351052/fire-in-former-wellington-police-launch

2015-08-21 - Boat explodes and burns at yacht club in coastal Prince Rupert (Canada), 1 injured:
http://www.cftktv.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=2184871
http://www.thenorthernview.com/news/322623961.html

Quote: "One man is being taken to hospital after a boat explosion down by the Prince Rupert Rowing and yacht club dock. Fire Chief Dave Mckenzie says they responded to a call on the water about a fire."

2015-08-20 - Tugboat 'Miss Geri' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near San Leon (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2015/08/20/coast-guard-rescues-crew-tugboat-fire/32086355/
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-crewman-from-vessel-near-san-leon/2015/08/20/

2015-08-19 - Dredging ship bursts into flame near coastal Great Yarmouth (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/man_in_stable_condition_after_suffering_serious_burns_in_boat_fire_off_great_yarmouth_coast_1_4199685

2015-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame and explodes in coastal Swansea (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://wpri.com/2015/08/19/local-man-injured-from-boat-fire/
http://www.abc6.com/story/29833605/man-injured-in-swansea-boat-fire
http://www.turnto10.com/story/29832992/explosion-aboard-boat-injures-owner
http://www.630wpro.com/2015/08/19/swansea-fire-crews-put-down-boat-fire/
http://swansea.wickedlocal.com/article/20150819/NEWS/150816368
http://fun107.com/man-escapes-boat-explosion-in-swanseas-ocean-grove/

2015-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame at Black Point Marina in coastal Homestead (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.wsvn.com/story/29838394/boat-fire-leaves-two-onboard-with-burns
http://snewsi.com/id/15318747106/Boat-fire-leaves-two-onboard-with-burns

Quote: "A boat caught fire while on the water in South Miami-Dade Wednesday evening. 7's Skyforce was over the scene when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the fire at Black Point Marina along Southwest 87th Avenue and 247th Street. Two people were airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center, one with burns to the face."

2015-08-18 - Luxury yacht 'Blue Vision' goes up in flames while docked in coastal Palma on the island of Majorca (Spain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Blue-Vision-9448621.html
http://www.mallorcazeitung.es/lokales/2015/08/16/brand-yacht-hafen-palma-de/38132.html
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/yacht-fire-on-benetti-blue-vision-in-palma--27549

Quote: "On Aug 18, 2015, at 4 p.m. the "Blue Vision" went ablaze in Palma de Mallorca. The ship was berthed at the old jetty opposite to the cathedral. The fire brigade jointly with the police kept the fire from spreading onto other ships. The fire was extinguished within 1,5 hours."

2015-08-17 - Fishing boat bursts into flame and explodes at 6 AM near coastal Hainan Island (China), 1 killed, 5 rescued:
http://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/18/one-killed-as-fishing-boat-catches-fire-in-hainan/
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/937566.shtml
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/17/c_134526996.htm
http://english.sina.com/china/2015/0817/839667.html
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2015-08/17/content_36330543.htm
http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0817/c90882-8937545.html

Quote: "One fisherman was reportedly trapped in the engine cabin and the rest five abandoned the vessel to jump into the sea. Maritime police arrived at the scene at about 7:15 a.m. Most of the boat was burnt down, and it sank later. By 4:30 p.m., the maritime police rescued five and recovered one body."

2015-08-17 - Two boats destroyed by fire at 2:36 AM in coastal South Gare (Britain):
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/sleeping-fisherman-south-gare-alerts-9869325

Quote: "A spokeswoman for Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “We were called at 2.36am to a report of a fishing boat on fire at South Gare. 'The fire involved two boats which were completely fire damaged.'"

2015-08-16 - Ship damaged by fire while drydocked in coastal Lyttelton Port (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/71170721/crew-members-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-after-ship-fire-in-lyttelton-port

2015-08-16 - Boat bursts into flame in the Dana Passage near coastal Olympia (Washington):
http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article31331735.html

Quote: "A 20-foot ski boat burst into flame and sank in Dana Passage early Saturday afternoon, according to the Port of Olympia Harbor Patrol, one of several groups that responded to the emergency."

2015-08-16 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake James at Pokagon State Park (Indiana):
http://www.wlki.com/news.php?sb_news_id=12623

Quote: "Officials at Pokagon State Park say the parks Main Beach remains closed following a boat fire just offshore on Friday night. The boat drifted into the beach area and staff need some time to clean-up debris that might be on the sandy bottom."

2015-08-16 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, on Lake Texoma near the Highport Marina in Pottsboro (Texas):
http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Boat-catches-fire-on-Lake-Texoma--322011792.html
http://www.lakenews.com/News.asp?ID=A1E12AD9-C62F-4186-9025-E18DD71AB657&SiteID=

2015-08-16 - Boat explodes and burns in coastal Merrick (New York), 1 injured:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/1-person-injured-in-merrick-boat-fire-1.10745300
http://www.wopular.com/1-person-injured-merrick-boat-fire-0
http://www.linews.us/2015/08/1-person-injured-in-merrick-boat-fire/#.VdF4ZbJVhBc
http://snewsi.com/id/15318587392/1-person-injured-in-Merrick-boat-fire
http://www.wcax.com/story/29800362/engine-explosion-sets-fire-to-boat-burns-man-in-merrick

2015-08-16 - Two boats destroyed by fire at Hythe Quay on the River Colne in Colchester (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/boat_fire_in_hythe_quay_colchester_extinguished_1_4196281
http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/north_essex_news/13600333.Two_boats_destroyed_by_fire_at_quay/
http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/boats-gutted-by-fire-at-hythe-quay-in-essex-12402

Quote: "Both boats at Hythe Quay are described as 'completely alight' by the Essex Fire and Rescue Service incident commander. Firefighters from the town, Brightlingsea and Clacton and battling the flames."

2015-08-15 - Ferry ship 'MV Wonderful Stars' bursts into flame at Leyte Island (Philippine Islands), 2+ lightly injured:
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/08/14/fire-engulfs-philippine-ship-with-544-only-2-minor-injuries
http://www.rappler.com/nation/102652-ship-burns-ormoc-leyte
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fire-engulfs-philippine-ship-544-minor-injuries-33098702
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/533054/news/regions/fire-hits-passenger-ship-at-ormoc-city-port
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/08/15/31768639/
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2015/08/15/1488388/fire-razes-docked-ship-ormoc-city
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/08/16/boat-with-544-aboard-catches-fire-3-injured/
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/asia/fire-engulfs-philippine-ship-with-544-passengers-jump-off-into-the-sea/
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/08/14/ferry-with-544-passengers-catches-fire-in-central-philippines-only-2-crew-with/
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/world/ap/fire-engulfs-philippine-ship-with-only-minor-injuries/article_30be6fad-9344-50d6-bc09-c45825362b81.html

Quote: "Video footage showed several men jumping into the water from the MV Wonderful Stars, which was engulfed in smoke as firefighters struggled to put out the blaze hours after the fire broke out."

2015-08-15 - Cargo ship 'Um Alkhair' heavily damaged by fire at the entrance to the Suez Canal (Egypt):
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/164003/news/cargo-ship-ablaze-at-southern-entrance-of-suez-canal
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2015/08/15/ship-on-suez-canal-engulfed-by-fire-no-injuries-reported/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Um-Alkhair-8010946.html

Quote: "A fire broke out aboard the "Um Alkhair" while the ship was anchored at the anchorage of Tawfiq off Suez on Aug 14, 2015. The vessel was moored since April, while maintenance work was carried out, being manned with a crew of 13 which was evacuated. Tugs started fighting the fire and got it under control."

2015-08-15 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Thames in Oxford (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2015-08-16/leisure-boat-badly-damaged-in-fire-on-the-thames/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-33951660
http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/13599669.display/
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/13599669.Boat_blaze_in_Oxford_but_nobody_hurt/

Quote: "A boat that caught fire in central Oxford has been extinguished by firefighters. The blaze broke out in mid-afternoon today and black smoke was seen over the city. Fire service duty officer Graham Mitchell said two fire engines were sent to the scene at the River Thames near Abbey Road."

2015-08-15 - Boat bursts into flame in the Solent near coastal East Cowes on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://iwradio.co.uk/news/boat-fire-prompts-east-cowes-fire-fighter-call-out/
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/boat-on-fire-towed-into-east-cowes
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/13600068.Lifeboat_crew_rush_boat_on_fire_in_Solent/

2015-08-14 - Boat explodes and burns on Old Hickory Lake in Old Hickory (Tennessee), 2 injured:
http://www.kltv.com/story/29790748/boat-explosion-reported-at-blue-turtle-bay-marina
http://www.wave3.com/story/29790748/boat-explosion-reported-at-blue-turtle-bay-marina
http://wkrn.com/2015/08/14/2-people-seriously-injured-in-old-hickory-boat-explosion/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/29790748/boat-explosion-reported-at-blue-turtle-bay-marina
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/08/14/metro-fire-investigating-boat-explosion-old-hickory-lake/31736947/
http://wsav.com/2015/08/14/2-people-seriously-injured-in-old-hickory-boat-explosion/
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/newschannel5/news/2-Injured-In-Boat-Explosion-At-Blue-Turtle-Bay-Marina-321903362.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/NC5/632280963880517632

2015-08-13 - Abandoned fishing boat bursts into flame in coastal Marsa on the island of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150813/local/abandoned-fishing-boat-catches-fire-in-marsa.580514
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-08-13/local-news/Fire-at-Grand-Harbour-warehouse-6736140453
http://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/watch-fire-on-ferry-boat-in-harbour/

2015-08-12 - Boat bursts into flame on the Halifax River in coastal Ormond Beach (Florida):
http://www.wesh.com/news/two-rescued-from-boat-that-caught-fire-on-intracoastal/34674192
http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/sid/235719305
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150812/NEWS/150819873/101040
http://www.wesh.com/news/2-rescued-from-fully-involved-boat-fire/34674774
http://newsdaytonabeach.com/2-people-rescued-from-burning-boat-near-granada-bridge/
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/2-swim-to-shore-after-boat-ignites-on-halifax-river-volusia-deputies-say/34674580
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WESH/631507209654931459
http://www.styrk.com/posts/boat-fire-on-the-halifax

2015-08-11 - Boat bursts into flame at dock on Doctors Lake (Florida), near the coast, 1 injured:
http://metrobugle.com/blog/2015/08/11/fire-rescue-at-least-1-injured-at-boat-fire-in-clay-county/
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/videos/news/local/2015/08/11/boat-fire-in-clay-county/31488095/
http://www.news4jax.com/news/boathouse-catches-fire-in-clay-county/34659732
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2015/08/11/fire-rescue--least-1-injured--boat-fire--clay-county/31480023/

2015-08-11 - Boat explodes and burns on Big Green Lake near Ripon (Wisconsin):
http://www.riponpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=36&ArticleID=8898

2015-08-10 - Boat bursts into flame before 2 AM while docked at marina on the Hudson River in Stony Point (New York):
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2015/08/10/stony-point-boat-fire/31403773/
http://westchester.news12.com/news/fire-destroys-boat-at-stony-point-bay-marina-1.10725488
http://www.wopular.com/police-investigating-boat-fire-stony-point-bay-marina

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

2015-08-10 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Gourock (Scotland), 1 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-33853627
http://inewspress.org/news/man-in-hospital-after-fire-on-boat
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13585841.One_man_in_hospital_after_Gourock_boat_fire/
http://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-aberdeen/20150811/281900181935883/TextView
http://thelochsidepress.com/2015/08/10/ferry-in-rescue-drama-after-fire-on-motor-boat/
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13585253.Three_people_saved_from_burning_boat_in_dramatic_sea_rescue/
http://news.stv.tv/west-central/1326301-three-people-rescued-after-fire-on-small-vessel-kilcreggan-gourock/

2015-08-09 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Ocean City (New Jersey):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/09/two-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-coast-of-ocean-city/
http://6abc.com/news/2-people-dog-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-ocean-city-coast/915757/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Two-People-Dog-Escape-Boat-Fire-off-Ocean-City-NJ-Coast-321177061.html
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Two-People-Dog-Escape-Boat-Fire-off-Ocean-City-NJ-Coast-321177061.html
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150810_Three_rescued_from_burning_boat_at_Jersey_Shore.html
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/videos/news/two-people-dog-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-nj/vDYSRk/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/couple-dog-rescued-unhurt-blazing-sailboat-jersey-shore-n406806
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15328391-photos-boat-fire-off-ocean-city-nj-coast/
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150809/Two-Rescued-From-Boat-Fire-In-NJ-Margate-City/
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2015/08/09/people-dog-rescued-burning-sailboat-ocean-city/31378489/

2015-08-09 - Powerboat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Dana Point (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/harbor-676778-sheriff-powerboat.html
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/696381-boat-fire-dana-point-ca.html#b
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/dana-point-boat-fire.597580/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhonALz9rlI

2015-08-09 - Boat bursts into flame on the Lymington River near Yarmouth (Britain):
http://www.pbo.co.uk/news/fire-on-a-classic-power-boat-23038
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/13588392.Fire_almost_sinks_boat_from_James_Bond_movie/
http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/classic-wooden-powerboat-saved-from-fire-on-lymington-river-12310

2015-08-08 - Two boats go up in flames along Gull Pond Lane in coastal Greenport (New York):
http://patch.com/new-york/northfork/boat-catches-fire-sinks-gull-pond
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/officials-two-boats-on-fire-in-bay-in-greenport-1.10722027
http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2015/08/61217/cops-yacht-catches-fire-at-dock-sinks-in-greenport/
http://www.newyorkstatesman.com/index.php/sid/235608027
http://patch.com/new-york/northfork/icymi-boat-catches-fire-sinks-gull-pond
http://southoldlocal.com/2015/08/09/cops-destroyed-by-fire-boat-sinks-in-greenports-gull-pond/
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/fuel-spills-into-southold-s-gull-pond-after-fire-sinks-boat-and-spreads-to-second-vessel-officials-say-1.10722489

Quote: "Firefighters were battling a blaze on two boats in a Greenport bay Saturday night, fire officials said. Greenport firefighters said they sent crews to the fire around 10:30 p.m. at Gull Pond Lane, where one large boat and one smaller boat were burning."

2015-08-08 - Boat bursts into flame on Chautauqua Lake near Mayville (New York):
http://wivb.com/2015/08/08/six-escape-burning-boat-on-chautauqua-lake/
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/chautauqua-county/six-escape-burning-boat-on-chautauqua-lake-20150808

Quote: "Six people escaped a boat that caught on fire on Chautauqua Lake late Saturday morning, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Heavy smoke and flames were seen coming from the vessel when rescuers arrived at about 11:47 a.m. The six people who had been onboard and who exited to a nearby pontoon vessel were not injured."

Note: If this sounds familiar, it's because another boat just went up in flames on Chautauqua Lake, near a gun club in Lakewood (New York), mentioned in the 2015-08-05 update...

2015-08-08 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, at Lake Pleasant near Peoria (Arizona), 2 injured:
http://www.kpho.com/story/29741347/2-burned-in-boat-fire-at-lake-pleasant
http://www.12news.com/story/news/local/valley/2015/08/08/2-people-burned--boat-fire--lake-pleasant/31341377/
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/peoria/boat-catches-fire-on-lake-pleasant-injures-two-before-sinking
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/breaking/2015/08/08/boat-fire-leaves-two-injured--peoria/31340299/
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/story/29741634/2015/08/08/two-injured-at-lake-pleasant-when-boat-catches-fire
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/29741634/2015/08/08/two-injured-at-lake-pleasant-when-boat-catches-fire
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/World/7556l12j7/women-ages-66-and-22-suffer-severe.htm
http://www.wopular.com/boat-fire-leaves-two-injured-lake-pleasant-0

2015-08-08 - Boat bursts into flame on the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal Jupiter (Florida), restaurant evacuated:
http://www.wpbf.com/news/pbfr-extinguishes-boat-fire-near-guanabanas-in-jupiter/34613748
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/guanabanas-in-jupiter-evacuated-while-boat-fire-br/nnGB5/
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/jupiter/boat-fully-involved-in-fire-near-guanabanas-restaurant-in-jupiter
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150808/Boat-Fire-Erupts-In-Florida-Jupiter/
http://www.facebook.com/WPTV5/posts/10153565667048384

Quote: "A boat fire in the Intracoastal Waterway on Saturday afternoon led to the evacuation of a waterfront restaurant, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said. Guanabanas, along State Road A1A south of the Loxahatchee River, told its patrons to evacuate as a precaution..."

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

2015-08-08 - Boat explodes and burns, man thrown off boat, on Gull Lake in Kalamazoo County (Michigan), 1 injured:
http://www.wwmt.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Boat-explodes-on-lake-water-skiier-injured-182728.shtml#.Vchz_W5VhBc

Quote: "A boat explodes in the middle of a lake, sending one person to the hospital. It happened Saturday afternoon on Gull Lake in Kalamazoo County. The Sheriff's Office says a man was about to water ski when he heard an explosion and was thrown from the boat. We're told he suffered burns to his feet."

2015-08-08 - Boat destroyed by fire, pickup damaged, in Yosemite Lakes Park (California):
http://sierranewsonline.com/ylp-fire-burns-between-homes-on-meadow-drive/

Quote: "The fire reportedly started in or near a boat and spread into the vegetation. That aluminum fishing boat was lost, in addition to a large wood pile, and the side of a pickup was scorched. The fire burned between two homes, one of which was vacant."

2015-08-08 - Boat bursts into flame in the North Sea near the island of West Burra (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/islands/shetland/661062/coastguard-lifeboat-crews-help-rescue-boat-fire-north-sea/

Quote: "A major rescue operation was launched this afternoon after a small boat caught fire. A Sumburgh Coastguard helicopter and two RNLI lifeboat crews were sent to the boat’s rescue shortly after 12.30pm when the pleasure craft’s engine caught fire and the boat started drifting off West Burra."

2015-08-08 - Yacht 'Jodi'  bursts into flame off the coast near Orford (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/lifeboats_called_to_motor_cruiser_reporting_fire_on_board_1_4186596

Quote: "Three Suffolk RNLI lifeboats were called into action on Saturday after a motor cruiser off Orford sent out a mayday call reporting an engine fire on board."

2015-08-08 - Fishing boat explodes and burns near coastal Ras al-Khaimah (Saudi Arabia), 7 injured:
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/seven-local-fishermen-hurt-in-rak-boat-explosion
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/c0d48dbd-80f8-4c5b-a1ce-f41f0a77df1b.aspx

2015-08-07 - Two boats, RV and home destroyed by fire in Arlington (Washington), nobody there:
http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/BREAKING-NEWS/FIRE-DESTROYS-ARLINGTON-HOME-br-Along-with-RV-shed-and-two-boats-2216254
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/fire-destroys-arlington-home/nnFxR/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Firefighters-battle-Arlington-house-fire-321090991.html
http://twitter.com/JoannaKIRO7/status/629791562310922240/photo/1
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150807/NEWS01/150809252

Quote: "In addition to the home, the fire also destroyed a shed, an RV, and two boats on the property."

2015-08-07 - Boat bursts into flame while being towed, on I-75 near Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/29736158/boat-fire-causes-traffic-impact-on-i-75-s-in-fayette-county

Quote: "Traffic on I-75 South in Fayette County is moving slowly after a boat being hauled by a pickup caught fire. The scene is at mile marker 116. Officials tell LEX 18, the right lane and shoulder are blocked while crews work to put out the fire and clear the scene."

2015-08-07 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal Geraldton (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/gascoyne/a/29209228/police-probe-boat-fire/

2015-08-06 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Long Island (New York), teens use iPhone flashlight mode to get help:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/5-Teens-Jump-From-Flaming-Boat-Off-Long-Island-Police-320860591.html
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/police-5-rescued-from-great-south-bay-after-boat-fire-1.10713548
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/08/06/long-island-boat-fire-rescue/
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-5-mariners-in-distress-near-fire-island-n-y/2015/08/06/
http://abc7ny.com/news/5-teens-rescued-from-burning-boat-in-great-south-bay/906893/
http://www.wopular.com/police-5-rescued-great-south-bay-after-boat-fire-0

Quote: "Both a Suffolk police helicopter and a Coast Guard boat rushed to the scene. Initial concerns about finding the teens vanished when rescuers saw an iPhone flashlight being waved from the water. 'Any little bit helps, especially on that dark night,' said Kyle Profit of the U.S. Coast Guard. The teens were pulled to safety with no injuries. West Islip firefighters put out the fire and cheered how the teens handled the situation."

2015-08-06 - Boat, camper and workshop destroyed by fire in Loma (Colorado):
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/loma-workshop-destroyed-in-fire
http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/Fire-in-Loma-fully-engulfs-two-structures--320855521.html

Quote: "The fire also engulfed a trailer next to the workshop, as well as a boat behind the workshop. All three structures were total losses."

2015-08-05 - Fishing boat 'Bon Accord'' bursts into flame at 2 AM near coastal Torbay (Britain):
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Torbay-lifeboat-answers-fishing-boat/story-27549793-detail/story.html

Quote: "Torbay lifeboat was called into action last night after reports of a fishing boat on fire 15 miles out to sea. The RNLI crew was sent out into Lyme Bay to help 'Bon Accord' at 2am on Wednesday."

2015-08-05 - Boat bursts into flame on Chautauqua Lake at gun club in Lakewood (New York):
http://chaucat.com/?p=13753
http://wesb.com/boat-fire-on-chautauqua-lake-2/
http://www.chautauquatoday.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=25&id=184722#.VcROiG5VhBc

Quote: "Lakewood volunteers made short work of a fire in a boat after it docked behind Lakewood Rod and Gun Wednesday evening."

2015-08-05 - Boat bursts into flame on Syracuse Lake near Turkey Creek Township (Indiana):
http://www.inkfreenews.com/2015/08/05/boat-fire-on-syracuse-lake-extinguished-quickly/

2015-08-04 - Tanker ship 'Ye Chi' damaged by deadly fire in coastal Hangzhou Bay (China), 1 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ye-Chi-9262493.html
http://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-catches-tanker395705.aspx
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article465902.ece
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/18864/product-tanker-catches-fire-off-shanghai
http://www.turkishmaritime.com.tr/china-shipping-tanker-catches-fire-off-shanghai-one-dead-23617h.htm

Quote: "Product tanker Ye Chi reported fire in superstructure in living quarters to MRCC Shanghai at around 1600 LT Aug 3, while under way sailing from Jinshan (south of Shanghai) to Singapore, with 29,000 tons of diesel oil on board. Five crew were seriously injured in fire, they’ve been taken to hospital, one of them died."

2015-08-04 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina on Cadle Creek Road in coastal Mayo (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/fire-destroys-sailboat-in-mayo-area/34532166
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-mayo-boat-fire-0805-20150804-story.html

Quote: "County fire officials said firefighters were called around 1 p.m. to the 1000 block of Cadle Creed Road in the Mayo area, where a sailboat was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control in about 20 minutes. The fire also damaged four other boats and the pier."

2015-08-04 - Houseboat bursts into flame near Pavilion Beach in coastal Ipswich (Massachusetts), nobody aboard:
http://ipswich.wickedlocal.com/article/20150805/NEWS/150808239

Quote: "Fire destroyed a summer houseboat off Pavilion Beach Saturday night, Aug. 1. No one was injured in the blaze. The owners were on shore at the time of the fire. Their dog escaped and swam ashore, said Fire Chief Greg Gagnon."

2015-08-04 - Two yachts destroyed by explosion and fire in coastal Zaandam (Netherlands), 3 injured:
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/08/04/three-injured-in-yacht-fire-on-zaandam-marina/
http://europe.liveuamap.com/en/2015/4-august-large-fire-on-a-boat-in-zaandam-?ll=52.44293;4.82308&zoom=8

Quote: "Two pleasure yachts in a marina in Zaandam caught fire after an explosion on one of the vessels. Three people were injured."

2015-08-03 - Ferry ship 'Barguzin' bursts into flame on Lake Baikal (Russia):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/passenger-ship-barguzin-caught-fire-in-lake-baikal/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3186045/Tourists-speak-pandemonium-leaping-Russian-sightseeing-boat-exploded-burst-flames.html
http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/n0340-dramatic-pictures-show-rescue-from-fire-and-explosion-on-lake-baikal-tourist-boat/
https://yamkin.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/dramatic-pictures-show-rescue-from-fire-and-explosion-on-lake-baikal-tourist-boat-russia/

Quote: "The catamaran passenger ship Barguzin caught fire during voyage with 120 people in Lake Baikal on 1 nautical mile off Russian village Bolshoye Goloustnoye. The fire was caused by explosion of the generator in the engine room and extended through the whole vessel."

2015-08-03 - Two boats destroyed by fire, three damaged, while docked on Oneida Lake marina in Verona (New York):
http://www.wktv.com/news/2_boats_destroyed_3_damaged_in_fire_at_Verona_Beach_marina.html
http://www.localsyr.com/story/d/story/fire-burns-multiple-boats-at-sylvan-beach-marina/15547/MnvEy2g_EE6SKagQDO2I3Q
http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Verona_Beach_marina_fire_damages_five_boats.html
http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20150803/2-boats-destroyed-3-damaged-in-fire-at-sylvan-beach-marina

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

2015-08-03 - Barge damaged by fire on the Willamette River in Portland (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/08/fire_extinguished_on_barge_bei.html

2015-08-03 - Charter fishing boat 'Amanda Marie' bursts into flame near coastal Gloucester (Massachusetts):
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/updated-boat-catches-fire-crew-evacauted/article_6e4ef980-39fd-11e5-99b7-8bf7dce329a7.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/04/gloucester-family-rescued-after-their-boat-catches-fire/DhT8GpC1PNIiKz4guYOpNK/story.html
http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/regional_news/family-of-five-rescued-from-burning-boat/article_f56681dc-309b-5ce3-bf88-ceb2f229faa2.html

2015-08-03 - Boat explodes and burns on Lake Ouachita (Arkansas):
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-sentinel-record/20150804/281487865063989/TextView

2015-08-03 - Boat, camper, pickup and garage destroyed by fire at home in Hebron (Nebraska):
http://www.hebronjournalregister.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1752%3Ahebron-fire-damages-garage-camper-boat-and-pickup&catid=37%3Afeatured-articles&Itemid=63

Quote: "All in all, a garage, camper, boat and pickup were damaged. All were a total loss."

2015-08-03 - Fishing trawler bursts into flame at boat shop in coastal North Fremantle, Perth (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29168925/boat-on-fire-in-north-fremantle/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-03/fire-in-north-fremantle-port-area-contained/6669094
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/firefighters-rush-to-blaze-at-boat-maintenance-facility-in-north-fremantle-20150803-giqh4l.html

Quote: "More than 60 firefighters at the scene contained the fire, which sent thick plumes of smoke up over the harbour. DFES spokesman Mark Graham said crews were called to the scene at 1:52pm, to the report of a 65-foot fibreglass boat on fire."

2015-08-03 - Yacht bursts into flame in coastal Redcliffe (Australia):
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/yacht-catches-alight-at-redcliffe-marina/story-fnihsrf2-1227468239964
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/yacht-catches-fire-in-scarborough-marina-north-of-brisbane-20150803-giqjeq.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4558LEyDQ

Quote: "A yacht engulfed by flames remains afloat at a marina north of Brisbane. Firefighters rushed to Compass Marinas in the Redcliffe suburb of Scarborough just before 4pm on Monday. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said two crews fought the fire on the boat, with large volumes of black smoke pouring out. 'It was well alight so you could safely assume there would be significant damage,' she said."

2015-08-02 - Livestock carrier ship 'Nabolsi 1' damaged by fire off the coast of Crete (Greece):
http://splash247.com/livestock-carrier-ablaze-off-crete/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Nabolsi-1-7128760.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/8691/livestock-carrier-fire-mediterranean/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/168181/livestock-carrier-catches-fire-off-crete/

Quote: "Livestock carrier Nabolsi I caught fire on Aug 1 in Mediterranean off Lerapetra, Crete southern coast. Greece Coast Guard and NATO ships are engaged in fire fighting."

2015-08-02 - Boat explodes and burns on the River Thames near Maidenhead (Britain), 6 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20150803-49478-GBR
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/river-thames-boat-explosion-six-6181438
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3183220/Boy-3-six-people-injured-explosion-boat-River-Thames-near-Maidenhead.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-33751590
http://ipresspage.com/news/six-in-hospital-after-taplow-boat-explosion
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Maidenhead/Emergency-services-relied-on-the-help-of-the-public-in-Bray-Lock-boat-explosion-02082015.htm

2015-08-02 - Boat bursts into flame at boat shop at 7:52 AM in Tollesbury (Britain):
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/breaks-boat-Tollesbury/story-27531103-detail/story.html
http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/13524733.Fire_engines_attend_blaze_at_Tollesbury_workshop/

Quote: "A fire broke out on a boat in Tollesbury today. The fire started at around 7.52am this morning on the vessel in Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury."

2015-08-01 - US Navy ship 'USS Mount Whitney' damaged by fire at shipyard in coastal Rijeka (Croatia):
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=90432
http://www.kmbz.com/US-Ship-at-Lithuanian-Shipyard-Catches-Fire/21814636
http://www.stripes.com/news/europe/fire-breaks-out-on-6th-fleet-flagship-1.360927
http://www.wbal.com/article/118632/112/us-ship-at-lithuanian-shipyard-catches-fire
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/fire-on-uss-mount-whitney
http://wtop.com/world/2015/08/us-ship-at-croatian-shipyard-catches-fire/
http://1049maxcountry.com/abc_world/us-ship-at-lithuanian-shipyard-catches-fire-abcid35432145/
http://www.ottawaradio.net/pages/21815171.php

Quote: "The Mount Whitney is a Blue Ridge class command ship. The vessel is one of only two seaborne Joint Command platforms in the U.S. Navy."

2015-08-01 - Offshore ship 'Subsea Viking' hit by fire at Hatston Pier in the Orkney Islands (Scotland):
http://www.orcadian.co.uk/2015/08/hatston-pier-closed-off-after-fire-on-ship/
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/offshore-support-vessel-subsea-viking-caught-fire-in-scotland/

2015-08-01 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Minnetonka (Minnesota):
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/08/01/boat-fire-on-lake-minnetonka/31005115/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/08/01/no-injuries-reported-after-boat-fire-on-lake-minnetonka/
http://tonkainformer.com/2015/08/02/boat-fire-on-lake-minnetonka/
http://ipresspage.com/news/no-injuries-reported-after-boat-fire-on-lake-minnetonka
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15132695-no-injuries-reported-after-boat-fire-on-lake-minnetonka/
http://bringmethenews.com/2015/08/02/boaters-jump-to-safety-when-boat-starts-on-fire-on-lake-minnetonka/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYWlMcKZbVY

2015-07-31 - Ferry ship 'Sun Flower Daisetsu' damaged by major fire off the coast of Honshu Island (Japan):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sun-Flower-Daisetsu-9236705.html
http://www.rt.com/news/311245-japan-ferry-fire-evacuation/
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150731_53.html
http://www.kyodonews.net/news/2015/07/31/26481
https://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/8667/major-fire-board-japanese-ferry-sun-flower-daisets/
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/07/31/national/fire-breaks-ferry-off-hokkaido/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11775829/Nearly-100-passengers-trapped-on-Japan-ferry-after-fire-breaks-out.html

Quote: "The 'Sun Flower Daisetsu' issued a distress signal on July 31, 2015, at 5.32 p.m. off the coast of Honshu, reporting a fire on board. The fire started on a cargo deck in one of the trucks and got out of control off the coast of the northernmost island Hokkaido. The ferry with 71 passengers and 23 crew on board was en route from Tokyo to Tomakomai port, Hokkaido. She was about 30 miles off the eastern coast of Honshu."

Note: So this was much like all the car-hauler truck fires, except it was a truck-hauler ship fire this time. This is the 24th ferry ship to burn/explode in 2015...

2015-07-31 - Luxury yacht 'Larissa' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near Tortoreto (Italy):
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/salvage-attempts-fail-on-yacht-larissa-destroyed-by-fire-in-italy--27263

2015-07-30 - US Navy destroyer USS Cole damaged by fire at marine repair business in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2015/07/30/crews-on-the-scene-of-fire-at-marine-hydraulics-aboard-uss-cole/
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/2015/07/30/uss-cole-fire/30916461/

2015-07-30 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Cape Cod Bay (Massachusetts), 10 people rescued:
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/10-safe-after-reported-boat-fire/
http://capecoddaily.com/news/180624/

Quote: "The Coast Guard responded to a call for a reported boat fire in Cape Cod Bay east of the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. 10 people were reported on board the 30 foot vessel. According to reports the fire was controlled and all 10 people were uninjured."

2015-07-30 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:48 AM at Kings Dyke, Whittlesey (Britain):
http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/investigation_launched_after_canal_boat_severely_damaged_in_whittlesey_by_fire_1_4174777
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/canal-boat-sinks-after-going-up-in-flames-in-king-s-dyke-whittlesey-1-6877391

2015-07-29 - Boat bursts into flame near ferry terminal in coastal Alameda (California):
http://patch.com/california/alameda/four-rescued-boat-fire-near-ferry-terminal-0
http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_28555221/alameda-four-rescued-boat-fire-near-ferry-terminal
http://www.marinelink.com/news/california-rescued-from395459.aspx
http://www.justmarinenews.com/four-rescued-from-boat-fire-in-california/
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/alameda-ca/TCSBQ90HHSJR4U99N
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/07/29/Four_rescued_in_boat_fire_near_ferry_terminal/
http://snewsi.com/id/15317790593/Alameda-Four-rescued-in-boat-fire-near-ferry-terminal

2015-07-28 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:30 AM near coastal Christian Island (Canada):
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/5763977-collingwood-area-man-fortunate-after-boat-bursts-into-flames-near-christian-island/

2015-07-27 - Cargo ship 'Federal Margaree' damaged by fire on the Detroit River in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Federal-Margaree-9299472.html

Quote: "The 'Federal Margaree' suffered a fire in the engine room in the night of July 26, 2015. The bulkcarrier was docked at the Nicholson's Detroit Dock on the Detroit River at that time."

2015-07-27 - Fishing boat bursts into flame in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near coastal Port Townsend (Washington):
http://www.ptleader.com/news/photo-fire-on-boat-handled/image_5db8d380-34d9-11e5-a9b7-e3532238e4a9.html
http://www.ptleader.com/news/new-photos-boat-with-fire-on-board-draws-responders-off/article_6a47ff60-3577-11e5-b659-db8531059177.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15018981-new-photos-boat-with-fire-on-board-draws-responders-off-point-wilson/
http://www.topix.com/forum/military/coast-guard/TEQK2DVKOCD64LE53

Quote: "At 4:33 p.m. Monday, July 27, U.S. Coast Guard and East Jefferson Fire Rescue vessels responded to a distress call of a fire in the walls of a 32-foot boat (left) headed from the Strait of Juan de Fuca toward Port Townsend. The emergency vessels were able to intercept the boat just north of Point Wilson and safely extinguish the fire by 5:19 p.m."

2015-07-27 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Fremantle Harbour (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29057557/freo-rescuers-rush-to-boat-fire/
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/fremantle-sea-rescue-firefighters-rush-to-catamaran-fire/story-fnhocxo3-1227458312409

2015-07-26 - Boat bursts into flame on Gull Lake near Nisswa (Minnesota):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/3804993-boat-burns-gull-lake-saturday
http://www.pineandlakes.com/news/3805559-boat-burns-gull-lake-saturday

2015-07-25 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Barnegat Bay (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2015/07/crews_douse_barnegat_bay_boat_fire.html
http://jerseytribune.com/2015/07/25/crews-douse-barnegat-bay-boat-fire/
http://www.wopular.com/crews-douse-barnegat-bay-boat-fire
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/US/7554x7oai/Crews-douse-Barnegat-Bay-boat-fire.htm
http://www.barnegatonline.com/news-events/crews-douse-barnegat-bay-boat-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcFNP-NH1vA

Note: Pretty cool video shot from a helicopter in the Youtube link. You can skip the first two or three minutes to get to the action. I gotta say, that was impressive response time. From the time the helicopter and a coast guard ship headed out to the fire to the time they started putting water on the fire, a little over three minutes. Still looks like the boat was completely destroyed though...

2015-07-25 - Boat, truck, SUV and home destroyed by fire at 11:30 PM in coastal Laguna Vista (Texas):
http://portisabelsouthpadre.com/2015/07/25/house-destroyed-in-weekend-fire/

Quote: "A truck, a crossover vehicle, and a boat and trailer that were parked in the driveway in front of the home were also destroyed."

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

2015-07-25 - Boat bursts into flame at Wildcat Marina on Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan (Kansas):
http://salinapost.com/2015/07/26/1-hospitalized-after-kansas-boat-fire/
http://www.hutchpost.com/2015/07/26/1-hospitalized-after-kansas-boat-fire/
http://www.littleapplepost.com/2015/07/25/multiple-departments-respond-to-boat-fire-at-tuttle/
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Man-barely-escapes-boat-fire-318567821.html

Quote: "The Blue Township Fire Department (BTFD) was dispatched at around 2:30 p.m. to the Wildcat Marina on Spillway Marina Road for a report of a boat on fire in the water. Upon arrival, crews found a ski boat on fire in the bay and began to work alongside personnel from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism."

2015-07-25 - Boat bursts into flame at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall (Texas):
http://www.rockwallheraldbanner.com/community/boat-destroyed-in-explosion-at-the-harbor/article_6e8f930a-33d6-11e5-901f-0f994e9538b9.html

Quote: "FD Chief Mark Poindexter and his crew were aboard the fire department’s boat at The Harbor for the last Thursday night series summer concert of the season — The Stoneleighs, a Rolling Stones tribute band — when they heard a loud explosion. 'I thought at first a transformer blew up,' Poindexter said. He and his crew navigated their way through the other boats and fired water from the boat’s canon to extinguish the blaze."

2015-07-24 - Boat bursts into flame at the Cape Ann Marina in coastal Gloucester (Massachusetts), minor injuries:
http://www.whdh.com/story/29628428/boat-catches-fire-in-gloucester
http://www.wcvb.com/news/family-jumps-overboard-to-escape-boat-fire/34347982
http://www.styrk.com/posts/family-jumps-overboard-to-escape-boat-fire
http://www.wcvb.com/news/dad-sons-forced-to-jump-from-burning-boat-in-gloucester/34348438
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/boat-fire-in-river-behind-cape-anns-marina-resort/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WCVB/624942549791285248
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/update-boat-catches-fire-on-annisquam-river/article_f2529089-80c4-5d0f-9cee-bccd4b6cba4b.html

2015-07-24 - Boat bursts into flame in Richmond Valley on the South Shore on coastal Staten Island (New York):
http://www.silive.com/southshore/index.ssf/2015/07/firefighters_put_out_a_boat_fi.html

2015-07-23 - River cruise ship 'Lady of the Lake' bursts into flame on Clear Lake (Iowa), 100 people evacuated:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lady-Of-The-Lake-I1195708.html
http://northiowatoday.com/2015/07/23/lady-of-the-lake-evacuated-during-fire/
http://www.kwwl.com/story/29620976/clear-lake-boat-fire-prompts-evacuation-of-about-100-people
http://kimt.com/2015/07/23/fire-on-the-lady-of-the-lake/
http://www.kttc.com/story/29622125/2015/07/23/lady-of-the-lake-boat-cruise-catches-fire
http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/public-safety/clear-lake-boat-fire-prompts-evacuation-of-about-100-people-20150724
http://globegazette.com/news/local/no-injuries-in-fire-aboard-lady-of-the-lake/article_f19d9661-d1c6-5417-8c6c-52d7b54f30e8.html

2015-07-23 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Winnipesaukee (New Hampshire):
http://www.wmur.com/news/officials-no-environmental-hazard-from-boat-fire-on-lake-winnipesaukee/34336040
http://ulocal.wmur.com/mediadetail/22968655-19-mile-bay-boat-fire-?channel=25021&collection=21503&gid=&sort=upload%20DESC&offset=0
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/14915011-officials-no-environmental-hazard-from-boat-fire-on-lake-winnipesaukee/

2015-07-22 - Cruise ship hit by fire near the island of Jamaica, 1 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20150723-49303-JAM
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Freedom-Of-The-Seas-9304033.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-catches-fire-mid-trip/story?id=32622953
http://tbo.com/ap/fire-on-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-no-injuries-reported-20150722/
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/fire-ignites-on-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-out-of-port-canaveral/34294084
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/22/fire-breaks-out-aboard-port-canaveral-based-cruise-ship/30514561/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/07/22/fire-breaks-out-royal-caribbean-ship/30511465/
http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2015/07/articles/fires-1/freedom-of-the-seas-on-fire-near-falmouth-jamaica/
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/os-cruise-ship-fire-jamaica-20150722-story.html
http://www.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/fire-extinguished-on-freedom-of-the-seas.html
http://abc13.com/news/see-a-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-catch-fire-mid-trip/872718/
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6456

Quote: "A Royal Caribbean cruise ship had a fire on board, forcing the passengers to go into their emergency drill positions. The fire started as the ship, called the Freedom of the Seas, was pulling into a Jamaican port, according to the company's spokesperson."

2015-07-22 - Boat bursts into flame in the Swinomish Channel in Skagit County (Washington):
http://www.goskagit.com/news/newly-purchased--foot-boat-destroyed-by-fire/article_fc6e8be6-3191-11e5-93f5-e74d637146ec.html

Quote: "The 32-foot boat, which had been purchased that day, was destroyed, Horn said."

2015-07-22 - Boat explodes and burns, two men thrown into the sea, near coastal Khor Fakkan (UAE), man hospitalized:
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/fishermen-hurt-in-khor-fakkan-boat-explosion
http://www.pressreader.com/uae/the-national-news/20150722/281638188896587/TextView

Quote: "An Emirati and a Bangladeshi fisherman were injured when their boat exploded on Monday afternoon in the water off Khor Fakkan. Both men were thrown into the sea from the effect of the blast. The Emirati, Mohammed Al Saadi, 23, was seriously injured and suffered leg and jaw fractures while the Bengali received minor injuries."

2015-07-21 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Boston (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/07/21/flames-engulf-boat-at-east-boston-dock/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/crews-battle-boat-fire-in-east-boston/34273142
http://www.whdh.com/story/29597727/man-rushed-to-hospital-after-boat-fire-in-east-boston
http://www.universalhub.com/2015/boat-catches-fire-east-boston-marina
http://patch.com/massachusetts/charlestown/1-injured-after-boat-fire-breaks-out-east-boston-0
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Person-Injured-Boat-Destroyed-in-Fire-317830551.html

2015-07-20 - Boat bursts into flame in channel near the Stuart Causeway in coastal Stuart (Florida):
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/martin-county-responds-to-boat-fire
http://www.tcpalm.com/galleries/boat-fire-off-sewall-s-point-in-the-indian-river-lagoon-
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/35-foot-cabin-cruiser-catches-fire-in-martin-county
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/stuart/tony-veasey-vietnam-veteran-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-near-sandsprit-park
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WPTV/623230189808566272
http://www.facebook.com/WPTV5/videos/10153514791358384/
http://www.treasurecoast.com/boat-fire-in-martin-county/

Quote: "Vietnam Veteran Tony Veasey used all of his savings from retirement to buy a 41-foot Hatteras sport fishing boat. On his first day taking it on the water, a fire left it damaged, likely beyond repair."

2015-07-20 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Ocean City (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/29591391/seven-boaters-rescued-after-ocean-city-pontoon-fire
http://www.wmdt.com/news/more-local-news/Pontoon-boat-catches-fire-in-Ocean-City/34263030
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/07/20/7-rescued-burning-boat-off-ocean-city/
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/07/20/boat-burns-oc/30444695/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/oc-blog/bs-md-oc-boat-rescue-20150721-story.html
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2015/07/seven-rescued-from-md-boat-fire.html

2015-07-19 - Boat and two cars destroyed by fire at 3:07 AM, home heavily damaged too, in Plainfield (Illinois):
http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/07/20/fire-destroys-plainfield-home-sunday/a4ahext/

Quote: "The fire district responded to a call of two cars and a boat on fire in the home at 3:07 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters found a fully engulfed fire in the three-car garage upon arrival and upgraded the fire to a full still alarm at 3:13 a.m. The fire was under control at 3:47 a.m."

2015-07-19 - Boat, dock and equipment go up in flames on coastal Little Jakolof Bay near Homer (Alaska):
http://www.alaskapublic.org/2015/07/20/fire-destroys-oyster-company-boat-dock-equipment-in-little-jakolof-bay/
http://www.ktoo.org/2015/07/20/fire-destroys-oyster-company-boat-dock-equipment-little-jakolof-bay/
http://homertribune.com/2015/07/fire-destroys-boat-oyster-equipment-in-jakolof-bay/

Quote: "A fire destroyed a sailboat, part of a dock, and some equipment owned by the Jakolof Bay Oyster Company last night."

2015-07-19 - Speed boat bursts into flame on Lake Brantley (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.wesh.com/news/2-people-injured-in-boat-fire/34246634
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/speed-boat-catches-fire-with-6-on-board-on-lake-brantley/34246236
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-lake-brantley-boat-fire-20150719-story.html
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/29582542/boat-goes-up-in-flames-on-lake-brantley
http://www.wopular.com/report-boat-blaze-lake-brantley
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WESH/622917982369419265
http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/sid/234942639

2015-07-18 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on Lake Superior in Gros Cap (Canada):
http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=94996

Quote: "On July 18, 2015, at 3 p.m., City Police and the fire department attended at the Gros Cap marina regarding a boat fire. After launching his boat, the owner attempted to start it and it became engulfed in flames. The boat was destroyed."

2015-07-18 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Mersa Matruh (Egypt):
http://www.arabstoday.net/en/news/arabworld/fire-in-boat-controlled-no-casualties-in-marsa-matrouh-egypt.html

Quote: "Civil defense forces managed on Saturday to control a fire which broke out in a boat in North Coast."

2015-07-18 - Barge bursts into flame at 12:15 AM on the Macclesfield Canal (Britain), nobody aboard:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/fire-crews-called-barge-alight-9687773

2015-07-17 - Boat 'Blue Oasis' bursts into flame at 3:22 AM in coastal Aurora Harbor (Alaska), 1 injured:
http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-07-17/man-saved-early-morning-boat-fire
http://m.juneauempire.com/local/2015-07-17/man-saved-early-morning-boat-fire#gsc.tab=0
http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-07-17/man-saved-boat-fire

Quote: "Firefighters rescued a 70-year-old man who was knocked unconscious from smoke inhalation after his boat caught fire in Aurora Harbor early Friday morning. Capital City Fire Rescue officials said a neighbor saw smoke coming from the vessel, called the 'Blue Oasis', at about 3:22 a.m. Friday and called 911."

2015-07-17 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, on Lake Erie near Erie (Pennsylvania):
http://blackburnnews.com/london/2015/07/17/boat-catches-fire-sinks-in-lake-erie/
http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2015/07/17/sailboat-catches-fire-sinks-on-lake-erie

2015-07-17 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Kristiansand (Norway), nobody aboard:
http://www.norwaytoday.info/home_view.php?id=128134

Quote: "A boat was Thursday night completely destroyed in a fire outside Kristiansand. There was no on board. Divers from the fire department investigates the bottom around the boat to search for any people who may have jumped overboard, stated the operations center in Agder Police clock 4:10 am Friday morning. Ten minutes later confirmed divers that the search was done and that nobody had been found."

2015-07-17 - Houseboat destroyed by fire in Yellowknife (Canada), nobody aboard:
https://www.myyellowknifenow.com/6798/houseboat-consumed-by-fire-in-yellowknife/

2015-07-16 - Boat bursts into flame at Lake Powell (Utah):
http://www.lakepowelllife.com/boat-caught-fire-at-state-line-launch-ramp/

2015-07-16 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:40 AM while docked at the island of Maradhoo (Maldive Islands):
http://www.sun.mv/english/31125

Quote: "A fire has started on a boat at Maradhoo Harbor in Addu City. Police Media Official told Sun Media that the fire was reported to the Police around 12:40 a.m. tonight and the Police and MNDF are trying to control the fire."

2015-07-15 - Cargo ship 'Evgenia P' heavily damaged by fire while docked in coastal Eleusis (Greece):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Evgenia-P-5333270.html

Quote: "The 'Evgenia P' suffered a fire in the aft on July 14, 2015. The vessel was docked in Elefsinaat that time. The fire spread to the superstructure and destroyed accommodations. In the evening the fire was extinguished. The vessel had been laid up in the port since 2011."

2015-07-15 - Boat 'Dolly D' bursts into flame in coastal Yarmouth Harbour near the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/boat-on-fire-being-towed-to-yarmouth

2015-07-14 - Boat bursts into flame on the ocean side of coastal Truro (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/developing-boat-catches-fire-truro/
http://capecoddaily.com/news/179144/

2015-07-14 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Taw in Barnstaple (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=33702&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Boat-River-Taw-Barnstaple-Firefighters-dealing/story-26901516-detail/story.html
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2015-07-15/watch-boat-destroyed-by-fire-in-barnstaple/
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2015-07-14/fire-breaks-out-on-board-boat-in-barnstaple/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/bath-and-north-east-somerset/boat-fire-on-river-taw-in-barnstaple-firefighters-dealing-with/

Quote: "Multiple calls were received to a boat that was on fire on the River Taw.  Two crews from Barnstaple and one from Braunton were mobilised. The boat was well alight when the first crew arrived on scene. Crews got to work with two 70mm jets to fight the fire from the river side."

2015-07-14 - Boat bursts into flame at the Hat Rock Marina in Hermiston (Oregon):
http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150713/boat-bursts-into-flames-at-hat-rock

2015-07-13 - Ship 'Viking Merlin' bursts into flame while docked at the Penn Cargo Terminal in Eddystone Boro (Pennsylvania):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Viking-Merlin-9596313.html
http://www.phillyfirenews.com/2015/07/13/ship-fire-in-eddystone-photo/
http://www.facebook.com/PhillyFireNews/posts/10155814578155029
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/container-ship-viking-merlin-caught-fire-at-philadelphia-dock/

2015-07-13 - At least four boats destroyed by fire in Dubai Creek in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20150713-49143-ARE
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-massive-fire-breaks-out-dubai-creek-639096
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/13/fire-engulfs-cargo-ships-_0_n_7787998.html
http://rt.com/news/273367-dubai-creek-fire-vessels/
http://www.sott.net/article/298984-Major-fire-breaks-out-in-UAEs-Dubai-Creek-several-vessels-ablaze
http://twitter.com/khaleejtimes/status/620578913299791872/photo/1
http://wsls.com/ap/fire-engulfs-cargo-ships-along-central-dubai-waterway/
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article27121075.html
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/raw-fire-engulfs-ships-along-184926782.html
http://www.dawn.com/news/1194271/fire-engulfs-cargo-vessels-along-dubai-creek
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/deira-creek-dhow-fire-contained-dubai-civil-defence-2015-07-13-1.596729

Quote: "It is reported that at least four boats, including traditional sailing boats known in Arabic as dhows were destroyed in the inferno at Dubai Creek."

2015-07-12 - Boat explodes and burns on Kentucky Lake at Moors Resort in Gilbertsville (Kentucky), 6 injured:
http://www.lex18.com/story/29530314/six-injured-after-boat-explodes-in-marshall-county
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/29530236/boat-explosion-injuries-4-at-moors-resort
http://twitter.com/RBradfieldWPSD/status/620444234072526848/photo/1
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/29530757/boat-explodes-in-marshall-county-ky
http://www.wave3.com/story/29532753/boat-explosion-in-marshall-county-hospitalizes-6
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/29538474/investigation-underway-into-kentucky-lake-boat-fire
http://www.marshallcountydaily.com/2015/07/13/fire-damaged-boat-raised-6-victims-hospitalized-in-stable-condition/

Quote: "Six people are being treated for burns after a boat caught fire Sunday at Moors Resort in Marshall County. According to the Marshall County Rescue Squad, the boat exploded near gas pumps."

2015-07-12 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake McAlester in Pittsburg County (Oklahoma):
http://www.ktul.com/story/29530651/6-people-escape-boat-fire-uninjured
http://www.okcfox.com/story/29530239/6-people-escape-boat-fire-uninjured
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/12/6-people-escape-boat-fire-uninjured/
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/29530173/6-people-escape-boat-fire-uninjured
http://www.mcalesternews.com/news/boat-on-lake-mcalester-catches-fire-sunday/article_0e0f8868-2978-11e5-84ce-ebda0b800c68.html
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/three-adults-three-childen-uninjured-after-boat-catches-fire-sinks/article_3e44d7be-18bf-5784-b94b-de480090c4fe.html

Quote: "The adults and children evacuated the boat unharmed. Patrolmen attempted to tow the boat to shore, but it broke apart and sank because of the massive fire damage. Authorities say they don't know what caused the motor to catch fire."

2015-07-12 - Boat bursts into flame at 6:45 AM at Branchport Park in Long Branch (New Jersey), 1 injured:
http://www.app.com/story/news/local/eatontown-asbury-park/long-branch/2015/07/12/long-branch-boat-fire-injury/30045891/
http://www.wopular.com/watch-one-injured-long-branch-boat-fire-police-say

2015-07-12 - Boat explodes and burns on the St. Johns River in Astor (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/woman-injured-when-boat-engine-catches-fire-astor/nmxhz/

2015-07-11 - Cargo ship 'Kamala' bursts into flame at 12:45 AM in the East China Sea near the island of Kuchinoshima (Japan):
http://gcaptain.com/containership-kamala-on-fire-off-japan/#.VaNRN_lVhBc
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/8355/major-fire-board-boxship-kamala/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kamala-9187320.html
http://splash247.com/hanjin-containership-on-fire-in-east-china-sea/
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/container-ship-kamala-caught-fire-in-east-china-sea/
http://www.turkishmaritime.com.tr/hanjin-containership-on-fire-23407h.htm
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/18603/box-ship-catches-fire-off-japan
http://www.marinelink.com/news/kamala-china-fire394482.aspx

Quote: "Fire erupted in containers on board of container ship Kamala shortly after midnight Tokyo time July 11, in East China sea some 220 nm west of Kuchinoshima island, some 110 nm south of Chedju do, Korea. Distress signal was relayed to Japan Coast Guard by a passing vessel. Fire seems to be a major one, judging from photo made by patrol plane at around 0530."

2015-07-11 - Cargo ship 'Cap Blanche' bursts into flame at the Fraser Surrey Docks in coastal Surrey (Canada):
http://www.cknw.com/2015/07/12/83345/
http://www.680news.com/2015/07/12/tsb-to-probe-generator-room-fire-aboard-vessel-at-fraser-surrey-docks-in-b-c/
http://globalnews.ca/news/2106332/tsb-investigators-sent-to-fraser-surrey-docks-after-container-ship-fire/
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/sends+team+investigate+fire+aboard+ship+Fraser+Surrey+Docks/11208519/story.html

2015-07-11 - Boat bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads to home, on White Dove Lane in Chino Hills (California):
http://www.championnewspapers.com/police_and_fire_notes/article_6f27610e-2746-11e5-9374-437bc4697853.html

Quote: "They found the boat burning in the garage and an upstairs bedroom in flames. Firefighters confined the damage to those rooms."

2015-07-11 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Erie near Sheffield Lake (Ohio):
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-lorain/sheffield-lake-fire-crews-responding-to-report-of-boat-fire
http://fox8.com/2015/07/11/no-injuries-after-6-people-escaped-from-boat-fire-in-sheffield-lake/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WEWS/620227807088545793
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WEWS/619950403094978560
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztr_tReGdAI

2015-07-11 - Boat explodes and burns at Marina Lablanc in Gatineau (Canada), 1 injured:
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/news/man-sent-to-hospital-after-boat-fire-in-gatineau-1.2464854
http://www.cfra.com/news/2015/07/11/gatineau-mechanic-suffers-burns-in-boat-fire-at-leblanc-marina
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14560482-man-sent-to-hospital-after-boat-fire-in-gatineau/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/marina-leblanc-boat-explosion-leaves-man-injured-in-ottawa-river-1.3148029
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/one-injured-following-fire-explosion-on-boat-at-gatineau-marina

2015-07-10 - Three fishing boats go up in flames at 2 AM while docked in coastal Narragansett (Rhode Island):
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150710/NEWS/150719916
http://www.abc6.com/story/29517881/two-separate-boat-fires-overnight-in-narragansett
http://www.turnto10.com/story/29517843/boats-catch-fire-in-galilee
http://wpri.com/2015/07/10/two-boats-catch-fire-in-narragansett/
http://patch.com/rhode-island/narragansett/boats-catch-fire-galilee
http://newenglandboating.com/news/fishing-boats-damaged-in-ri-fire.html

Quote: "All three boats are fishing vessels, including a lobster boat, according to port manager Daniel Costa. 'They’re extremely worried about their future and what’s going to happen tomorrow,' he said. 'All of the owners have been notified. The owners have been down here and are aware of the situation. The investigation continues.'"

Note: A beach exploded in Narragansett the very next day, injuring a woman, mentioned in the 2015-07-11 update...

2015-07-10 - Boat bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near Hudson (Florida), man and dog rescued:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pasco/coast-guard-rescues-man-and-dog-after-boat-fire
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/07/10/man-dog-abandon-ship-in-gulf/29984223/
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/29524002/boater-rescued-after-a-boat-fire-strands-him-at-sea-for-three-days
http://abcnews.go.com/US/coast-guard-rescues-man-dog-sailboat-catches-fire/story?id=32378130
http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/coast-guard-rescues-man-dog-in-gulf-after-sailboat-fire-20150711/

2015-07-10 - Speedboat bursts into flame in Bang Rak District in coastal Bangkok (Thailand):
http://samui-weather.blogspot.com/2015/07/speedboat-on-fire-in-bang-rak.html

Quote: "Around 8am this morning there was speedboat on fire in Bang Rak from the Grand Sea company. It's unclear to me at this point how the boat exactly got on fire, but it resulted in a big fireball. It seems to be a speedboat that is being used for snorkel trips to Koh Tao or the Ang Thong National Marine Park."

2015-07-10 - Boat bursts into flame at the Torquay Marina in coastal Torquay (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=33645&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?435509-Boat-fire-in-Torquay-today-other-boats-not-damaged
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Reports-boat-Torquay-Marina/story-26877136-detail/story.html
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/crews-called-blazing-boat-marina-Devon/story-26877320-detail/story.html

2015-07-10 - Boat bursts into flame near Asda store in coastal Penryn (Britain):
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/13407653.Blaze_behind_Penryn_Asda__Residents_urged_to_keep_windows_closed__UPDATE_AND_PICS/
http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Firefighters-dampen-hotspots-scene-huge-boat/story-26882504-detail/story.html

Quote: "Parts of Penryn were covered in a thick pall of smoke this evening due to a fibreglass boat on fire behind Asda."

2015-07-09 - Boat damaged by explosion and fire in coastal Deale (Maryland), 2 injured:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/2-men-burned-in-deale-boat-explosion/34075704
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/2015/07/09/boat-explosion-reported-in-anne-arundel-county-md/29913491/
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-deale-boat-explosion-0710-20150709-story.html

Quote: "Officials said there was an explosion around 11:30 a.m. on a boat on land at Rockhold Creek Marina. Officials said a man in his 20s and a man in his 50s suffered second-degree burns on 40 percent of their bodies."

2015-07-09 - Boat explodes and burns as man works on it, in coastal Punta Gorda Isles (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.winknews.com/2015/07/10/man-injured-after-boat-explosion-in-punta-gorda-isles/

2015-07-08 - Boat explodes and burns in the Outer Harbor near coastal Adelaide (Australia), man and dog rescued:
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/2015/07/09/man-and-dog-make-lucky-escape-after-boat-fire.html
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/fire-after-30-foot-boat-explodes-off-outer-harbor/story-fni6uo1m-1227434016304
http://www.renewableenergyparty.org/AU/2015/07/08/man-dog-rescued-from-sa-boat-fire-aap/
http://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/28718472/man-dog-rescued-from-sa-boat-fire/
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/fire-after-30-foot-boat-explodes-off-outer-harbor/story-fnii5yv8-1227434016304

Quote: "A man threw his dog overboard and leapt from the boat where he lived after it exploded and burst into flames off Outer Harbor on Wednesday. Tony Walsh, 61, suffered a burn to the elbow during the fire, which destroyed his 30ft timber cabin cruiser in waters off Outer Harbor about 4.30pm on Wednesday."

2015-07-08 - Boat bursts into flame, man blown off boat by 'flash fire', in coastal Dania Beach (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-dania-beach-boat-blast-20150708-story.html
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/07/08/man-thrown-from-boat-in-flash-fire/
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article26826982.html

2015-07-08 - Boat, pickup truck and warehouse destroyed by fire in coastal Gulf Breeze (Florida):
http://news.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2015-07-09/News/Fire_tears_through_Midway_business.html

Quote: "By the time firefighters arrived on scene, the blaze had gutted most of the warehouse and had also charred a boat and a pickup truck parked inside the warehouse."

2015-07-07 - Yacht bursts into flame 20 miles off the coast near Oceanside (California):
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29496237/two-safe-after-boat-catches-fire-20-miles-from-shore

Quote: "Two men are back safe on dry land Tuesday after their boat caught fire 20 miles from shore. The smoldering 44-foot vessel was towed back into Oceanside Harbor Tuesday afternoon."

2015-07-07 - Boat bursts into flame at 3:32 AM while docked in coastal Neyland (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2015-07-07/motor-boat-fire-at-neyland/
http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/13374418.Investigation_after_fire_destroys_boat_at_Neyland_Brunel_Quay/

Quote: "Firefighters have spent five hours tackling a fire on a motor boat at Neyland in Pembrokeshire. They were called out at around 3.30am; the boat was severely damaged but there are no reports of injuries."

2015-07-06 - Boat bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home on Lake Street in Ledyard (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Boat-Fire-in-Ledyard-311682511.html
http://connecticut.citynewsline.com/news/boat-fire-in-ledyard

Quote: "The Gales Ferry Fire Company put out a boat fire in Ledyard. A boat caught fire in the driveway of a Lake Street home."

Note: About 1000 feet east (downwind) of Rosemond Lake and Morgan Pond Reservoir. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-07-05 - Boat bursts into flame on Van Auken Lake in Bangor Township (Michigan):
http://woodtv.com/2015/07/05/boat-fire-in-bangor-area-lake/
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/07/no_injuries_in_van_buren_count.html
http://wincountry.com/news/articles/2015/jul/06/speedboat-catches-fire-on-van-buren-county-lake/

Quote: "A boat caught fire on a lake southwest of Bangor Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out around 3:20 p.m. on Van Auken Lake in Bangor Township, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office."

2015-07-05 - Boat bursts into flame on the Grand River near Grand Haven (Michigan):
http://www.marinelink.com/news/rescues-burning-grand394128.aspx

Quote: "The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 4 people after their 20-foot boat caught fire on the Grand River, Sunday."

2015-07-05 - Houseboat bursts into flame in Port Severn (Canada), 2 injured:
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/two-people-injured-in-house-boat-fire-in-port-severn-1.2454805
http://video.theloop.ca/home/watch/house-boat-fire/4338867263001/
http://www.orilliapacket.com/2015/07/06/two-hurt-in-port-severn-boat-fire
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14418219-two-hurt-in-port-severn-boat-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKy48QH5B9U

2015-07-04 - Cargo ship 'GMT Phoenix' bursts into flame at port in coastal Gwangyang (South Korea):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/bulk-carrier-caught-fire-at-gwangyang-container-terminal-south-korea/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Gmt-Phoenix-9618355.html

Quote: "The bulk carrier GMT Phoenix caught fire at Gwangyang Container Terminal, South Korea. The fire started in the engine room and quickly extended to the whole engineering compartment."

2015-07-04 - Yacht bursts into flame on Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Boat-on-Lake-Michigan-Catches-Fire-Near-Navy-Pier-311644721.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-16-people-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-oak-street-beach-20150704-story.html
http://wgntv.com/2015/07/04/boat-carrying-about-16-catches-fire-near-chicago-avenue/
http://www.abc57.com/story/29475551/16-people-rescued-from-boat-fire-near-navy-pier-saturday
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Coast-Guard-rescues-16-people-from-burning-boat-near-Navy-Pier-311651581.html
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/745297/sixteen-people-rescued-burning-boat

Quote: "The fire boat continued to pour water on the cruiser an hour after the fire, Langford said. 'It was a very hot fire,' he said."

2015-07-04 - Boat explodes and burns at Spring Cove Marina in coastal Solomons (Maryland), 10+ injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20150705-49015-USA
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bal-four-children-nine-adults-injured-in-boat-fire-near-solomons-island-20150705-story.html
http://wtop.com/calvert-county/2015/07/12-hurt-in-calvert-county-boat-explosion/
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/07/05/13-injured-in-boat-explosion-in-calvert-county/
http://abc11.com/news/boat-explodes-in-maryland-injuring-10/828885/
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/07/04/reported-explosion-under-investigation-in-southern-md/
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/07/04/solomons-island-boat-explosion/29720835/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/04/police-least-injured-md-boat-explosion/29721599/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/10-People-Hurt-Including-3-Children-in-Boat-Explosion-on-Solomons-Island-311654021.html
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/cgnews-at-least-10-hurt-after-boat-explodes-in-calvert-county-20150704-story.html
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0715/updateflashfireonboatinjures10.html

Quote: "Authorities said a boat exploded on Saturday in Solomans, Maryland, injuring nearly a dozen people. It happened at the Spring Cove Marina around 6:30 p.m. Authorities said the boat was filling up with gas when the blast happened. Ten people were injured in the explosion, officials said. Three of the victims are said to be children. It is not known what exactly caused the explosion."

Note: Sounds like the work of the Ghostly Match. I mentioned refueling specifically. People who don't take this problem seriously are gonna keep getting burned or killed. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-07-04 - Boat bursts into flame on Grand Lake near Afton (Oklahoma), 9 injured, some fatal boat accidents too:
http://www.ktul.com/story/29476338/grda-9-taken-to-area-hospitals-after-boat-catches-on-fire
http://grandlakenews.com/news/article_f33ee7f0-22b4-11e5-b4f9-b77f79f114c1.html
http://www.fox23.com/news/news/local/officials-confirm-boating-fatality-grand-lake/nmrnd/
http://www.fox23.com/news/news/local/boat-fire-grand-lake-injures-9-saturday/nmr5r/

Quote: "The Grand River Dam Authority, of GRDA, said nine people were taken to the hospital after a boat caught on fire Saturday night on Grand Lake.  Six people were taken to a hospital in Grove, while three others were flown to a hospital in Tulsa, according to the GRDA."

2015-07-04 - Boat bursts into flame on the Grand River in Grand Haven Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/07/man_jumps_into_grand_river_as.html
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/grand-haven/2015/07/04/boat-catches-fire-on-grand-river-in-grand-haven-twp/29698547/
http://www.cw7michigan.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Boat-catches-fire-on-the-Grand-River-.shtml
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/07/21-foot_boat_in_grand_haven_ca.html
http://fox17online.com/2015/07/04/grand-haven-boat-engulfed-in-flames-no-one-hurt/
http://woodtv.com/2015/07/04/boat-burns-on-grand-river-in-ottawa-co/
http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/policefire/2081521
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14398517-boat-catches-fire-in-river-in-grand-haven/

2015-07-04 - Two luxury yachts destroyed by fire before 4 AM while docked in coastal Woolloomooloo (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-04/people-evacuated-after-luxury-boats-catch-fire-in-woolloomooloo/6594794
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/boats-worth-2-million-destroyed-in-woolloomooloo-finger-wharf-fire-20150704-gi5346.html
http://newsinformer.info/au-national-news/woolloomooloo-boat-fire-two-luxury-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-woolloomooloo-the-daily-telegraph/

2015-07-04 - Boat bursts into flame in Instow, Bideford (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=33594&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

Quote: "The Fire Service received several calls regarding a boat fire in the above area. Two Fire Appliances from Bideford attended. On arrival, crews confirmed one Cabin Boat well alight and got to work to extinguish the fire using one Hose Reel Jet."

2015-07-03 - Boat bursts into flame in Willard Bay (Utah):
http://www.standard.net/gallery/Willard-Bay-boat-fire
http://fox13now.com/2015/07/03/good-samaritans-use-jet-skis-to-help-douse-burning-boat-all-aboard-rescued-safely/
http://www.standard.net/Police-Fire/2015/07/04/Boat-fire-on-Willard-Bay-sounded-like-fireworks-witness-says.html
http://kutv.com/news/local/boat-erupts-in-flames-at-willard-bay
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14383380-jetskiers-douse-boat-fire-on-willard-bay/

2015-07-03 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in Fells Point in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/07/03/boat-fire-reported-off-fells-point/
http://snewsi.com/id/15316651227/Boat-Fire-Reported-Off-Fells-Point
http://baltimore.cityandpress.com/node/9833542
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMB2MmHp_0

Quote: "A boat goes up in flames in Southeast Baltimore. It happened at S. Wolfe and Thames streets in the Fells Point neighborhood. There were reports of a 30-foot pleasure boat fully involved in flames."

2015-07-03 - Boat bursts into flame on the Colorado River near Needles (California):
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150703/Boat-Fire-On-Colorado-River-Needles/
http://twitter.com/KellsiesTheKat/status/617110823664619521/photo/1
http://twitter.com/taylor_hickman/status/617108136424423424/photo/1
http://zachnews.wordpress.com/2015/07/04/needles-ca-boat-fire-at-pirate-cove-resort-and-marina-last-friday/

2015-07-03 - Boat bursts into flame as man works on it at home near Chocowinity (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://wnct.com/2015/07/04/chocowinity-man-severely-burned-after-boat-fire/
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Beaufort-County-man-burned-while-working-on-boat-311643771.html

2015-07-02 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Marblehead Harbor (Massachusetts), 2 injured:
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/2-Transported-in-Boat-Fire-311533041.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/07/02/2-hospitalized-after-marblehead-boat-fire/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/2-injured-after-sailboat-catches-fire-in-marblehead-harbor/33972246
http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20150702/NEWS/150708661/12581/NEWS
http://patch.com/massachusetts/marblehead/two-sent-hospital-after-marblehead-boat-fire-0
http://www.whdh.com/story/29465725/two-people-sent-to-hospital-after-boat-fire-in-marblehead
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/07/02/marblehead-man-and-his-son-are-injured-when-their-boat-catches-fire/PPgKbCP1RqwVTCylOxUGSN/story.html

2015-07-02 - Boat bursts into flame as man works on it at home in Enfield (Illinois), man badly burned:
http://www.courierpress.com/news/local-news/southern-illinois/southern-illinois-man-burned-when-boat-catches-fire_44448730
http://www.wopular.com/illinois-man-injured-boat-fire

2015-07-02 - Yacht 'Ocean 5' explodes into flame, burns and sinks, in the sea near coastal Piraeus (Greece):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ocean-5-I722577.html
http://news247.gr/eidiseis/koinonia/swoi-kai-ta-10-melh-toy-plhrwmatos-ths-thalamhgou-ocean-5.3558093.html
http://en.enikos.gr/society/31746,Boat-on-fire-now-sinking-UPDATE-PHOTOS.html
http://en.enikos.gr/society/31739,Fire-breaks-out-on-a-boat-off-Piraeus--BREAKING.html
http://www.enikos.gr/society/327087,Fwtia-se-skafos-anoixta-toy-Peiraia-TWRA.html
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/973639/buthistike-anoixta-tis-zeas-thalamigos-meta-apo-ekdilosi-purkagias
http://www.newsit.gr/ellada/stis-floges-thalamhgos-me-10-epivates-peiraias/414572

Quote: "The 'Ocean 5' caught fire after a small explosion in the afternoon July 2, 2015, near Piraeus north of Faliro. The crew of 10 Greeks did not have time to radio a mayday. The jumped into the sea, but were rescued safe and sound by the s/y 'Calypso' which also radioed for help. The castaways were later transferred aboard a boat of the Coastguard which took them to the Zea Marina in Piraeus. Attempts of a fire boat to extinguish the fire on the blazing yacht failed. It burned down and sank at 4.15 p.m. stern first."

2015-07-02 - Boat explodes and burns on the River Thames, fire spreads, 3 boats destroyed, near Windsor Castle (Britain), 4+ injured:
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-07-02/four-people-injured-after-boat-explodes-near-windsor-castle/
http://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/News/Areas/Windsor/Reports-of-fire-in-Ham-Island-area-of-Old-Windsor-02072015.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11713782/Five-people-injured-after-boat-explodes-on-River-Thames-near-Windsor-Castle.html
http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/five-boats-destroyed-in-fire-after-explosion-on-the-river-thames-11852
http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/windsor/articles/2015/07/02/1149370-reports-of-a-boat-fire-in-old-windsor-with-emergency-crews-on-the-scene-1/

Quote: "Huge plumes of acrid, black smoke were seen billowing into the sky as flames licked around the boat in Old Windsor, Berks. Emergency services raced to the scene where five people, thought to be the boat's inhabitants, were injured in the blast which left the vessel entirely gutted."

Quote: "In total, five boats were damaged, including three which were completely destroyed."

2015-07-01 - Boat bursts into flame off the coast of the island of Ibiza (Spain):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ibiza-boat-fire-six-tourists-5991760
http://brusselstimes.com/belgium/3451/a-boat-with-belgians-on-board-catches-fire-on-the-ibiza-coast
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14346943-ibiza-boat-fire-six-tourists-and-their-dog-saved-from-blazing-vessel-by-quick-thinking-good-samaritan/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/uk_news/ibiza-boat-fire-six-tourists-and-their-dog-saved-from-blazing-vessel-by-quick-thinking-good-samaritan/

Quote: "A sailing boat with six Belgians on board had caught fire off the coast of Cala Jondal, the Diario de Ibiza reported. The boat caught fire in the open sea. The six people were all rescued. A distress call was received at around 5.30pm, saying the boat was on fire. The people on board and a dog were rescued by nearby boats. The passengers were not able to put the fire out, which led to the boat sinking."

2015-07-01 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Minatare near Scotsbluff (Nebraska):
http://krvn.com/regional-news/three-fires-keep-minatare-firefighters-busy-wednesday/

Quote: "The Minatare fire department was kept busy with three fires Wednesday, including a boat fire at Lake Minatare around 5:40 p.m. Minatare Fire Chief Tom Case says his personnel used a floater pump to get most of the fire out on the water. Then a rope was tied to the boat to pull it to shore."

2015-06-30 - Cargo ship 'Meratus Sumbawa 1' bursts into flame near coastal Surabaya (Indonesia), crew abandons ship:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Meratus-Sumbawa-1-8712207.html
http://splash247.com/indonesian-cargo-ship-on-fire-off-surabaya/

Quote: "On June 30, 2015, at 7 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Meratus Sembawa 1' which was anchored off Madura Island about 20 miles north of Surabaya in East Java. The fire spread and engulfed the superstructure, the 19 crew members were rescued by vessels passing the Jamuang Reef. "

2015-06-30 - Ship bursts into flame off the coast near Aqaba (Jordan):
http://www.petra.gov.jo/Public_News/Nws_NewsDetails.aspx?Site_Id=1&lang=2&NewsID=202563&CatID=13&Type=Home&GType=1

Quote: "A Liberian ship, on Monday evening, caught fire in international waters off the Aqaba coast, authorities said. Acting-director of the Aqaba Ports Corporation, Mansour Qouqazeh, said the vessel caught the fire before entering Jordanian territorial waters, adding that firefighters managed to put out the blaze. Qouqazeh said the ship was bound for Aqaba to load phosphates, noting it will not allowed to be docked at the port for now."

2015-06-30 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Key Largo (Florida):
http://keysnews.com/node/67799

Quote: "Two tourists were rescued Saturday by a good Samaritan in Card Sound after their rental boat caught fire, state and federal officials said. The names and ages of the father and son were not available Monday, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Coast Guard reported neither was injured."

2015-06-29 - Fishing ship 'P.O. Senior' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Giske (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/P.o.senior-I276180.html
http://www.nrk.no/mr/brann-i-50-fots-bat-pa-giske-1.12432348
http://www.smp.no/nyheter/article11255527.ece

Quote: "On June 28, 2015, the 'P.O. Senior' caught fire in the Gjerde Port at Giske. The crew of three could save themselves in time. An ambulance was on site, but there were no reports of serious injuries, but it was possible the three may have suffered from smoke inhalation."

2015-06-29 - Boat bursts into flame in Silva Bay near coastal Gabriola Island (Canada):
http://www.cheknews.ca/silva-bay-boat-fire-106835

Quote: "Good Samaritans are being credited with extinguishing a boat fire on this vessel in Silva Bay off Gabriola Island this morning."

2015-06-28 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on trailer at home in Rising Sun (Maryland):
http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/article_88559975-2959-5d22-b30b-1666f439f28c.html

Quote: "Investigators said the 12:34 p.m. fire was reported by a neighbor that witnessed the 23-foot C-Hawk burning..."

2015-06-27 - Boat bursts into flame on lake in Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland (Colorado):
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/06/27/boat-bursts-into-flames-at-boyd-lake-state-park/
http://www.reporterherald.com/news/ci_28392429/2-injured-boat-fire-at-boyd-lake
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28397179/boaters-suffer-minor-injuries-boat-fire
http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_28397176/boaters-suffer-minor-injuries-boat-fire

2015-06-27 - Fishing boat bursts into flame in coastal Chennai (India):
http://www.dinakaran.com/Latest_Detail.asp?Nid=152902
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ta&u=http://www.dinakaran.com/Latest_Detail.asp%3FNid%3D152902&prev=search

Quote: "Chennai: Kasimedu fishing boat anchored off the harbor caught fire was broke down."

2015-06-26 - Offshore support ship 'Bold Tern' bursts into flame in coastal Esbjerg (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Bold-Tern-9583794.html
http://www.jv.dk/artikel/2052293:Esbjerg--Brand-paa-skib-er-under-kontrol

Quote: "On June 26, 2015, a fire broke out aboard the 'Bold Tern' in Esbjerg. For some time after the fire broke out, an explosion was feared as the fire was very close to a number of pressure gas cylinders. After the cylinders were cooled, the situation was brought under control. The fire had spread to at least five of the cylinders. All persons on the ship were immediately evacuated when the fire broke out."

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

2015-06-26 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Dobbins Island (Maryland):
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-boat-fire-0627-20150626-story.html
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-local-agencies-respond-to-boat-fire-near-dobbins-island-md/2015/06/26/
http://metroforensics.blogspot.com/2015/06/boat-fire-near-dobbins-island-md.html

Quote: "A boat caught fire near Dobbins Island Friday morning, said Lt. Ariel Jackson, an Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman. No one was injured in the incident, he said. The call came around 10:15 a.m. and the first units arrived about 10 minutes later, he said. The fire took about an hour to get under control. The response involved 25 pieces of equipment, including a fire boat."

2015-06-26 - Boat bursts into flame on the Neuse River in Craven County (North Carolina):
http://wnct.com/2015/06/26/boat-sinks-in-neuse-river/

Quote: "Two men are safe Friday night after their boat caught fire earlier today on the Neuse River. It happened not too far from Cowpen Landing in the Neuse River."

2015-06-26 - Houseboat bursts into flame on Lake Lanier in Buford (Georgia), nobody aboard:
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/110546/
http://www.forsythnews.com/section/1/article/27674/
http://accesswdun.com/article/2015/6/319444/hall-co-crews-respond-to-house-boat-fire-near-lanier-islands

Quote: "According to Hall County Fire Marshal Scott Cagle, first responders received the call from near Lake Lanier Islands just before 8:00 a.m. A neighbor made the call after seeing smoke coming from the boat."

2015-06-25 - Cargo ship 'Celtica Hav' bursts into flame near coastal Aberdeen Harbour (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/621109/cargo-ship-fire-escorted-aberdeen-harbour/
http://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/pressandjournal/fp/news/aberdeen/621109/cargo-ship-fire-escorted-aberdeen-harbour/
http://www.seanews.com.tr/news/150541/Cargo-ship-on-fire-escorted-into-Aberdeen-Harbour-Aberdeen-Press-and-Journal.html
http://splash247.com/general-cargo-ship-catches-fire-off-aberdeen/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/cargo-ship-catches-fire-off-scottish-coast
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/cargo-ship-celtica-hav-caught-fire-off-aberdeen/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33285593
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14172057-cargo-ship-on-fire-escorted-into-aberdeen-harbour/
http://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-aberdeen/20150626/281560879441809/TextView

2015-06-25 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Dart in Totnes (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/injured-Totnes-boat/story-26765967-detail/story.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/bath-and-north-east-somerset/one-injured-in-totnes-boat-fire/

2015-06-25 - Boat bursts into flame at 3 AM while parked at home in Port Coquitlam (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-coquitlam-boat-fire-investigated-as-suspicious-1.3127215
http://myinforms.com/en/a/14156451-crews-stop-boat-fire-from-spreading-to-a-house-in-port-coquitlam/
http://www.tricitynews.com/news/fire-destroys-boat-parked-in-port-coquitlam-driveway-1.1979852
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/BC1/614051908639150080

2015-06-24 - Tug boat bursts into flame near coastal Sechelt (Canada):
http://www.mycoastnow.com/14624/coast-guard-responds-to-fire-on-tugboat-near-sechelt/
http://inagist.com/all/613863022184935424/
http://twitter.com/Choppermurman/status/613863022184935424/photo/1

Quote: "A tugboat has been towed to safety in Sechelt after a fire broke out on board. There were two people on board when it issued a mayday call just before 4:00pm."

2015-06-24 - Yacht 'Sunny Deck' bursts into flame at midnight in the Pacific Ocean between Rarotonga and Tonga:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11470378
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sunny-Deck-I1771972.html
http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/nzers-rescued-after-yacht-fire-2015062416#axzz3dsd65jng
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/69688630/kiwi-survivor-talks-after-pacific-ocean-rescue-from-burning-boat

Quote: "Two Kiwi sailors had just seconds to grab life jackets and abandon their burning yacht after being woken by their skipper at midnight in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The 15m SV Sunny Deck was on its way from Acupulco, Mexico to Auckland when it caught fire about half way between Rarotonga and Tonga this morning."

2015-06-23 - Boat bursts into flame, fire spreads, two more boats destroyed too, on Lake Wedowee (Alabama):
http://www.therandolphleader.com/news/article_a8c033d6-1a81-11e5-9886-b76fbf5b989b.html

Quote: "Green's boat was fully engulfed when it drifted toward and came to rest next to a boathouse owned by Charles Caswell at 346 Swagg Cove at around 5 p.m. There it damaged the boathouse and destroyed two other boats, a 21-foot 2007 Sea Ray Select and a 22-foot 2009 G3 aluminum boat."

2015-06-22 - Oil rig damaged by fire and possible explosion in the Gulf of Mexico:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20150623-48785-MEX
http://www.marinelink.com/news/explosion-confirms393393.aspx
http://splash247.com/explosion-pemex-rig-gulf-mexico-forces-inspectors-evacuate/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/164421/three-workers-evacuated-from-pemex-rig-fire-contained/

Quote: "Pemex confirmed that there had been an 'accident' and a 'fire' after a leak of oil and gas, while local media called it an 'explosion'."

Note: They sure use a lot of 'quotations' in this 'story'!

2015-06-22 - Yacht 'Anditi' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Coconut Grove (Florida), nobody aboard:
http://www.local10.com/news/crews-work-to-put-out-yacht-fire-in-coconut-grove/33722540
http://www.local10.com/news/crews-work-to-put-out-yacht-fire-in-coconut-grove/33720616
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/luxury-yacht-fire-in-miami--26623

Quote: "The owner of the yacht, which is called Anditi, said the boat was used Sunday and appeared to be working fine."

Quote: "Witnesses told Local 10 news they heard a loud bang that sounded like an explosion coming from the boat, which then burst into flames."

Note: Big ol' 82-foot luxury yachts exploding and burning with nobody aboard is totally normal! Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-06-22 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Farndon, Chester (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/boat-on-fire-in-farndon-garden

Quote: "A boat was involved in a fire in the garden of a Farndon property. Firefighters, two wearing breathing apparatus, used two hose reel jets to put out the blaze. The house that the boat was parked near to was checked thoroughly to ensure there was no fire spread."

2015-06-21 - Ferry ship 'Älv Vira' bursts into flame at 2 AM while docked in coastal Gothenburg (Sweden):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Alv-vira-8962929.html

Quote: "On June 21, 2015, at 2 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Älv Vira', 145 gt, which had been berthed for the night at the Lindholms Pier at Hisingen in Gothenburg."

2015-06-21 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal North Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay (Australia):
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/two-rescued-from-burning-yacht-off-north-stradbroke-island-in-moreton-bay/story-fnihsrf2-1227408378193
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/two-rescued-from-burning-yacht-off-north-stradbroke-island-in-moreton-bay/story-fnii5v6y-1227408378193

2015-06-21 - Boat explodes and burns at dock in coastal Fort Walton Beach (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/one-man-injured-in-boat-explosion-1.493148
http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/boat-explosion-injures-1-near-choctawhatchee-bay-58406.shtml
http://www.gulflive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/06/man_injured_in_fort_walton_bea.html

Quote: "One man was injured Sunday morning when a power boat exploded at a public boat dock."

2015-06-21 - Boat bursts into flame on Horseshoe Lake in West Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/29372997/man-escapes-boat-fire-at-horseshoe-lake
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/29379162/boat-goes-up-in-flames-on-horseshoe-lake
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/Clip/11621254/boat-catches-fire-on-horseshoe-lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqZwONG63Fg

2015-06-21 - Boat bursts into flame on the Ashley River near Brittlebank Park in coastal Charleston (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/29371828/boat-on-fire-in-ashley-river-one-injured
http://inagist.com/all/612697719283544064/

Quote: "Charleston Fire and Rescue crews are responding to a boat fire on the Ashley River. Dispatch officials confirm the call came in around 2:45 p.m. Sunday. The boat is near Brittlebank Park and one person was reportedly injured."

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

2015-06-21 - Boat and garage destroyed by fire at home in Modesto (California), 2 injured:
http://fox40.com/2015/06/21/modesto-house-fire-damages-homes-injures-two/
http://sacramentonewspost.com/modesto-house-fire-damages-homes-injures-two/
http://www.modbee.com/news/article25105969.html

Quote: "Modesto Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at 10:34 p.m. on Counts Court. First Arriving crews reported a garage and a boat on fire with homes on either side being threatened."

2015-06-21 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:39 AM in the water in coastal Arendal (Norway):
http://www.norwaytoday.info/home_view.php?id=127861
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/06/21/Passengers_had_to_jump_into_the_sea_when_the_boat_caught_fir/

Quote: "Four passengers had to jump into the sea when it started to burn a boat in Arendal Saturday night. There were eleven people on board. One of them was taken to the emergency room for the check but was probably unharmed, said the operations center in Agder police."

2015-06-20 - At least 30 boats and boathouse destroyed by huge fire at the Tacoma Narrows Marina (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Cleanup-underway-after-fire-guts-building-at-Narrows-Marina-308899911.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/06/20/3849980/fire-burns-at-narrows-marina.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/puget-sound/smoke-from-narrows-marina-fire-seen-miles-away-at-chambers-bay/
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/tacoma/2015/06/20/firefighters-battle-fire-at-tacoma-narrows-marina/29056235/
http://q13fox.com/2015/06/20/fire-at-narrows-marina-warehouse-under-control/
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/fire-tacoma-marina-sends-smoke-plume/nmhRb/
http://www.topix.com/city/spokane-wa/2015/06/150621MGUJT4

Quote: "A fire at a Narrows Marina boathouse Saturday destroyed a small boathouse at Aaron’s Marine Service and at least 30 boats inside, Tacoma Fire Department safety officer Allen Estes said."

Quote: "Estes said investigators may not be able to determine the cause of the fire, which caused about $4 million damage."

Quote: "The Narrows Marina is at the end of South 19th Street in Tacoma, several miles from where the U.S. Open is ongoing at Chambers Bay in University Place. Smoke and flames were visible during the national broadcast of the tournament."

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

2015-06-20 - Yacht bursts into flame at 1 AM in the Boca Inlet near coastal Boca Raton (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/four-forced-to-abandon-burning-boat-near-boca-rato/nmhPr/
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boca-raton/38-bertram-boat-burns-early-saturday-off-boca-raton
http://www.wsvn.com/story/29369408/4-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-off-boca-raton
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/06/20/Four_forced_to_abandon_burning_boat_near_Boca_Raton/
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-palm-beach-post/20150621/282179354723714/TextView

Quote: "A marine towing boat from Tow Boat U.S. Fort Lauderdale came to the rescue, removing the people from the smoldering boat and bringing it to shore, according to Ryan Little, a towing boat captain. The fire intensified as the boat approached the Boca Inlet. The towing company beached the boat in Lake Boca Raton so Boca Raton Fire-Rescue could extinguish the flames."

2015-06-20 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:45 AM while parked inside business in Murfreesboro (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/newschannel5/news/Murfreesboro-Business-Sustains-Damage-After-Fire-Starts-In-Boat-308713551.html
http://wgnsradio.com/mfrd-responds-to-early-morning-fire-at-parkers-window-tinting-cms-27110
http://wgnsradio.com/saturday-morning-fire-at-parters-window-tinting-cms-27104

Quote: "Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue said the fire happened at Parker's Window Tinting on Hanson Street around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. A police officer noticed the fire while out on patrol. It appeared the fire started in a boat inside a garage at the business. The owner had been living right above the shop, but wasn't home at the time, according to officials."

2015-06-20 - Boat bursts into flame at home in Hager City (Wisconsin), 1 injured:
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/06/21/wis-man-hospitalized-following-boat-fire/
http://www.wqow.com/story/29371208/wisconsin-man-injured-in-boat-fire
http://www.channel3000.com/news/wisconsin-man-injured-in-boat-fire/33697732
http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-man-injured-in-boat-fire/308838301/

2015-06-19 - Ferry ship 'Stena Transit' bursts into flame near coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Stena-Transit-9469388.html
http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/Humber-lifeboat-launched-to-ferry-fire1.aspx
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Humber-lifeboat-launched-ferry-drama/story-26734447-detail/story.html

Quote: "On June 19, 2015, at 9.26 p.m. the lifeboat 'Pride of the Humber' from Humber RNLI were tasked by the HM Coastguard to go and stand by the 'Stena Transit' which was suffering an engine room fire. The vessel had 180 persons on board so the lifeboat made best speed to its location anchored in the shipping channel just off Grimsby. Once on scene the lifeboat made preparations in case an evacuation was necessary."

Note: This is the 22nd ferry ship to burn/explode in 2015, so we're not quite up to 1 ferry burning per week yet. At least nobody died in the fire this time...

2015-06-19 - Boat bursts into flame on body of water near Bullhead City (Arizona):
http://www.facebook.com/bullheadcitybee/posts/850717131631226

Quote: "Firefighters are on scene of a boat fire on the Nevada side of the Fort Mojave Tribal beaches near Boundary Cone. One witness who was beaching in the area said he looked up and saw the boat floating on fire."

2015-06-19 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Bribie Island (Australia):
http://www.caboolturenews.com.au/news/boat-goes-flames-near-bribie/2679215/
http://inagist.com/all/611767826878107653/
http://twitter.com/KathLanders/status/611767826878107653/photo/1

2015-06-18 - Cargo ship 'Flamborough Light' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Stromness Harbour (Scotland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Flamborough-Light-I406193.html
http://www.orcadian.co.uk/2015/06/fire-crews-called-to-stromness-boat-fire/
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/islands/orkney/613400/fire-destroys-engine-room-of-boat-at-stromness/

2015-06-18 - Lobster boat bursts into flame in coastal Northeast Harbor (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/06/18/news/hancock/lobster-boat-catches-fire-in-northeast-harbor/
http://www.mdislander.com/featured/lobster-boat-damaged-by-fire-in-neh
http://fisherynation.com/archives/37207

2015-06-18 - Boat bursts into flame at Pier 11 in coastal New York City (New York):
http://www.metro.us/new-york/fdny-responds-to-small-boat-engine-fire-off-pier-11/zsJofr---2lnAZj8dIg4HQ/

2015-06-17 - Boat destroyed by fire, garage damaged, at home in Yuma (Arizona):
http://www.yumasun.com/news/fire-damages-home-s-garage-destroys-boat/article_ea67065e-1575-11e5-95d0-03592620d103.html

Quote: "The fire started in the garage area and the boat that has been in the garage was pulled into the street by one of the home’s residents while it was on fire."

2015-06-17 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Edö (Sweden), 1 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kbv-310-I1642475.html
http://www.kustbevakningen.se/sv/media/vakthavande-befal-rapporterar/batbrand-edo/

Quote: "The 'KBV 310' responded to a an alarm from the JRCC of a boat fire at Edö, near Ljusterö, on June 16, 2015. One person was taken to hospital for treatment. Emergency services, the SSRS, the Archipelago Foundation and some private boats were already on the site. The crew of the 'KBV 310' put out the last fires of the burning wreck with foam after requests from the emergency services."

2015-06-16 - Cargo ship bursts into flame while docked at Khalid Port in coastal Sharjah (UAE):
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/cf6dd8b9-fc40-4051-9119-51a898f65117.aspx
http://dubaiinformer.com/158784/cargo-ship-fire-extinguished-in-port-khalid/
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/launch-on-fire-near-sharjah-s-port-khalid-2015-06-17-1.594098
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/cargo-ship-fire-extinguished-in-port-khalid-1.1536860

Quote: "The Civil Defence teams in Sharjah with backup from boats belonging to Port Khalid managed to control a fire which broke out in one of the cargo ships docked at the wharf. The firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it could spread to adjacent ships."

2015-06-16 - Ship 'Windy 1' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near Brunswick (Georgia), 3 aboard rescued:
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/29336730/3-rescued-after-fire-engulfs-boat-off-of-georgia-coast
http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2015-06-16/coast-guard-three-rescued-after-boat-fire-georgia-coast
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/16/3-rescued-after-fire-engulfs-boat-off-of-georgia-c/
http://www.wjcl.com/news/local-news/coast-guard-hoists-3-after-fire-engulfs-boat-near-brunswick/20233536/story
http://www.islandpacket.com/2015/06/17/3799081/video-coast-guard-hoists-three.html

2015-06-16 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Falcon Bay near Halls Head (Australia):
http://www.communitynews.com.au/news/Halls-Head-boat-fire/7671573
http://www.coastlive.com.au/news/coast-news/entry/news/emergency-services-attend-boat-fire-in-falcon
http://www.6mm.com.au/2013-08-06-08-36-52/news/entry/emergency-services-attend-boat-fire-in-falcon
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/perthnow/610722252557058048
http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/brothers-rescued-from-burning-boat-off-mandurah-coast/story-fnii5thn-1227400921703

Quote: "Senior Constable Brad Bell said the two men were in a vessel about one nautical mile off the estuary mouth. At about 1pm a fire started in the engine bay. Sen Const Bell said the men did not have time to radio for help or set off a flare. They boarded a tender (small boat) and abandoned the vessel."

2015-06-16 - Two boats destroyed by fire at 5:19 AM while docked at the Riverside Marina in Lechlade-On-Thames (Britain):
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/gloucestershirenews/13335789.Fire_on_boat_in_Gloucestershire/
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/boats-destroyed-Gloucestershire-marina/story-26708899-detail/story.html
http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/13335277.Lechlade_Marina_blaze_destroys_two_boats_despite_hours_of_effort_from_firefighters/
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/lechlade-marina-blaze-destroys-two-boats-despite-hours-of-effort-from-firefighters
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/UK/75538voh2/Two-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-Gloucestershire-marina.htm
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13925903-fire-on-boat-in-gloucestershire/

Quote: "Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service received numerous calls to a boat fire at Riverside Marina, in Lechlade. One pump and a 4x4 from Fairford and one pump from Stratton attended the incident at 5.19am. Firefighters advised that two boats were completely damaged by the fire. "

2015-06-16 - Boat bursts into flame in Yarmouth Harbour near the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/engine-compartment-fire-onboard-boat-in-yarmouth

2015-06-15 - Tour boat 'Baranof Wind' bursts into flame near coastal Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska):
http://juneauempire.com/state/2015-06-15/cruise-ship-gives-lift-broken-down-boat
http://cruisefever.net/0615-cruise-ship-picks-up-passengers-in-broken-down-boat-in-glacier-bay/
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/cruise-ship-recues-41-following-boat-fire
http://seafarersrights.org/cruise-ship-recues-41-following-boat-fire/

Quote: "The Juneau Empire is reporting that Holland America Line’s ms Noordam came to the aid of a tour boat that became disabled due to a fire in the engine room."

2015-06-15 - Tugboat under construction bursts into flame in shipyard in Anhui Province (China), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/18258/chinese-tug-fire-kills-two-injures-one
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/163764/tug-fire-kills-two-at-bengbu-shenzhou-shipyard/

2015-06-15 - Boat explodes and burns in the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal Venice (Florida), 5 injured:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150615/article/150619793

Quote: "Five people were injured Sunday night when a boat exploded between Crow’s Nest Marina and Snake Island. The Venice Fire Department responded at 9:20 p.m. after reports that a Sea Ray vessel caught fire in the Intracoastal Waterway."

2015-06-15 - Boat explodes and burns at dock in coastal Bowleys Quarters (Maryland), woman seriously burned:
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/woman-severely-burned-following-boat-fire-in-bowleys-quarters
http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/233832333
http://baltimore.cityandpress.com/node/9736534

2015-06-15 - Boat bursts into flame in Nazareth Bay on the island of St. Thomas (Virgin Islands), nobody aboard:
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-virgin-islands-daily-news/20150616/281539404588011/TextView

2015-06-15 - Boat damaged by fire in coastal Newlyn Harbour (Britain):
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/13331330.Boat_catches_fire_in_Newlyn_Harbour/
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/boat-catches-fire-in-newlyn-harbour
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/bath-and-north-east-somerset/boat-catches-fire-in-newlyn-harbour/

2015-06-14 - Fishing boat bursts into flame in the ocean near Fortune, Newfoundland (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/9-people-rescued-from-burning-boat-near-st-pierre-and-miquelon-1.3113338
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1396621/burning-boat-prompts-rescue-off-newfoundland/
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=55385

2015-06-14 - Cargo ship bursts into flame, burns and sinks, off the coast near Bosaso (Somalia), livestock killed:
http://shabellenews.com/?p=7109
http://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2015/Jun/100149/crew_rescued_as_commercial_boat_burst_into_flames_sinks_near_bossaso.aspx
http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/2889/livestock-vessel-catches-fire-off-somalia-coast

Quote: "A boat ferrying 510 of cattle and 660 goats from Somalia to United Arab Emirates has caught fire near Bosaso port waters in north-east of Somalia, navy officials said. A navy commander told Shabelle Media in Mogadishu via phone that 11 crew members had been rescued; adding that all the livestock which were en route to Dubai had perished after the vessel caught fire."

2015-06-14 - Boat bursts into flame in San Pablo Bay near China Camp State Park, near coastal San Rafael (California):
http://www.marinij.com/general-news/20150614/san-rafael-residents-rescued-after-boat-fire-near-china-camp-state-park

2015-06-14 - Boat bursts into flame at docks on Lake Allatoona (Georgia):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnXZsXr46eI

Quote: "Published on Jun 14, 2015 This boat burned out on lake Altoona today - Cherokee fire department did a great job putting out the fire view boat on fire lake Allatoona sweet water campground..."

2015-06-14 - Boat and car destroyed by fire at 2 AM while parked at home in coastal Moana (Australia):
http://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/suspicious-fire-destroys-car-and-boat
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-14/firefighters-kept-busy-in-adelaide-overnight-four-blazes/6544546
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/police-investigating-suspicious-fire-that-destroyed-a-boat-and-a-4wd-at-moana/story-fni6uo1m-1227396871284

Quote: "Police and fire crews were called to a house in Macquarie Street, Moana at 2am after reports of a fire. When crews arrived, the four wheel drive and boat were well alight.  The fire was extinguished by MFS and did not spread to the house. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined..."

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

2015-06-14 - Boat, SUV, pickup and car destroyed by fire at 5 AM while parked at home in Ham Lake (Minnesota):
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2015/06/14/family-escapes-house-fire-in-ham-lake/71228410/

Quote: "A family lost three vehicles and a boat in an early morning fire Sunday in Ham Lake. The fire started around 5 a.m. at a home on 149th Avenue Northeast. Authorities say the fire started in the garage and moved to the home."

2015-06-13 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Newport Beach (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-666091-beach-boat.html
http://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2015/06/12/firefighter-hurt-in-newport-beach-fire/
http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-me-0613-boat-fire-20150612,0,1678522.story
http://www.topix.com/us/coast-guard/2015/06/150612JD783Q
http://nycity.today/content/282823-firefighter-sustains-minor-injuries-while-controlling-boat-fire-newport-beach-marina
http://newsmaine.net/23696-firefighter-injured-boat-fire-newport-beach-marina

2015-06-12 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Bassetts Island (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/boat-fire-bourne/
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150612/NEWS11/150619760
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Fire-Breaks-Out-on-Boat-307190281.html
http://www.turnto10.com/story/29310885/boat-catches-fire-off-bourne
http://www.wnct.com/story/29310885/boat-catches-fire-off-bourne
http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2015/06/13/224747-No-injuries-boat-fire-Scraggy-Neck

Quote: "Firefighters are responding to a boat fire off Bassetts Island, according to a Bourne fire official. Bassetts Island is located in Pocasset Harbor and Red Brook Harbor in Bourne."

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

2015-06-12 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Mahopac (New York):
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/putnam/2015/06/12/fire-destroys-boat-lake-mahopac-ny-newyork-boating/71156718/
http://www.wopular.com/fire-destroys-boat-lake-mahopac

2015-06-12 - Boat and carport destroyed by fire, home damaged, in Metairie (Louisiana):
http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/2015/06/12/fire-jefferson-parish-metairie-fire/71127360/

Quote: "A one-alarm fire in Metairie badly damaged a home and destroyed a carport and the boat inside Friday morning. The incident occurred shortly after 9 am in the 1100 block of Melody Drive."

2015-06-12 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at property on North Street in Ellsworth (Maine):
http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/featured/cause-of-friday-afternoon-boat-fire-on-north-street-under-investigation

2015-06-11 - Dredging ship 'Ibis III' bursts into flame at shipyard in Berne (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ibis-3-I767878.html
http://www.nwzonline.de/wesermarsch/blaulicht/baggerschiff-geraet-durch-schweissarbeiten-in-brand-baggerschiff-geraet-durch-schweissarbeiten-in-brand_a_29,0,1085942449.html

Quote: "In the morning of June 11, 2015 at 8.25 a.m., a fire broke out in the foreship of the 'Ibis III' which was on slip at the BBS Yard in Berne at that time."

2015-06-11 - Dredging ship 'Airset' bursts into flame in coastal Delfzijl (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Airset-I354193.html
http://www.rtvnoord.nl/artikel/artikel.asp?p=150160#
http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/2015/229686/kortsluiting-op-baggerschip-in-haven-delfzijl

Quote: "In the evening of June 10, 2015, a fire broke out aboard the 'Airset' in Delfzijl. The ship first had to berth before the alerted fire rescue could start tackling the flames 15 minutes later."

2015-06-11 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal Tampa (Florida), 2 injured:
http://tbo.com/news/crime/tampa-firefighters-tackle-fire-on-boat-parked-at-home-20150611/
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/2015/06/11/motor-boat-in-flames-in-tampa-2-men-hospitalized/71099664/
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2015/6/12/two_men_injured_in_t.html
http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/233744903
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WTSP10News/609183355414937600

2015-06-11 - Boat bursts into flame in the Red Sea near coastal Hurghada (Egypt), 6 aboard rescued:
http://www.el-balad.com/1575076

Quote: "A felucca rescued 6 people, whereas they were being carried on a flaming boat that was completely destroyed by fire. The 6 rescued people were found floating at sea."

2015-06-10 - Fishing boat 'Ocean Spirit' hit by fire when fishing nets burst into flame, in coastal Plymouth (Britain), nobody aboard:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ocean-Spirit-I1640017.html
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Dramatic-boat-Plymouth-smoke-billows-Barbican/story-26673431-detail/story.html
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/dramatic-boat-fire-in-plymouth-as-smoke-billows-across-the
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Fishing-trawler-harbour/story-26673966-detail/story.html

Quote: "It was not yet known what caused the fire but the nets on board were rumoured to have caught alight in the hot sunshine."

2015-06-10 - Jet ski explodes at Kawasaki dealer in Mesa (Arizona), 3 injured:
http://www.12news.com/story/news/local/valley/2015/06/09/mesa-jet-ski-explosion/28744591/
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2015/06/09/mesa-jet-ski-explosion-abrk/28744495/
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/several-hurt-in-personal-watercraft-explosion-at-kawasaki-dealer-in-mesa
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/local/2015/06/11/local-man-injured/71092918/

Quote: "Smith tells ABC15 that a man and his 16-year old son brought the jet ski in for service. They were with an employee in the back lot when the watercraft blew up."

2015-06-09 - Fishing ship 'Einheit' bursts into flame near coastal Rügen Island (Germany):
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/fishing-boat-einheit-caught-fire-in-baltic-sea/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Einheit-I1730000.html
http://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/ansicht/news/schwelbrand-auf-fischkutter-suedoestlich-von-ruegen/

Quote: "On June 8, 2015, a smouldering fire broke out aboard the 'Einheit' near Rügen island. AT 8.40 p.m. the f/v "Bergen" from Ueckermünde reported the fire to the MRCC Bremen after the crew of two of the 'Einheit' had remarked it in the foreship off Ruden island."

2015-06-09 - Boat bursts into flame in the Harbor Loop in coastal Gloucester (Massachusetts):
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/06/09/firefighters-douse-boat-fire-gloucester/rnKSiyMBakZFKFuZcCFJRN/story.html
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/06/09/passengers-able-escape-boat-fire/F2NPq9rkHXroRfgzY6IiyI/story.html

Quote: "Firefighters extinguished a boat fire Tuesday afternoon in Gloucester. No injuries were reported. Tyler caught fire at about 2 p.m., Gloucester Fire Lieutenant Daniel Kennedy said. He said there were at least four passengers, who were able to escape the boat safely at Harbor Loop."

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

2015-06-09 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on trailer at home in Pasadena (Maryland):
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/cgnews-pasadena-boat-fire-causes-about-5000-in-damage-20150609-story.html
http://snewsi.com/id/15215445824/Pasadena-boat-fire-causes-about-$5-000-in-damage
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13752664-pasadena-boat-fire-causes-about-5000-in-damage/

2015-06-08 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Thames at Guards Club Park in Maidenhead (Britain):
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Maidenhead/Firefighters-attend-boat-fire-in-Guards-Club-Park-08062015.htm
http://www.southnews.org.uk/news/firefighters-attend-boat-fire-in-guards-club-park

2015-06-07 - Boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, off the coast of Cape Cod (Massachusetts), man rescued:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/06/07/harbormaster-rescues-boater-from-fire-off-cape-cod/
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150607/NEWS/150609531/-1/rss01
http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/06/rescue_from_burning_boat
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/06/07/man-rescued-from-burning-boat/jVvSRrSuqrbOGu5PDQ3CRK/story.html
http://www.whdh.com/story/29260315/man-rescued-from-harwich-boat-fire
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Victim-Rescued-From-Boat-Fire-306410561.html
http://eastham.wickedlocal.com/article/20150607/NEWS/150606823
http://snewsi.com/id/15215320110/Man-rescued-from-Harwich-boat-fire
http://capecoddaily.com/news/175788/

Quote: "A boater had to be rescued after his vessel caught fire off Cape Cod Sunday morning. Harwich fire officials said the engine of a 24-foot fiberglass boat sparked a fire about a quarter mile off shore."

2015-06-07 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Frome at Swineham Point near coastal Wareham (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-33044653
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/13318053.Boat_destroyed_by_fire_in_Wareham/
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/13318051.Crews_tackle_boat_fire_at_Swineham_point/
http://pooleobserver.co.uk/blog/2015/06/08/boat-fire-inc-2731/
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/boat-destroyed-by-fire-in-wareham
http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/Boat-destroyed-River-Frome-near-Wareham/story-26655737-detail/story.html
http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/pictures-boat-goes-up-in-flames-on-the-river-frome-11370

Quote: "Firefighters tackled a fire on a 35-foot vessel last night. Crews received a call at 9.20pm on Sunday to reports of smoke and flames in the area on Swineham point, east of Wareham."

2015-06-06 - Indian Navy guided missile destroyer 'INS Delhi' hit by fire at 6:15 AM while docked in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Minor-Fire-Reported-Onboard-INS-Delhi/2015/06/07/article2854539.ece
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-minor-fire-reported-onboard-ins-delhi-2093405
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/minor-fire-reported-onboard-ins-delhi/901020

2015-06-06 - Boat bursts into flame in the Great South Bay near coastal Fire Island (New York):
http://patch.com/new-york/sayville/boat-goes-flames-great-south-bay
http://7online.com/news/3-rescued-from-water-in-suffolk-county-after-boat-catches-fire/770620/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NY-3-People-Rescude-Boat-Fire-Smoke-Water-306396791.html
http://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/boat-goes-flames-great-south-bay-0
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/06/07/long-island-water-rescue/
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Police-rescue-3-from-water-after-boat-catches-6311995.php
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/long-island-police-rescue-men-jumped-boat-article-1.2249687
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/3-rescued-water-suffolk-county-photo-015501951.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/ABC7NY/607365920407875584

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

2015-06-06 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Erie in the West Harbor near Catawba Island Township (Ohio):
http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/06/06/two-swim-safety-boat-fire-west-harbor-area/28597653/

Quote: "The fire destroyed the boat, a 23-foot Thompson, and it burned to the water line, Gangway said. Firefighters do not know the cause of the blaze, he said."

2015-06-06 - Boat bursts into flame on the Colorado River in Austin (Texas):
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/austin-fire-responds-fully-involved-boat-fire-26311.shtml
http://kxan.com/2015/06/06/boat-catches-fire-on-colorado-river-in-west-austin/
http://www.kvue.com/videos/news/local/2015/06/06/28623907/
http://www.topix.com/aircraft/2015/06/150606PK8CIV

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

2015-06-05 - Ferry ship explodes and burns near the island of Bali (Indonesia), 19 injured:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/69162005/kiwis-flung-into-the-air-in-indonesian-ferry-explosion
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/69158946/kiwis-australians-badly-hurt-in-bali-ferry-blast
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-06/four-australians-injured-in-bali-ferry-explosion/6526782
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294226-i7220-k8532516-Fast_boat_fire_en_route_Lombok_to_Bali-Bali.html
http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-tourists-hurt-in-bali-ferry-explosion-20150606-ghi2zf
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/06/four-australians-injured-in-engine-explosion-aboard-bali-bound-ferry

Quote: "Authorities told a contractor working for the ABC that 11 passengers received burns and eight suffered broken bones, but the details of individual injuries were unclear."

2015-06-05 - Boat bursts into flame on trailer in coastal Murrells Inlet (South Carolina):
http://www.wtvm.com/story/29248800/boat-catches-fire-in-murrells-inlet
http://www.wistv.com/story/29248800/boat-catches-fire-in-murrells-inlet
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/29248800/boat-catches-fire-in-murrells-inlet
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13644693-boat-catches-fire-in-murrells-inlet/

Quote: "Captain Jerry Howerton with Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Rescue says the 19-foot boat was still sitting on a trailer on at the public landing in Murrells Inlet when it caught fire."

2015-06-04 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at the Kings Bromley Wharf Marina in Kings Bromley (Britain):
http://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2015/06/04/firefighters-called-to-electrical-fire-on-narrowboat-in-kings-bromley/
http://www.westmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/firefighters-called-to-electrical-fire-on-narrowboat-in-kings-bromley

2015-06-03 - Ferry ship hit by fire when truck bursts into flame in coastal Torpoint (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=33257&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Lorry-alert-Torpoint-Ferry/story-26634840-detail/story.html

Quote: "The Fire Service were called to assist a lorry on fire onboard the Torpoint Ferry. Local appliances were mobilised to the incident."

2015-06-03 - Car-carrier ship 'Courage' hit by fire, 100 cars burn, near the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/13310581.Specialist_Hampshire_firefighters_called_in_after_100_car_blaze_on_ship/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/blaze-rips-through-cargo-ship-5818315
http://www.marinelink.com/news/usflagged-carrier-aboard392378.aspx
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Courage-8919922.html
http://onthewight.com/2015/06/03/hampshire-fire-crew-winched-onto-deck-of-fire-hit-car-carrier/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11649502/Aerial-view-of-car-carrier-hit-by-fire.html
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2015-06-03/car-transporter-on-fire-off-coast-of-isle-of-wight/
http://www.newseast.org.uk/news/fire-transporter-ship-returns-to-port
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-33005307

Quote: "The 'Courage' was diverted to Hampshire after it caught fire in the night of June 2, 2015, 40 miles off Harwich in Essex. The crew reported the fire to the UK Coastguard at Dover Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre just before 10 p.m."

Quote: "The blaze is feared to have damaged at least 100 cars it was transporting from Bremerhaven in Germany."

2015-06-03 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at property in Avenue (Maryland):
http://www.sdvfd5.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=300
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0615/boat-discovered-in-flames.html
http://www.country1029wkik.com/local-news-stories/21874ed348ec3a6ebc837f48f1f7a230
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/2015/06/03/fire-st-marys-county-maryland-center-console-electrical-malfunction/28418011/

2015-06-03 - Boat bursts into flame at Rosen Park Marina in coastal Cape Coral (Florida):
http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/544270/Cape-fire-crews-extinguish-boat-fire.html
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/fox4now/news/Owner-speaks-out-about-massive-boat-fire-at-a-Cape-Coral-marina-306077341.html
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/29234216/firefighters-extinguish-boat-fire-at-rosen-park-marina
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2015/06/03/boat-fire-at-rosen-park-marina/28442965/
http://snewsi.com/id/15215143525/Boat-fire-at-Rosen-Park-Marina

2015-06-02 - Boat bursts into flame while docked on the island of Las Galletas (Spain):
http://www.tenerifenews.org.es/2015/06/boat-fire-at-las-galletas/

2015-06-01 - Ferry ship 'Lung Orawan 2' bursts into flame in the sea near coastal Pattaya (Thailand):
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7795/one-more-tourist-boat-distressed-pattaya/
http://news.thaivisa.com/thaivisa-news/pattaya-passenger-boat-catches-fire/92918/
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/tourist-boat-lung-orawan-2-with-102-passengers-caught-fire-off-pattaya/

Quote: "A two-deck ferry between Koh Lan and Pattaya caught fire in the Pattaya sea Monday afternoon, a day after a passenger boat sank near the island. All 102 Chinese tourists on the ferry were safely evacuated by speed boats."

2015-05-31 - Offshore support ship 'Vestfonn' bursts into flame off the coast near Mumbai (India), crew rescued:
http://gcaptain.com/fire-baker-hughes-supply-vessel-india/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Vestfonn-8211849.html
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/fire-on-board-supply-vessel-off-mumbai-coast-crew-rescued/87683.html
http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/national/ongc-supply-vessel-catches-fire-off-mumbai-coast/ar-BBkt23a
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-major-fire-on-mumbai-ship-33-sailors-safe-2091034
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra/major-fire-in-engine-room-on-board-offshore-supply-vessel-vestfonn/
http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/fire-on-board-supply-vessel-off-mumbai-coast-crew-rescued-767515
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/major-fire-on-supply-vessel-off-mumbai-coast/article7268930.ece
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Fire-breaks-out-on-ship-200km-off-city-coast-no-casualties/articleshow/47495547.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Major-fire-on-board-foreign-vessel-33-crew-survived/articleshow/47492462.cms

Quote: "On May 31, 2015, at 2.20 p.m. the "Vestfonn" suffered a fire on board around 110 miles west of Mumbai in the Arabian Sea. It started in engine room and as it spreaded further, the crew requested an evacuation."

2015-05-31 - Boat under construction bursts into flame inside warehouse on coastal Raa Atoll Innamadhoo (Maldive Islands):
http://www.vaguthu.mv/en/18990
http://www.vnews.mv/45145

Quote: "The 85-feet boat, which was being built inside a warehouse in Innamadhoo, caught on fire on Saturday night. The fire was quickly put out by a joint effort of the residents."

2015-05-30 - Navy ship bursts into flame while docked in coastal Monastir (Tunisia):
http://en.arabstoday.net/news/arabworld/fire-at-tunisian-naval-ships-engine-room-contained.html
http://www.facebook.com/arabtoday.net/posts/849395215126924

2015-05-30 - Three boats go up in flames just after 3 AM while parked at boat business in Vernon (Canada), nobody there:
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/three-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-vernon-dealership/it19974
http://globalnews.ca/news/2026948/suspicious-fire-destroys-multiple-boats-in-vernon/
http://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/North_Okanagan/15/05/30/RCMP_Investigating_Fire_at_Vernon_Boat_Shop
http://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/141086/Boat-destroyed-in-fire

2015-05-30 - Boat bursts into flame near Berlin (Germany):
http://ban.jo/News/Europe/20150530/Fire-Destroys-Boat-Near-Berlin-Berlin/

2015-05-29 - Ferry ship 'Schulpengat' bursts into flame near coastal Den Helder (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Schulpengat-8802313.html
http://nos.nl/artikel/2038373-geen-veerboten-naar-texel-vanwege-brand.html
http://www.transport-online.nl/site/59663/update-veerboot-schulpengat-wordt-weggesleept-na-brand-in-machinekamer-foto/

Quote: "In the afternoon of May 29, 2015, around 1 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Schulpengat' off the port of Den Helder. The ferry which was coming from Texel was still able to berth, before the passengers and crew was evacuated and the latter assembled in a building of Teso in the port area."

2015-05-29 - Oil tanker ship 'Lady M' bursts into flame in the Strait of Gibraltar:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Lady-M-9256858.html

Quote: "The 'Lady M', being loaded with 90.000 crude oil, requested the permittance to enter the port of Las Palmas after a fire in the engine room of the tanker caused considerable damage. The tanker was enroute from the Persian Gulf to the USA when the fire broke out in the Strait of Gibraltar."

2015-05-28 - Boat bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Marquette City (Michigan):
http://www.upmatters.com/1fulltext-news/d/story/small-fire-at-home-in-marquette/14593/6bKU0G8yPEyr1LQXOs62eg

Quote: "It appears that a small boat had caught on fire inside the garage at the home in the 400 block of Hampton Street. No injuries were reported."

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

2015-05-28 - Boat bursts into flame off the coast near Selsey (Britain):
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/local/emergency-call-from-sailing-boat-after-fire-beaks-out-off-the-coast-of-selsey-1-6769052
http://www.southnews.org.uk/news/emergency-call-from-sailing-boat-after-fire-beaks-out-off-the-coast-of-selsey

2015-05-27 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in harbor in coastal Latchi on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://famagusta-gazette.com/fire-guts-boat-at-latchi-harbour-p28357-69.htm
http://www.napaonline.eu/?p=1369

2015-05-27 - Boat and garage destroyed by fire at home in East Lackawannock Township (Pennsylvania):
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13394446-fire-destroys-garage-boat-in-east-lackawannock/
http://www.sharonherald.com/news/local_news/fire-destroys-garage-boat-in-east-lackawannock/article_8fffca60-7ab8-5cd1-ae68-51c10b570f2b.html

2015-05-27 - Boat, lawn tractor and barn destroyed by fire at home in Eaton Rapids Township (Michigan):
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/05/27/closed-structure-fire/28026465/

Quote: "The barn was used mostly for storage and housed a boat and a lawn tractor, he said."

2015-05-26 - Cargo ship 'Purple Beach' bursts into flame near Bremerhaven (Germany), ship evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150527-48428-DEU
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32897890
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Purple-Beach-9138135.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/explosion-narrowly-avoided-fire-engulfs-ship-off-coast/story?id=31336440
http://abc13.com/news/explosion-narrowly-avoided-after-fire-engulfs-ship-carrying-fertilizer/744413/
http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Loescharbeiten-auf-Purple-Beach-laufen,purplebeach100.html
http://www.kreiszeitung.de/lokales/niedersachsen/cuxhaven-rauch-hitze-frachter-purple-beach-deutschen-bucht-5046513.html
http://www.rp-online.de/panorama/deutschland/purple-beach-loeschschiffe-daemmen-explosionsgefahr-auf-duengemittel-frachter-vor-helgoland-ein-bid-1.5120185

Quote: "A freighter carrying fertilizer -- a potentially explosive substance -- was abandoned by its crew off the coast of Germany after the vessel caught on fire, German officials told ABC News."

Note: Remember the massive fertilizer explosion that wiped out a chunk of West (Texas)? This was almost a mobile version of that...

2015-05-26 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Campbell River (Canada):
http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/305094551.html

2015-05-25 - Oil rig service ship 'Byford Dolphin' damaged by fire near Northern Ireland:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Byford-Dolphin-8750584.html

Quote: "The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service received an alarm of a fire aboard the "Byford Dolphin" on May 21, 2015, at 1.45 p.m. 350 shipyard factory workers were evacuated. Around 50 firefighters were sent to the scene and when they arrived they joined up with Harland and Wolff who have their own firefighters - and had already made the first strike at the fire."

2015-05-25 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked at boathouse in coastal Santa Rosa County (Florida):
http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/52foot-boat-catches-fire-57772.shtml

2015-05-25 - Boat bursts into flame at Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri):
http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=1209108
http://www.abc17news.com/news/troopers-handle-boat-collisions-fires-at-lake-of-the-ozkaks/33205442

2015-05-24 - Boat bursts into flame in the sound near coastal Fairfield (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2015/05/fairfield-news-boat-fire/

2015-05-24 - Boat bursts into flame at Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri):
http://lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/boater-puts-out-fire-on-deck/article_841b2af8-0286-11e5-901e-770f9c17b806.html
http://www.krmsradio.com/fire-damages-boat/

2015-05-24 - Boat bursts into flame near the British Virgin Islands, 2 injured:
http://bvinews.com/new/boat-catches-fire-during-poker-run/
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/update-engine-malfunction-caused-powerboat-fire-nick-willis

Quote: "Two persons have been rushed to hospital after a boat in which they were sailing as part of the annual Poker Run competition caught fire. The incident took place minutes before noon, according to a BVI News Online source, which said the man and woman taken to hospital are 'locals'."

2015-05-23 - Boats, vehicles and large 3-story barn destroyed by huge blaze in Pittston (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/firefighters-battling-twoalarm-fire-at-pittston-chicken-barn/33185424
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/05/23/pittston-barn-burns-as-weather-service-issues-fire-alert/
http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/05/23/fire-destroys-pittston-chicken-barn/
http://www.wgme.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/barn-fire-sparks-brush-fire-pittston-27481.shtml#.VWL1tk_BzRY

Quote: "The property owner said the building was used to store old vehicles and boats, according to WCSH-TV."

2015-05-22 - Oil rig erupts in flame at 2:50 AM in the Gulf of Mexico near Breton Island (Louisiana), 28 workers evacuated:
http://www.wlox.com/story/29134998/boom-deployed-to-protect-breton-wildlife-refuge-after-oil-platform-fire
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-22/oil-platform-in-gulf-of-mexico-shuts-in-production-after-fire
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/drilling-down/2015/05/houston-companys-offshore-rig-catches-fire-in-the.html
http://mashable.com/2015/05/22/gulf-of-mexico-oil-rig/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-22/oil-platform-in-gulf-of-mexico-shuts-in-production-after-fire
http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/8424634-74/platform-coast-oil
http://theadvocate.com/news/12443412-123/coast-guard-fire-burning-on
http://journaltimes.com/news/us/coast-guard-fire-on-gulf-oil-platform-workers-evacuated/article_71a11771-62e0-5c1e-9359-e7db41c7c9f6.html

2015-05-22 - Cargo ship 'Maersk Karachi' burns out of control while docked in coastal Bremerhaven (Germany):
https://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7659/maersk-karachi-fire-bremerhaven/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Maersk-Karachi-9162215.html
http://www.facebook.com/nonstopnews/videos/10153342812516565/
http://www.radiobremen.de/nachrichten/kurz_notiert/schiff-feuer100.html
http://www.nwzonline.de/politik/niedersachsen/feuer-auf-frachtschiff-ausgebrochen_a_28,0,1160355406.html
http://www.nordsee-zeitung.de/bremerhaven_artikel,-Brand-auf-Containerschiff-_arid,1641737.html
http://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/bremen-stadtreport_artikel,-Feuer-an-Bord-der-Maersk-Karachi-geloescht-_arid,1129463.html
http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Brand-auf-Ungluecksschiff-ist-unter-Kontrolle,kran282.html
http://www.noz.de/deutschland-welt/niedersachsen/artikel/578288/von-abgeknickter-containerbrucke-beschadigter-frachter-fangt-feuer

2015-05-21 - Ship bursts into flame on the Karnaphuli River in coastal Chittagong (Bangladesh), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/05/22/ship-fire-kills-one-in-chittagong
http://www.thedailybangladesh.com/2015/05/22/ship-fire-kills-one-in-chittagong/
http://www.southasianmedia.net/stories/bangladesh/english-language-media/ship-fire-kills-one-in-chittagong-story
http://latestbanglanews.com/english-news-from-bangladesh/english-news-from-bangladesh-2/ship-fire-kills-one-in-chittagong/

Quote: "A worker has been burnt to death in a fire in a lighter ship in Chittagong’s Karnaphuli River. Two others, injured in Thursday’s accident, are in critical condition, doctors say."

2015-05-21 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Edgewater (Maryland), nobody aboard:
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/05/21/35-foot-sailboat-catches-fire-in-edgewater/27750517/
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/cgnews-firefighters-control-edgewater-boat-fire-in-45-minutes-20150521,0,7193711.story

Quote: "Upon arrival, fire officials say firefighters found a 35-foot boat fully ablaze. The boat was unoccupied at the time of the fire and fire officials say no injuries were reported."

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

2015-05-21 - Houseboat bursts into flame in Bembridge Harbour at the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/boat-on-fire-at-bembridge-harbour
http://iwradio.co.uk/news/boat-fire-in-bembridge/

2015-05-20 - Fishing ship 'Mys Zolotoy' bursts into flame, disabled and towed, near the Kuril Archipelago (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Pavlovsk-8613542.html

Quote: "On May 19, 2015, the 'Pavlovsk' took in tow the seiner 'Mys Zolotoy', 781 dwt (IMO: 8730039), which had suffered a fire in the engine room en route from Yuzhno-Kurilsk Kunashiri Island, to fishing grounds off the northern islands of the Kuril Archipelago."

2015-05-20 - Boat, two ATVs, trailer and garage destroyed by fire at home in Gatineau (Canada):
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/boat-rvs-destroyed-in-suspicious-gatineau-garage-fire
http://dailynewsleaks.com/news/boat-rvs-destroyed-in-suspicious-gatineau-garage-fire
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13238416-boat-rvs-destroyed-in-suspicious-gatineau-garage-fire/

Quote: "Gatineau fire officials called the fire, which destroyed two all-terrain vehicles, a 17-foot boat, a trailer and several bicycles, suspicious."

2015-05-19 - Fishing trawler 'Dae Sung 9' bursts into flame in Luanda Bay (Angola):
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7575/korean-trawler-burned-out-and-left-drifting-sea-lu/
http://www.news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/2143/Korean-trawler-burned-out-and-left-drifting-at-sea-Luanda

Quote: "Dae Sung 9 burned out, vessel was towed to the sea and left drifting."

2015-05-19 - Offshore support ship 'Fugro Symphony' bursts into flame shortly before 3 AM in coastal Peterhead (Scotland):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-32807168
http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/scottish-headlines/84-crew-evacuated-as-fire-hits-boat-1-3777754
http://www.englishnews.info/sitio/news-uk.php?id=1-104556&id_sm=1&titulo=crew-rescued-from-fire-on-boat
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/84-crew-members-evacuated-after-boat-fire.1432107860
http://news.stv.tv/north/1321034-fugro-symphony-evacuated-after-fire-aboard-boat-in-peterhead-harbour/
http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/84-crew-evacuated-after-aberdeen-supply-ship-fire-1-3777844
http://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20150521/281887296894785/TextView

Quote: "More than 80 crew members were taken off an offshore support boat which went on fire in Peterhead harbour in the early hours of the morning. About 35 firefighters tackled the blaze aboard the Fugro Symphony. No-one was injured."

2015-05-19 - Fishing boat 'Shooting Star' bursts into flame at coastal Dick's Point (Bahamas):
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/may/19/boat-goes-flames-montagu/
http://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/126417/Boat_goes_up_in_flames_at_Dicks_Point.html

2015-05-18 - Boat, two tractors, four cars and garage destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM in Winfield Township (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/05/18/several-vehicles-destroyed-in-butler-co-garage-fire/

Quote: "According to officials at the scene, the fire started around 5:30 a.m. in the 600-block of Winfield Road in Winfield Township. When firefighters arrived, the building had already burned to the ground. A total of four cars, two tractors and a boat were destroyed in the fire."

2015-05-18 - Fishing boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal St. Augustine (Florida):
http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2015-05-19/story/us-coast-guard-calls-search-4-boaters-waters-st-augustine
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/coast-guard-investigating-reports-vessel-fire-coas/nmJn5/
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/videos/news/coast-guard-investigating-report-of-vessel-on-fire/vDSWWT/
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20150518/2881225/Coast-Guard-responds-to-boat-fire.htm

Quote: "At 1:15 p.m. Monday, the Coast Guard received a radio call that a 37-foot fishing boat caught fire 11 miles of St. Augustine's coast and was taking on water. The four people on board reported getting into a life raft and three crews are now searching for the boaters."

2015-05-18 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Venice (Florida):
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150518/article/150519690
http://www.wfla.com/story/29092659/boat-catches-fire-near-off-coast-of-venice
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/05/18/boat-engulfed-in-flames-off-venice/27532755/
http://www.snntv.com/2015/05/19/fast-moving-flames-send-venice-man-off-boat-and-into-ocean/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/05/18/Boat_fire_reported_off_Venice/

Quote: "A 46-foot sailboat sank Monday afternoon after catching fire about 10 miles offshore of Venice."

2015-05-17 - Boat bursts into flame at 1:40 AM while docked on the Union Canal in coastal Edinburgh (Scotland), nobody aboard:
http://www.liveedinburghnews.org/investigation-launched-after-suspicious-boat-fire/
http://myinforms.com/en-gb/a/13128130-investigation-launched-after-suspicious-boat-fire/
http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2015/05/suspected-fire-raising-of-boat-on-union-canal/

2015-05-17 - Boat, ATV and garage destroyed by fire at home in Boise (Idaho), nobody there:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/05/17/3808080_no-one-hurt-in-a-boise-house-fire.html

Quote: "A small boat and an all terrain vehicle were totaled in the flames, but only the exterior of the house was burned, Theriot said."

2015-05-16 - Ferry ship 'Ben My Chree' hit by fire near the Isle of Man:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ben-My-Chree-9170705.html

Quote: "A fire broke out in the smoke stack of the "Ben-my-Chree" in the morning of May 16, 2015. The crew found the fire in chimney stack lagging during the 8.45 a.m. crossing from Douglas to Heysham. Engineers from The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company were able to contain the flames and the vessel continued its course."

2015-05-16 - Yacht bursts into flame at Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri), near Kelly's Port:
http://lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/boat-catches-fire-near-mm/article_adceb0f0-fb50-11e4-b3cb-3bc36c81e6eb.html
http://www.kmzu.com/fire-damages-lees-summit-residents-boat/
http://www.krmsradio.com/boat-catches-fire-at-kellys-port-marina/
http://midwestboatparty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41555

2015-05-15 - Yacht bursts into flame on the Ashley River in coastal Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/29077370/sailboat-catches-fire-in-ashley-river
http://www.live5news.com/story/29077154/emergency-crews-responding-to-boat-fire-at-city-marina
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150515/PC16/150519497/1177/boat-catches-on-fire-at-charleston-city-marina
http://www.counton2.com/story/29077372/authorities-responding-to-boat-fire-at-charleston-marina
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/29077154/emergency-crews-responding-to-boat-fire-at-city-marina
http://www.sconfire.com/2015/05/15/boat-fire-in-the-charleston-harbor/
http://www.facebook.com/WCBDNews2/posts/1033056250039136

2015-05-14 - Tug boat 'Robert T. Knuhl' bursts into flame on the Ohio River near Wheeling (Ohio):
http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/632934/Local-Crews-Battle-Fire-On-Tugboat.html?nav=510
http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/576288/Tugboat-fire-battled-by-two-departments.html?nav=5010
http://www.facebook.com/WTOV9/posts/10152654966811887

2015-05-14 - Boat hit by 'flash fire' in coastal Pompano Beach (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-pompano-marina-fire-20150514-story.html
http://www.wsvn.com/story/29068786/flash-fire-on-boat-leaves-man-badly-burned
http://www.whdh.com/story/29068786/flash-fire-on-boat-leaves-man-badly-burned
http://www.wopular.com/worker-burned-pompano-marina-fire

2015-05-13 - Ferry ship 'Af Francesca' bursts into flame at 1 AM in the Adriatic Sea near Barletta (Italy):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Af-Francesca-7602089.html
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/17878/another-mediterranean-car-ferry-suffers-fire
http://www.thelocal.it/20150513/fire-breaks-out-on-ferry-near-bari
http://www.lifeinitaly.com/news/fire-breaks-out-bari-ferry-no-injuries
http://www.newsmaritime.com/2015/ferry-af-francesca-caught-fire-in-adriatic-sea/
http://www.balkaneu.com/fire-passengers-ferry-travelling-bari-durres-video/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRsBsWhZMe8

Quote: "An engine room fire broke out aboard the "Af Francesca" with 203 passengers, among the m 50 Italians, and a crew of 53, among them 20 Italians, on May 13, 2015, at 1 a.m. while the ship was enroute from Durrës, where she had sailed in the early morning of May 12, to Bari. The ferry was seven miles off the Apulian coast. It could be put out by the crew at 2.30 a.m."

2015-05-13 - Fishing boat bursts into flame on the Columbia River near the border of Oregon and Washington State:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/05/crew_ok_after_fish_boat_catche.html
http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20150513/coast-guard-responds-to-boat-fire-on-the-columbia-river-bar
http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/29058945/fish-boat-catches-fire-at-mouth-of-columbia-river-all-ok
http://www.dailyastorian.com/Coast_Guard/20150514/coast-guard-assists-vessel-after-fire
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/state-and-regional/fish-boat-catches-fire-at-mouth-of-columbia-river-all/article_337e6256-44e1-511a-bff9-8e1e548f2275.html

Quote: " The Coast Guard has towed to shore a 34-foot fish boat whose operators had reported they were battling an engine room fire as they drifted at the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington."

2015-05-13 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on trailer at Indian Neck Yacht Club in coastal Branford (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Crews-Respond-to-Boat-Fire-in-Branford-303590601.html
http://patch.com/connecticut/branford/report-branford-fire-crews-battle-boat-fire-0
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29054140/boat-catches-on-fire-at-yacht-club-in-branford
http://connecticut.newshub.us/news/item/05-13-2015/Firefighters%20Extinguish%20Boat%20Fire%20at%20Branford%20Yacht%20Club
http://www.facebook.com/NEANewEngland/posts/299875276803534

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

2015-05-11 - Three boats destroyed by fire while docked at Bay Pines Marina in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida), nobody aboard:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/several-boats-catch-fire-at-bay-pines-marina-in-st-petersburg
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2015/5/11/boat_fire_seminole.html
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/05/11/boat-fire-bay-pines-marina/27139325/
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/05/12/boca-ciega-boat-fire-bay-pines/27175995/
http://www.tbnweekly.com/crime_crashes_fires/content_articles/051215_ccf-01.txt
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/29034922/boat-burns-at-bay-pines-marina
http://www.wfla.com/story/29035012/boats-catch-fire-at-st-pete-marina
http://www.bradenton.com/2015/05/11/5793852_three-boat-blaze-breaks-out-in.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/MyFoxTampaBay/597876678279442433

Quote: "Three boats at the Bay Pines Marina in St. Petersburg were destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The blaze began shortly before 5 p.m. The charred hulls of the boats were all that was visible above the water's surface."

Quote: "Nobody was on board the boats at the time of the fire and no one was injured."

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

2015-05-11 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Branford (Connecticut):
http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20150511/firefighters-quickly-extinguish-branford-boat-fire
http://patch.com/connecticut/branford/29-foot-vessel-caught-fire-branford-0

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

2015-05-10 - Yacht and two boats destroyed by fire at 7 AM at dock in Green Cove Springs (Florida):
http://www.news4jax.com/news/dock-fire-in-clay-co/32918546
http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2015-05-10/story/clay-county-dock-fire-consumes-three-boats-estimated-cost-100000
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/green-cove-springs/2015/05/10/3-boats-lost-in-dock-fire/27080149/

Quote: "Ward said there wasn’t an obvious ignition source and because of the extent of the damage it’s unlikely a cause will be determined."

2015-05-10 - Boat bursts into flame in the Back Bay near Grasshopper Island, near coastal Biloxi (Mississippi):
http://www.wlox.com/story/29026734/boat-fire-in-back-bay
http://www.wave3.com/story/29026734/boat-fire-in-back-bay
http://snewsi.com/id/15213919834/Boat-fire-in-back-bay
http://memphis.cityandpress.com/node/9560751
http://myinforms.com/en/a/12925735-boat-fire-in-back-bay/

2015-05-10 - Boat explodes and burns at the Concord Marina in Knoxville (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/05/10/woman-hurt-boat-fire-concord-marina/27090491/
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/Boat-explosion-injures-two-people-at-Concord-Marina-303218091.html
http://www.wdef.com/news/story/Boat-explosion-at-Concord-Marina-injures-two/38hr92cMek2ab8Oqs1g4Mw.cspx
http://wate.com/2015/05/10/boat-explosion-at-a-west-knoxville-marina/

2015-05-10 - Boat bursts into flame on the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal Boca Raton (Florida), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/boat-fire-sends-man-to-hospital-for-smoke-inhalati/nmC9X/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/05/10/Boat_fire_sends_man_to_hospital_for_smoke_inhalation_in_Boca/
http://www.wopular.com/boat-fire-sends-man-hospital-smoke-inhalation-boca-raton

2015-05-10 - Boat, RV trailer and mobile home destroyed by fire in Molino (Florida):
http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/molino-fire-destroys-mobile-home-travel-trailer-boat

Quote: "Three people were left without a home following a mobile home fire in Molino Sunday afternoon. The fire in the 8600 block of Gibson Road destroyed a mobile home, a travel trailer and a boat."

2015-05-09 - Boat and garage go up in flames at home in Jamestown (North Dakota):
http://csinewsnow.com/?p=72091

Quote: "The two stall garage was fully in involved in flames, shooting several feet into the air when the units arrived on the scene, causing a large amount of smoke to billow. On-lookers were kept a safe distance away by police, as the garage contained small ammunitions which could be heard popping at the height of the fire. A boat also sustained damage by the fire."

2015-05-08 - Houseboat bursts into flame near marina in coastal Pittsburg (California):
http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_28078799/house-boat-catches-fire-near-pittsburg-marina
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_28078798/house-boat-catches-fire-near-pittsburg-marina
http://www.topix.com/family/parenting/2015/05/150508URFFCH
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/986400540/house-boat-catches-fire-near-pittsburg-marina
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/05/08/House_boat_catches_fire_near_Pittsburg_marina/

2015-05-08 - Boat bursts into flame while parked in church parking lot in coastal Fort Walton Beach (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/photos-boat-destroyed-by-fire-1.475755
http://www.facebook.com/ocwfcd/posts/829086893795469

Quote: "They said the boat didn’t have an attached motor or a battery. The fire marshal was called out to investigate the cause. 'They really don’t know how it started,' Kline said."

Note: Probably started near some rust, maybe on rust on the trailer it was sitting on...

2015-05-08 - Boat and shed go up in flames in West Barnstable (Massachusetts), near the coast:
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/shed-boat-brush-fire-west-barnstable/
http://capecoddaily.com/news/173181/

Quote: "West Barnstable firefighters responded to this shed, boat and wildland fire at 9:03 a.m. Friday morning."

2015-05-08 - Yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, on Lake Macquarie (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/boat-destroyed-by-fire-in-lake-macquarie/6457422
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/05/09/06/03/nsw-man-escapes-burning-boat
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/05/09/nsw-man-escapes-burning-boat.html
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3067106/boat-destroyed-by-fire/
http://www.scscircle.com/news/id-160826__nsw-man-escapes-burning-boat.html
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/05/09/Boat_fire_Lake_Macquarie_NSW_Police_Force/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVVLMWZXp80

2015-05-07 - Cargo ship hit by fire at 6:28 AM at the Eastern Docks in coastal Dover (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/fire-on-cargo-ship-at-36512/

2015-05-07 - Boat, motorized cart and garage destroyed by fire at 6:53 AM at home in Mosheim (Tennessee):
http://www.greeneville.com/news/news2.htm
http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/morning-fire-destroys-garage-in-mosheim/article_5c163aff-b915-51f2-b4d9-e6a53bc43a5b.html

Quote: "In addition to the building and the boat, assorted power tools and a motorized cart were also destroyed by the fire."

2015-05-06 - Fishing ship 'Nadir' bursts into flame near coastal Kristiansund (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Nadir-8724389.html
http://www.nrk.no/mr/batbrann-i-kristiansund-1.12347217
http://www.tk.no/Brann_i_russisk_b_t-5-51-61012.html

Quote: "On May 6, 2015, around 2 p.m. the fire rescue in Kristiansund was alerted after a fire broke out in the superstructure of the 'Nadir' which was berthed at the quay in Nordsundet."

2015-05-06 - Boat bursts into flame at dock in coastal Naples (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/28993631/boat-catches-fire-docked-in-naples
http://www.styrk.com/posts/boat-explosion-in-naples-canal-EPpMDQwT
http://www.wopular.com/naples-couple-escape-boat-fire
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/local-news/naples-couple-escapes-after-boat-explodes_98669725
http://www.abc-7.com/story/28998694/boat-catches-fire-docked-in-naples
http://www.winknews.com/2015/05/06/boat-explosion-under-investigation-in-naples/
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/29009505/owners-describe-boat-fire-in-naples-canal

2015-05-06 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to barn, near Lake Conroe (Texas):
http://www.kstarcountry.com/news/montgomery-county-fire-marshals-office-activity-blotter/
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/montgomery-county-fire-marshal-s-office-blotter-new-caney-woman/article_190af1fe-a5a7-5071-8b4e-904b6677053d.html

Quote: "May 4th, 2015 – North Montgomery County Firefighters responded to a building fire on Thompson Rd. near Lake Conroe.  A fire started in a boat next to a barn and began to spread into the barn, but was quickly stopped by firefighters before it could destroy the barn and its contents.  The boat was totally destroyed by the fire and the cause of the fire has not been determined at this time."

2015-05-06 - Boat, SUV, car, two motorcycles, two ATVs and barn destroyed by fire in New Market (Tennessee):
http://www.standardbanner.com/news/sunday-fire-destroys-barn-several-vehicles/article_e55719c8-f433-11e4-a931-a7b893121d42.html

Quote: "Jeremy Justice, son of the owner, reported to deputies that he had two motorcycle and a Chevrolet Camaro inside the barn at the time of the fire. Mrs. Justice added that it also contained two all-terrain vehicles, a boat, and a Jeep Wrangler."

2015-05-05 - Ship bursts into flame in Honolulu Harbor in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii), crew evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20150506-48091-USA
http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/state-wire/french-cable-ship-evacuated-after-fire-honolulu-harbor
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/28994638/firefighters-put-out-fire-on-french-cable-ship-in-honolulu-harbor
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/French-cable-ship-evacuated-after-fire-in-6246060.php
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/French-cable-ship-evacuated-after-fire-in-6246060.php
http://www.kitv.com/news/cargo-ship-fire-in-honolulu-harbor/32841596

2015-05-05 - Cargo ship 'Georgios P' hit by fire in the Kerch Strait:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Georgios-P-9476680.html

Quote: "The 'Georgios P' suffered a fire on May 5, 2015. The vessel presumably was in the Kerch Strait on Port Kavkaz roads."

2015-05-05 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Vancouver (Washington):
http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/may/05/cause-unknown-monday-boat-fire-vancouver/
http://www.wopular.com/cause-unknown-monday-boat-fire-Vancouver

Quote: "Nobody was inside the boat, which was parked in the yard, when it went up in flames, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal's Office. The owners weren't sure what kind of boat it was, but said it was an older boat. The fire marshal's office wasn't able to determine what sparked the fire or where it started because the boat was extensively damaged."

2015-05-05 - Fishing boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Canso (Canada), nobody aboard:
http://www.1015thehawk.com/index.php/2015050669461/Local-News/rcmp-investigating-boat-fire-in-canso.html

Quote: "Guysborough RCMP say no one was hurt as a result of a boat fire in Canso. They say officers and firefighters from Canso and Hazel Hill responded to the fire on a commercial fishing vessel at a wharf at roughly 6 p.m. Tuesday night. Police say a resident noticed smoke and flames coming from the ship's vents. They say no one was on the boat at the time and the fire was put out without incident."

2015-05-05 - Fishing boat bursts into flame off the coast of Tabarka (Tunisia), crew rescued:
http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php/politics2/26706-boat-caught-fire-rescued-by-naval-forces-off-north-tabarka-defense

Quote: "Two speedboats belonging to naval forces rescued, Tuesday evening, nine crew members of a Tunisian fishing boat which caught fire, spokesman of the National Defence Ministry Belhassen Oueslati said. Mr. Oueslati added that the incident occurred 16 miles off North Tabarka."

2015-05-05 - Boat bursts into flame while moored on the River Lea in Tottenham (Britain), nobody aboard:
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/12934017.Explosions_heard_as_boat_catches_fire/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/standardnews/595982720318218240
http://www.newslondon.org.uk/news/explosions-heard-as-boat-catches-fire
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_06051580.asp
http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/12932843.Blaze_rips_through_river_boat/
http://londonmultimedianews.com/2015/05/06/river-lea-boat-damaged-in-fire/

2015-05-05 - Boat, trailer and shed destroyed by fire at home in Hamilton Township (Canada):
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/5603938-fire-destroys-trailer-shed-and-boat-in-hamilton-township/

Quote: "A trailer, shed and boat were destroyed in a fire Tuesday night."

2015-05-04 - Boat explodes and burns, knocks man into the water, on coastal St. Helena Island (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.islandpacket.com/2015/05/04/3731578_man-injured-when-boat-explodes.html

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

2015-05-03 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina on Lake St. Clair in St. Clair Shores (Michigan), 2 injured:
http://www.macombdaily.com/lifestyle/20150503/two-injured-in-st-clair-shores-boat-fire
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/28965651/fire-engulfs-boat-at-st-clair-shores-marina
http://www.candgnews.com/news/boat-erupts-flames-city-harbor-83144
http://detroit.suntimes.com/det-news/7/77/193617/fire-engulfs-boat-at-st-clair-shores-marina
http://snewsi.com/id/15213541001/Two-injured-in-St-Clair-Shores-boat-fire
http://www.wopular.com/two-injured-st-clair-shores-boat-fire

2015-05-03 - Boat bursts into flame on the Waccamaw River near marina in coastal Murrells Inlet (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article20153355.html
http://www.topix.com/us/coast-guard/2015/05/1505036OQM40
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/28970022/1-injured-when-boat-caught-fire-on-waccamaw-river
http://www.wbtw.com/story/28966892/1-injured-when-boat-caught-fire-on-murrells-inlet-river
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/4/1-injured-when-boat-caught-fire-on-south-carolina-/
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20150504/APN/305049942
http://www.nbc26.tv/story/28966892/1-injured-when-boat-caught-fire-on-murrells-inlet-river

Quote: "One person was taken to the hospital after a boat caught fire while on the Waccamaw River about 6 p.m. Sunday, officials said. The 36-foot boat was near Wacca Wache Marina in Murrells Inlet when it caught fire. The four people on board jumped into the water to escape the fire and were picked up by another boat on the water until rescuers arrived..."

2015-05-03 - Houseboat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, at Paris Landing in Buchanan (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.parispi.net/news/local_news/article_3305f4c2-f27d-11e4-a872-93cf1b4441df.html
http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Paris-Landing-boat-fire-sends-one-to-hospital-302497021.html
http://snewsi.com/id/15213597395/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOHMadRL3zU

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

2015-05-03 - Yacht bursts into flame at 6:15 AM while docked at the island of Mallorca (Spain), 2 killed:
http://spanishnewstoday.com/german-couple-killed-in-mallorca-boat-fire_21303-a.html
http://www.thelocal.es/20150504/tourist-couple-die-in-mallorcan-boat-tragedy
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/index.php/news/on-euro-weekly-news/mallorca/128383-german-couple-die-in-boat-fire-in-llucmajor

2015-05-02 - Ferry ship bursts into flame near coastal East Flores (Indonesia):
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/02/islands-focus-ferry-catches-fire-east-flores.html

Quote: "A ferry carrying 36 passengers caught fire off the Tanjung Gemuk coast in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. 'Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident. All the passengers survived by leaping into the sea,' NTT Police chief Brig. Gen. Endang Sunjaya told The Jakarta Post on Friday."

2015-05-02 - Ship bursts into flame in harbor in coastal Peterhead (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/fire-crews-tackle-ship-blaze-at-harbour/

Quote: "A ship was on fire at a North-east harbour tonight. Five fire crews were called out to tackle the blaze at Peterhead’s South Base port. The incident happened at 7.20pm and the flames were extinguished just 10 minutes later."

2015-05-02 - Boat bursts into flame at Lake Hopatcong (New Jersey):
http://www.njherald.com/story/28962591/2015/05/02/passengers-escape-lake-hopatcong-boat-fire

2015-05-02 - Boat bursts into flame at the Royal Yacht Club on the Red Sea in Aqaba (Jordan):
http://jordantimes.com/boat-fire-at-aqaba-yacht-club-extinguished
http://vista.sahafi.jo/art.php?id=b8880224b2ab6350ff09dcd18e7ca1071c1f1874

2015-05-01 - Ferry ship 'Gandalf' damaged by fire in Kudelstaart (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Gandalf-I1554335.html
http://www.dichtbij.nl/amstelland/regionaal-nieuws/artikel/3997771/brand-in-machinekamer-van-passagiersschip-kudelstaart.aspx

Quote: "The 'Gandalf' caught fire at the Westeinder place in Kudelstaart on May 1, 2015. All 30 persons on board could be evacuated."

2015-05-01 - Cargo ship 'Hanjin Green Earth' hit by fire, cargo containers burn, in the Suez Canal:
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7359/hanjin-green-earth-fire-update/
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7347/deck-containers-fire-board-mega-boxship-hanjin-gre/
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fire-on-a-hanjin-vessel-in-suez-canal-port-said-01052015/
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/129150/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-controls-fire-in-British-container-ship-pass.aspx

Quote: "Fire erupted on board of mega-bosxhip HANJIN GREEN EARTH on May 1 at around 0230 LT while vessel was transiting Suez Canal in northern direction. Fire was contained with Suez Canal emergency service assistance, vessel completed passage and is now (1500 UTC May 1) drifting off Port Said anchorage area, with two tugs nearby, probably still fighting fire. Vessel is en route to Europe from Far East, last port of call before Suez transit was Jeddah. Reportedly deck containers caught fire."

2015-05-01 - Cargo ship 'Wantij' damaged by fire on the Rhine River in Rees (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Wantij-I367938.html
http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/schiff-faehrt-sich-bei-duesseldorf-unterbilk-fest-aid-1.5056874

Quote: "On Apr 28, 2015 the 'Wantij', 1653 ts (EU-No.: 02326428), caught fire on the Rhine at Rees."

2015-05-01 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in Vineland (New Jersey):
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/05/01/firefighters-extinguish-boat-fire-sherman-avenue/26734773/

2015-04-30 - Boat under construction explodes in Morgan City (Lousiana), near the coast, 2 injured:
http://www.katc.com/story/28947859/one-person-recovering-from-morgan-city-explosion

Quote: "Two people were injured Thursday afternoon after a boat under construction exploded in Morgan City."

2015-04-29 - Boat bursts into flame in the Indian River Lagoon near coastal Melbourne (Florida):
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/04/29/boat-burns-indian-river-lagoon-injuries/26582643/
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/4/29/boat_catches_fire_on.html
http://www.facebook.com/LikeNews13/posts/10153229603440890

2015-04-28 - Ferry ship 'Sorrento' bursts into flame near the island of Mallorca (Spain), ship evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150429-47995-ESP
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sorrento-9264312.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/europe-32504240
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/spain-ferry-fire-forces-lifeboat-evacuation/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spanish-ferry-fire-passengers-abandon-ship-off-mallorca-10210743.html
http://www.thespainreport.com/16236/spanish-search-rescue-services-evacuating-157-from-burning-palma-valencia-ferry/
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/spain-mediterranean-ferry-catches-fire-passengers-evacuate-30646009
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/17690/updated-fire-extinguished-on-evacuated-car-ferry
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/573527/Spanish-ferry-fire-Palma-Valencia
http://www.dw.de/passengers-safe-after-mallorca-ferry-catches-fire/a-18415833
http://twitter.com/thespainreport/status/593062661589442560/photo/1
http://twitter.com/participacionlv/status/593084494120353792/photo/1
http://inagist.com/all/593060891312132096/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R9qZAbGw_g

Quote: "The captain of the Sorrento called for help at 1:50 p.m. Spanish time when he was 15 miles west-south-west of the island of Dragonera, west of Mallorca, said the Coastguard in a statement. The captain first thought evacuation would not be necessary but the fire got out of control and the life boats were launched."

Quote: "'Due to the fire that it has suffered, The Sorrento may sink in the position in which it finds themselves,' the Balearic Islands port authority said in a tweet."

Quote: "The ferry was carrying 98 empty trucks and 25 with cargo."

2015-04-28 - Cargo ship 'Maersk Londrina' damaged by explosion and fire north of Port Louis (Mauritius):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Maersk-Londrina-9527037.html
http://www.lemauricien.com/article/lundi-matin-cargo-en-feu-en-escale-port-louis
http://www.marinengineers.com/post/3072955/maersk-londrina-suffers-explosion-en-route-to-brazil-more-bad-lu
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7311/container-ship-maersk-londrina-explosion-and-fire/
http://www.marinengineers.com/post/3072955/maersk-londrina-suffers-explosion-en-route-to-brazil-more-bad-lu
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/159163/maersks-boxship-catches-fire-off-mauritius/

Quote: "Container ship MAERSK LONDRINA suffered explosion and fire in one of cargo holds at around 1500 UTC Apr 25 in position 15 44S 068 48E, some 700 nm northeast of Port Louis. Vessel was drifting for several hours, then resumed sailing, heading for Port Louise Mauritius for shelter at full speed."

2015-04-28 - Boat explodes into flame while docked at Rosewood Landing in Socastee (South Carolina), near the coast:
http://www.wsmv.com/story/28923231/boat-catches-fire-at-horry-county-landing
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/28923231/boat-catches-fire-at-horry-county-landing
http://www.wave3.com/story/28923231/boat-catches-fire-at-horry-county-landing

Quote: "Witnesses said they heard a boom and saw black smoke. They said they ran over to the landing and saw the boat on fire. Rosewood Landing is located on Peachwood Ct. off Hwy 707 in Socastee."

2015-04-27 - Boat and garage destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM at home in Columbus (Ohio):
http://www.turnto10.com/story/28904412/fire-destroys-west-columbus-garage
http://614now.com/2015/news/early-morning-fire-destroys-garage-boat
http://www.nbc26.tv/story/28904412/fire-destroys-west-columbus-garage

Quote: "Early this morning, around 2:30AM, a fire broke out at a home on S Richardson Ave. The fire destroyed the garage, plus a boat that was inside."

2015-04-27 - Boat bursts into flame in Lake Havasu City (Arizona), 1 injured:
http://www.havasunews.com/news/man-injured-in-boat-fire-at-havasu-s-site-six/article_36926002-edce-11e4-81d9-af2f624bfc34.html

2015-04-26 - Cargo ship 'Stella Belinda' damaged by explosion in the Gulf of Mexico:
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/7287/bulk-carrier-stella-belinda-under-way-after-explos/

Quote: "Bulk carrier STELLA BELINDA suffered explosion and engine failure around Apr 15, most probably earlier, on Apr 13. Vessel is en route to Burnside Louisiana from Trombetas Brazil, drifting since accident occurred some 270 nm due south from Mobile."

2015-04-25 - Two boats destroyed by fire while moored at Osoyoos Lake (Canada):
http://osoyoosdailynews.com/2015/04/25/boat-fire-on-osoyoos-lake/

2015-04-24 - Two fishing boats and 12-person launch destroyed by fire at 5 AM while docked at the island of Kendhoo (Maldive Islands):
http://www.sun.mv/english/29334
http://vnews.mv/42397

Quote: "Two boats and a launch that was docked in Baa atoll Kendhoo has been burnt down. Speaking with Vnews. Kendhoo council president Abdul Gahfaaru revealed that a 40 foot fiber boat, 70 foot fiber boat and a fiber glass launch with a capacity of 12 was burnt down today in the early hours of the morning. He said that citizens found out about the incident around 5:00 AM."

2015-04-23 - Boat, two vehicles and garage destroyed by fire in Hull (Iowa):
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/fire-claims-garage-two-vehicles-boat/
http://m.kiwaradio.com/local-news/fire-claims-garage-two-vehicles-boat

2015-04-22 - Big 80-foot yacht bursts into flame, fire damages 125-foot yacht, in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Fire-Destroys-Yacht-Damages-Another-in-Ft-Lauderdale-301033871.html
http://www.wsvn.com/story/28880190/80-foot-yacht-explodes-fire-spreads-to-nearby-vessel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fort-lauderdale/sfl-blaze-engulfs-yacht-damages-a-second-at-marina-20150422-story.html
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Fire-Destroys-Yacht-Damages-Another-in-Ft-Lauderdale-301033871.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150423/Yacht-Goes-Up-In-Flames-In-Ft-Lauderdale-Fort-Lauderdale/
http://www.local10.com/news/yacht-catches-fire-behind-bahia-mar-resort/32524608
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/two-rescued-yacht-fire-25224.shtml
http://myinforms.com/en/a/12499096-crews-rescue-two-people-as-yachts-burn-at-fort-lauderdale-marina/
http://miami.suntimes.com/mia-news/7/97/197143/crews-rescue-two-people-as-yachts-burn-at-fort-lauderdale-marina
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/04/23/rt-ftlaudfire-flfr-on-scene-80foot-yacht-fire/
http://www.globoble.com/news/crews-rescue-two-people-as-yachts-burn-at-fort-lauderdale-marina

Quote: "A late night fire at a Fort Lauderdale marina torched a $3.5 million yacht and forced passengers on an even bigger, nearby yacht to evacuate late Wednesday, police say."

2015-04-22 - Fishing ship 'Le p'tit Mousse' bursts into flame near coastal Telgruc-sur-Mer (France), crew abandons ship:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fv-Avenir-Du-Mousse-I774699.html
http://www.brest.maville.com/actu/actudet_-douarnenez-un-navire-de-peche-en-feu-au-large-de-pentrez_52692-2756398_actu.Htm
http://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/telgruc-sur-mer/pointe-du-bellec-deux-hommes-evacues-en-mer-apres-un-incendie-22-04-2015-10604315.php

Quote: "On Apr 22, 2015, the fishing vessel 'Le p'tit Mousse' from Douarnenez caught fire off Telgruc-sur-Mer. The 'L'avenir du Mousse' was soon onscene and saved the crew of two from the sea as they had to jump over board due to smoke and fire."

2015-04-22 - Ferry ship heavily damaged by fire just after midnight at dockyard in coastal Sarawak (Malaysia), nobody aboard:
http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/04/22/bomba-puts-out-fire-on-docked-ship/
http://en.newhub.shafaqna.com/MY/1188913-Bomba-puts-out-fire-on-docked-ship

Quote: "Law, meanwhile, said no casualties or injuries were recorded as there was no one around at the time of the fire. The three-storey ship, which has been undergoing repairs for the past four months, was 50 per cent destroyed."

2015-04-22 - Sailboat 'Shiwara' bursts into flame in Christmas Cove at the island of St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands):
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/sailboat-burns-in-christmas-cove-1.1867869

Quote: "The 40-foot sailing vessel Shiwara caught fire in Christmas Cove on Tuesday morning. A woman on board at the time of the fire was rescued by another boat in the area, according to Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad."

2015-04-21 - Fishing boat 'Northern Pride' bursts into flame near coastal Kodiak Island (Alaska), crew abandons ship, rescued:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Northern-Pride-I257412.html
http://www.adn.com/article/20150421/coast-guard-rescues-3-fishermen-after-boat-catches-fire-kodiak-island
http://dailynewsleaks.com/news/coast-guard-rescues-3-fishermen-after-boat-catches-fire-off-kodiak-island
http://www.ktva.com/coast-guard-fire-aboard-vessel-forces-crew-to-abandon-ship-346/
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/04/22/coast-guard-rescues-3-fishermen-after-boat-catches-fire.html
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Coast-Guard-rescues-3-crew-members-after-ship-fire-6216807.php
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/04/22/Coast_Guard_rescues_3_crew_members_after_ship_fire/
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/coast-guard-rescues-crew-members-after-ship-fire/article_f406f4c8-e922-11e4-a4b1-ab1139ac4948.html

2015-04-21 - Fishing boat 'MAD MAX' bursts into flame near coastal Shelly Beach (South Africa):
http://www.nsri.org.za/2015/04/boat-suffers-electrical-fire-onboard/
http://southcoastherald.co.za/84663/boat-on-fire-gets-nsris-attention/
http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-gauteng/20150422/281736972992450/TextView

2015-04-21 - Boat and barn go up in flames in St. Clair (Michigan):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/local/2015/04/21/barn-sustains-heavy-damage-fire/26152737/

Quote: "St. Clair Chief David Westrick said the fire in a barn at 6399 Rattle Run was reported around 6:30 p.m. by a St. Clair County deputy. He said no one was injured in the fire, which severely damaged the barn. The barn contained a boat and hay, he said."

2015-04-20 - Fifteen boats and large boat storage building destroyed by fire at 2:35 AM in North Tonawanda (New York):
http://manhattan.ny1.com/nys/rochester/news/2015/04/20/north-tonawanda-fire.html
http://www.wkbw.com/news/ntonawanda-fire-destroys-warehouse-filled-with-boats
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/04/20/boat-house-destroyed-in-n-tonawanda-fire.html
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/north-tonawanda/fire-destroys-several-boats-at-north-tonawanda-marina-20150420
http://www.wben.com/pages/21389166.php?contentType=4&contentId=17248345
http://www.wkbw.com/news/firefighters-fight-flames-at-north-tonawanda-boat-storage-warehouse
http://www.wgrz.com/story/news/local/tonawandas/2015/04/20/tonawanda-island-marina-fire/26060317/
http://wivb.com/2015/04/20/crews-battle-warehouse-fire-on-tonawanda-island/

Quote: "Mike Charnock, owner of Placid Harbor Marina, said 15 boats were destroyed in the fire."

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

2015-04-20 - Boat bursts into flame on trailer in Moultonborough (New Hampshire):
http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?ID=554e9298-565f-499b-bb17-b3a493b87a15

Quote: "Firefighters from Moultonborough were called out to a reported boat fire on a trailer with exposures. Due to dispatch receiving several calls and not knowing what size boat was on fire Moultonborough requested mutual aid from Center Harbor."

2015-04-20 - Houseboat destroyed by fire shortly before midnight while parked at business in Hamilton (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/04/fire_destroys_houseboat_parked_at_auto_repair_busi.html

Quote: "Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Bunting Avenue shortly before midnight where the houseboat, a 1968, two-story model, was fully engulfed..."

2015-04-20 - Yacht bursts into flame in coastal Redland Bay (Australia), near Brisbane, 1 injured:
http://www.theage.com.au/queensland/man-hospitalised-after-redland-bay-boat-fire-20150420-1mose0.html
http://dailynewsleaks.com/news/man-hospitalised-after-redland-bay-boat-fire
http://brisbane.dotnewz.com/man-flees-from-boat-fire/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/04/20/Man_hospitalised_after_Redland_Bay_boat_fire_r/
http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/3022164/man-rescued-from-burning-boat/
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/man-hospitalised-after-redland-bay-boat-fire-20150420-1mose0.html
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/man-flees-from-boat-fire-in-redland-bay/story-fnn8dlfs-1227311769542
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/04/21/Man_flees_from_boat_fire/

2015-04-19 - Cruise ship 'Oriana' hit by fire near coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.captaingreybeard.com/2015/04/fire-on-board-po-cruise-ship-oriana.html
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/possible-engineroom-fire-on-oriana
http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/oriana-to-skip-key-west-on-miami-delay-following-very-minor-fire.html

Quote: "The fire was in the engine room on departure from PortMiami Saturday. Oriana returned to returned to port."

2015-04-19 - Boat, 30 paddle boards and 10 surf skis destroyed by fire in coastal Broadbeach (Australia):
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/fire-destroys-100000-worth-of-boards-skis-boat-at-gold-coast-surf-club/story-fnj94idh-1227311281490

Quote: "Inside was about $100,000 of equipment — 30 paddle boards, 10 surf skis and one surf boat which have all been destroyed or damaged beyond repair."

2015-04-19 - Regatta boat bursts into flame at boat parade in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/boat-decorated-with-raffia-catches-fire-during-a-parade-on-news-photo/470371486

Quote: "A boat decorated with raffia catches fire during a parade on Lagos waters during the sixth edition of the Lagos Water Regatta on April 19, 2015."

2015-04-19 - Offshore support ship 'Niger Delta King' bursts into flame near coastal Cape Town (South Africa):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Niger-Delta-King-9413212.html

Quote: "The 'Smit Lombok' towed the 'Niger Delta King' to Cape Town from Walvis Bay. Just before port entry on Apr 9, 2015, the towed tug was stricken by an engine room fire."

2015-04-18 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on coastal Johns Island (South Carolina):
http://www.counton2.com/story/28838132/boat-fire-under-investigation-on-johns-island
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/28837471/possible-boat-explosion-occurs-near-chisolm-street
http://www.wect.com/story/28837471/possible-boat-explosion-occurs-near-chisolm-street
http://www.19actionnews.com/story/28837471/possible-boat-explosion-occurs-near-chisolm-street
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150418/PC16/150419307/1177/firefighters-responding-to-boat-on-fire-call-near-limehouse-bridge
http://www.topix.com/city/north-charleston-sc/2015/04/150418TA1R4K

2015-04-18 - Fishing ship 'Koçaliler' bursts into flame at 3 AM near coastal Istanbul (Turkey):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kocaliler-I693251.html
http://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/Default.aspx?p=R&pid=249

Quote: "On Apr 11, 2015, at 3 a.m. the 'Koçaliler' suffered a fire in the engine room at Rumeli l/h. The Turkish lifeboat 'Kegk 1' was dispatched to fight the fire which could be brought under control before it spread further. The Crew of two which had been sleeping when the fire broke out was safely evacuated from board."

2015-04-17 - Boat bursts into flame at 1:20 AM, burns and sinks, at the coastal Isles of Scilly (Britain), nobody aboard:
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Flaming-boat-Isles-Scilly/story-26348160-detail/story.html
http://www.scillytoday.com/2015/04/17/emergency-services-battle-boat-fire-at-st-marys-harbour/
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2015/04/17/boat-catches-fire-sinks-isles-of-scilly/

2015-04-16 - Ferry ship 'Victoria Clipper' bursts into flame near coastal Port Townsend (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Coast-Guard-escorts-Victoria-Clipper-after-electrical-fire-300235151.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fire-breaks-out-on-victoria-clipper-no-injuries/
http://q13fox.com/2015/04/16/coast-guard-electrical-fire-broke-out-on-victoria-clipper-ferry-with-223-passengers-aboard/
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Coast-Guard-escorts-excursion-ferry-after-6205600.php
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/04/16/4245491/coast-guard-escorts-excursion.html

2015-04-16 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:45 AM while parked at home in Cleveland (Georgia):
http://www.wrwh.com/boat-destroyed-by-early-morning-fire/

2015-04-16 - Yacht explodes and burns while anchored off island near coastal Obam (Scotland), 1 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32349108
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/man-injured-in-yacht-explosion.1429267433
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/317564-burned-sailor-rowed-to-shore-in-oban-after-yacht-explosion-near-seil/

Quote: "A yachtsman was treated for burns following an explosion on a vessel anchored off an island near Oban. The Oban lifeboat was launched on Thursday evening after the explosion near Puilladobhrain, which blew out the boat's windows and hatch. The owner managed to escape the vessel and rowed himself ashore, making his way to Oban hospital. He was later transferred to Glasgow for treatment."

2015-04-16 - Fishing boat explodes and burns near coastal Ras al-Khaimah (UAE), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/fishing-boat-fire-kills-man-injures-two-others
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/one-killed-in-rak-boat-fire-1.1493424
http://www.mozaaf.com/post/802708
http://www.pressreader.com/uae/gulf-news/20150417/281711203180758/TextView

2015-04-15 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in White Rock suburb of coastal Cairns (Australia):
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/fire-guts-boat-and-ruins-annual-fishing-trip-for-cairns-man/story-fnjpusyw-1227305383884

Quote: "Uninsured and filled with Mr Dinsdale’s camping and fishing gear, it is now considered a write-off."

2015-04-14 - Cargo ship 'Sarina Andalas' bursts into flame near coastal Bintan Island (Indonesia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sarina-Andalas-7916193.html
http://batam.tribunnews.com/2015/04/13/ruang-mesin-kapal-kargo-terbakar-15-awak-kapal-dievakuasi

Quote: "Unladen cargo ship, MV Sarina Andalas Indonesia flag burning in position 1.5 nautical mile beach Sekera, Tanjunguban, Bintan, Sunday (12/04/2015). The entire crew of the ship survived, not injured."

2015-04-14 - Tanker ship 'Palu Sipat' rocked by explosion in coastal Belawan Port in North Sumatra (Indonesia), 3+ killed:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Palu-Sipat-9106651.html
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/04/15/islands-focus-three-die-tanker-explosion.html

2015-04-14 - Boat bursts into flame, burn and sinks, while anchored near coastal Darwin (Australia), nobody aboard:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-15/fishermen-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-epirb-fails/6393560

Quote: "Two fishermen have been rescued from a remote beach on the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, after their boat caught fire and sank. The men had anchored their nine-metre cruiser and set out in an inflatable tender to try their luck fishing when their boat caught fire yesterday."

2015-04-13 - Fishing vessel 'Oleg Naydenov' bursts into flame while docked at the Canary Islands (Spain):
http://www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000043/0/45120/daily-news-article.html
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Leg0naydenov-8607309.html
http://www.canariesnews.com/2015/04/14/serious-ship-fire-in-gran-canaria/
http://www.news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/2052/Fire-in-engine-room-of-fish-factory-Oleg-Naydenov
http://www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000043/0/45120/daily-news-article.html
http://www.news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/2056/Russian-trawler-Oleg-Naydenov-drifting-no-flames-but-still-smoke
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2015-04/14/content_35311057.htm
http://en.chinagate.cn/2015-04/14/content_35311060.htm

Quote: "Efforts by fire teams to contain the blaze in port proved futile and, amid fears it might sink and pose a hazard to other ships, two tugs were brought in to remove it. The fire continued well into yesterday when the stricken ship was 30 miles south-east of the island and there are fears that it might not burn itself out for several days, causing serious pollution. Experts have criticised the decision not to sink it immediately in deep waters as soon as it was safely out of the busy port."

2015-04-13 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at recycling business in Fond du Lac (Wisconsin):
http://www.kfiz.com/local-news/boat-catches-fire-outside-recycling-cent
http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2015/04/13/boat-catches-fire-fond-du-lac/25723777/
http://wbay.com/2015/04/13/boat-goes-up-in-flames-in-fond-du-lac/
http://fox11online.com/2015/04/13/burning-boat-doused-in-fond-du-lac/

2015-04-13 - Boat explodes and burns at home in Vancouver (Washington), 1 injured:
http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/vancouver/2015/04/14/vancouver-boat-explosion/25766429/
http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/apr/13/man-burned-boat-trailer-destroyed/

Quote: "A man was badly burned Monday in an explosion and fire aboard a boat parked on a trailer in front of his home in East Vancouver. A witness told KGW he noticed his neighbor doing some work on his boat and then all of the sudden there was a loud explosion."

2015-04-13 - Boat destroyed by fire at 1 AM while parked at commercial building in O'Connor suburb of coastal Perth (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/27078964/oconnor-fire-destroys-boat/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-13/boat-damaged-in-fire-in-perth/6387560

Quote: "A boat has been destroyed by fire in O'Connor overnight. The cause of the blaze about 1am at a commercial yard in O'Connor is not known. It caused about $100,000 damage."

2015-04-12 - Two ferry ships destroyed by fire, both sink, while docked in coastal Pasay City (Philippine Islands):
http://www.mb.com.ph/fire-hits-two-ferry-boats-docked-near-moa/
http://www.rappler.com/nation/89668-fire-hits-two-ferry-boats-pasay
http://allpinoynews.com/fire-hits-two-ferry-boats-docked-near-moa/
http://www.wheninmanila.com/fire-breaks-out-on-ferry-boat-moored-near-mall-of-asia/
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/468466/news/metromanila/look-abandoned-ferry-boat-catches-fire-at-pasay-city-port
http://manila.coconuts.co/2015/04/12/ferry-boat-docked-behind-sm-mall-asia-hit-fire
http://www.facebook.com/CHNnews360/posts/812414925518027

Quote: "The fire sent a column of black smoke into the clear blue sky as it destroyed M/V Carmen and M/V Dona Adelina before these eventually sank and fire fighters and rescuers were able to put out the fire, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday."

2015-04-11 - Two boats destroyed by fire while docked at marina in coastal Panama City (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.mypanhandle.com/story/d/story/firefighters-battle-boat-fire-in-watson-bayou/24094/eKnS9E-RSUqZ7eqbpKwGGQ
http://www.newsherald.com/news/crime-public-safety/one-injured-in-boat-fire-1.463546
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Accidential-299443721.html
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20150411/2749701/Firefighters-Battle-Boat-Fire-in-Watson-Bayou.htm

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

2015-04-11 - At least three yachts and storage building destroyed by fire at midnight in Oka (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/1933774/oka-marina-fire-causes-about-1m-in-damage/
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/boats-ablaze-in-fire-at-yacht-club-1.2322533
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/oka-que-fire-destroys-boat-shed-arson-suspected-1.3029261
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/oka-fire-destroys-boat-shed-123922596.html
http://montrealinnews.com/oka-fire-destroys-boat-shed-arson-suspected/
http://dailynewsleaks.com/news/fire-destroys-warehouse-boats-in-oka
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/04/12/Suspicious_fire_in_Oka_Que_boat_shed_causes_hundreds_of_thou/

Quote: "A major fire has destroyed an Oka, Que. boat shed, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. The fire happened overnight between Friday and Saturday in the town’s marina where boats were stored. According to Radio-Canada, they were all destroyed. Police are calling the fire ‘suspicious’ and are investigating."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area. No idea why they suspect arson, other than they were parked stored boats. But so what? Parked vehicles of all kinds are going up in flames, especially in the wee hours and near bodies of water, even if these folks are too oblivious to have noticed that fact...

2015-04-11 - Fishing boat explodes and burns at 4 AM off the coast of Phang Nga Province (Thailand), near Phuket, 7 injured:
http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Fishing-boat-explosion-leaves-seven-crew-seriously/57854

2015-04-10 - Boat explodes into flame on Lake Guntersville (Alabama):
http://whnt.com/2015/04/10/boat-explodes-on-lake-guntersville/
http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/04/grandfather_grandson_escape_bu.html
http://www.waff.com/story/28775341/grandfather-credits-grandson-with-saving-his-life-after-boat-catches-fire
http://www.wtoc.com/story/28775341/grandfather-credits-grandson-with-saving-his-life-after-boat-catches-fire
http://www.wsfa.com/story/28775341/grandfather-credits-grandson-with-saving-his-life-after-boat-catches-fire
http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/04/grandfather_grandson_escape_bu.html

2015-04-09 - Boat bursts into flame while being towed on trailer, in Lavonia (Georgia):
http://www.franklincountycitizen.com/view/full_story_free/26567057/article-Boat-catches-fire-while-being-hauled-through-Lavonia

2015-04-09 - Boat and garage go up in flames at home in Waterford (Connecticut):
http://www.theday.com/policefirecourts/20150409/garage-boat-damaged-in-waterford-fire
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/982527183/garage-fire-damages-boat-house-in-waterford
http://patch.com/connecticut/waterford/waterford-firefighters-tackle-garage-boat-fire-0

2015-04-08 - Ferry boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Phuket (Thailand), 1 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150408-47686-THA
http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.651066
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4645407,00.html
http://forward.com/articles/218264/bat-mitzvah-girl-dies-in-thailand-ferry-fire/
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/522379/tourists-jump-into-sea-to-escape-ferry-fire-off-krabi
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/193818
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/04/08/more-than-100-rescued-when-tourist-boat-catches-fire-off-thailand-coast/
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/body-israeli-girl-found-thai-boat-catches-fire-30172058

Quote: "A search team on Thursday found the body of a 12-year-old Israeli girl, the only fatality from a tourist boat that caught fire in the Andaman Sea off the country's southwest, Thai officials said."

Quote: "The fire burned the ferry to the waterline, after which it sank."

2015-04-08 - Cargo ship 'Earth Quake' hit by fire on the Rhine River in Wageningen (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Earthquake-I389606.html
http://www.hoogenlaag.nl/lokaal/brand_in_wageningse_haven_3587145.html
http://www.omroepgelderland.nl/web/nieuws/gelders-nieuws/2088636/kleine-brand-in-boot-bij-wageningen.htm

Quote: "On Apr 7, 2015, at 5.46 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the Dutch flagged, self propelled barge 'Earth Quake', 1299 ts (EU-No.: 02317994), which was berthed at the quay of the Rhine port of Wageningen."

2015-04-07 - Nuclear submarine damaged by fire at port in coastal Severodvinsk (Russia), blamed on welders:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20150407-47673-RUS
http://www.newsweek.com/fire-breaks-out-aboard-russian-nuclear-submarine-320431
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3716551-russian-atomic-submarine-catches-fire-shipyard-russian-media-says
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article17616098.html
http://www.firefighternation.com/article/news-2/fire-claims-russian-nuclear-submarine
http://rt.com/news/247493-nuclear-submarine-fire-russia/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32202771

2015-04-07 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Shute Harbour (Australia), man seriously burned:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-08/man-critical-after-whitsundays-boat-blaze/6376842
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/man-burned-when-boat-catches-fire/2599555/
http://www.whitsundaycoastguardian.com.au/news/man-burned-when-boat-catches-fire/2599555/
http://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au/news/local-father-seriously-burnt-in-engine-blast/2600773/
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/quick-actions-praised/2601226/

Quote: "David Anderson, 30, is believed to have burns to about 90 per cent of his body after the blaze broke out on the nine-metre fishing boat yesterday morning. The incident happened about three kilometres from Shute Harbour."

2015-04-06 - Fishing boat 'Sea Angler' bursts into flame in coastal Port San Luis Harbor (California), nobody aboard:
http://www.ksby.com/story/28731343/boat-in-port-san-luis-harbor-damaged-in-fire
http://calcoastnews.com/2015/04/boat-erupts-into-flames-at-port-san-luis/
http://920kvec.com/fire-on-unmanned-fishing-boat/

Quote: "The U.S. Coast Guard says no one was injured after a fire broke out on a fishing boat in the Port San Luis Harbor Sunday night. Officials say the fire was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. and was on a boat called the Sea Angler in between the Harford Pier and the Cal Poly Pier. Coast Guard officials say no one was on the boat at the time and it was not near any other boats."

2015-04-06 - Boat bursts into flame in canal in coastal Bay Crest Park (Florida), 2 injured:
http://tbo.com/northwest-tampa/2-treated-for-injuries-after-boat-fire-in-tampa-20150406/
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/04/06/boat-catches-fire-in-canal-near-upper-tampa-bay-park/25372845/
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/hillsborough-regional-news/firefighters-battling-boat-blaze-at-rocky-point
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2015/4/6/two_injured_in_boat_.html
http://www.eagle929online.com/articles/local-news-124415/boat-fire-in-hillsborough-13477277

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

2015-04-06 - Boat 'The Raccoon' bursts into flame at marina on McLeod Lake in Stockton (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/06/boat-catches-fire-at-stockton-marina/
http://www.recordnet.com/article/20150406/NEWS/150409799/101087/A_NEWS
http://www.californiatelegraph.com/index.php/sid/231717449
http://www.topix.com/county/san-joaquin-ca/2015/04/150406HLOHVN

2015-04-06 - Fishing ship bursts into flame while docked at the Colombo Dockyard on the island of Sri Lanka:
http://vnews.mv/41112

Quote: "State owned fisheries company MIFCO's boat docked at the Colombo Dockyard was caught on fire today."

2015-04-05 - Boat, two cars and home go up in flames in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida):
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/firefighters-battling-house-fire-in-west-palm-beach

Quote: "Responders say the fire was intense because of what they found in the pool. 'The pool was actually filled with debris – old couches, furniture, tires – all the way to the top. That was all on fire, along with a boat and two cars in the back, so that added to the volume of fire we had,' said Kevin Lewis, a battalion chief with West Palm Beach Fire Rescue."

2015-04-04 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Cascais (Portugal):
http://www.demotix.com/news/7278840/boat-fire-leads-evacuation-beach-cascais-portugal
http://www.newsflare.com/video/43536/crime-accidents/boat-fire-leads-to-evacuation-of-beach-in-cascais-portugal

Quote: "People flee the beach as a fire burns aboard a motor boat in the harbour at Cascais Portugal. No one is thought to have been injured in the incident, which was eventually dealt with by the fire brigade."

2015-04-04 - Boat, jet ski, lawn tractor and barn destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM in Bethel Township (Michigan):
http://www.wlki.com/news.php?sb_news_id=9042
http://www.wbetfm.com/news.php?sb_news_id=9046
http://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2015/apr/04/barn-fire-in-bethel-township-causes-50000-in-damages/

Quote: "Items inside of the barn included a jet ski, a lawn tractor, a bass boat and several shop tools. Three vehicles near the barn and siding on a nearby house were also damaged."

2015-04-03 - Boat explodes and burns near coastal Belize City (Belize), at least 2 seriously injured:
http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/111796
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=32071

Quote: "At least two people are critically injured after a boat exploded and caught on fire. Unconfirmed reports are that at least four men launched a boat about ten minutes after one this afternoon in the vicinity of the hangar in Belize City. People on the scene say that just seconds after the boat was started a loud sound was heard and the boat erupted in flames. The force of the explosion is said to have thrown some of the men overboard."

2015-04-02 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Bradford Township (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/04/02/windy-dry-conditions-challenge-firefighters-for-2nd-day/

Quote: "A boat that was sitting directly behind a home caught fire in Bradford Township, which then spread to the home."

2015-04-02 - Boat, two vehicles and garage go up in flames, home damaged too, in coastal Fairhaven (Massachusetts):
http://wpri.com/2015/04/02/fire-crews-battle-fairhaven-garage-blaze/
http://www.abc6.com/story/28708273/garage-fire-damages-home-vehicles-in-fairhaven

Quote: "Two vehicles and a boat at the residence also caught fire and sustained damage. Officials estimate the cost of damage to be about $75,000."

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

2015-04-02 - Boat bursts into flame at the Shardlow Marina in Shardlow (Britain):
http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/long-eaton-firefighters-called-to-narrow-boat-fire-1-7191002

2015-04-01 - Oil drilling rig bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico, at least 4 killed, 45 injured:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gulf-of-mexico-oil-platform-fire-one-dead-and-16-injured-in-blaze-10149983.html
http://www.khou.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/01/four-dead-after-mexican-oil-rig-catches-fire-in-gulf/70781734/
http://abc13.com/news/massive-fire-engulfs-mexican-oil-rig-4-dead/604093/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/04/01/pemex-oil-platform-gulf-of-mexico-fire/70773842/
http://wkrn.com/2015/04/01/300-evacuated-as-mexican-oil-rig-burns-off-coast/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/one-person-killed-16-injured-in-pemex-platform-fire-1427905586
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/pemex-fire-idUSL2N0WY18520150401
http://www.inquisitr.com/1974437/oil-rig-fire-in-gulf-of-mexico-kills-four-forces-evacuation-of-300/
http://www.bnd.com/2015/04/01/3743601_mexican-oil-rig-burns-off-coast.html

Quote: "At least four people have died and 45 others are believed to have been injured in a fire at an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the nation's state-owned oil company and local emergency services have said. Some 300 workers were evacuated from the Abkatun Permanente shallow-water platform in the Campeche Sound early on Wednesday morning, according Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex."

Quote: "A massive ball of flames engulfed an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, killing four people and sending terrified workers jumping into the sea."

2015-04-01 - Boat bursts into flame on the Appomatix River, at Small Boat Harbor in Prince George County (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://wric.com/2015/04/01/one-injured-in-prince-george-co-boat-fire/
http://wtvr.com/2015/04/01/person-med-flighted-after-boat-fire-in-appomattox/
http://www.nbc12.com/story/28698902/man-with-3rd-degree-burns-airlifted-after-appomattox-river-fire
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/04/02/rt-mikenbc12-latest-appomattox-fire-photo-witn/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXp7bVkKhFc

2015-04-01 - Multiple boats and boat shop go up in flames in coastal Juneau (Alaska), 1 injured:
http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-03-31/late-night-fire-burns-heart-out-harri-commercial-marine-egan-drive
http://www.ktoo.org/2015/04/01/one-injury-reported-dry-dock-fire/
http://kinyradio.com/juneau-daily-news-online/137689
http://www.kinyradio.com/juneau-daily-news-online/137689
http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-04-02/fire-marshal-cause-blaze-unknown

Quote: "We had multiple boats on fire, multiple Conex, and (a) structure on fire..."

2015-04-01 - Boat and home go up in flames in Lawrenceville (Georgia):
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/apr/01/fire-damages-lawrenceville-home-neighbors8217-boat/

2015-03-31 - Houseboat bursts into flame on Lake Eildon in Victoria (Australia), 5 injured:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/people-injured-in-lake-eildon-houseboat-fire/story-fni0fit3-1227285938596
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-31/children-injured-in-boat-fire-on-lake-eildon-in-victoria27s-no/6361706
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/four-children-in-hospital-after-houseboat-fire-at-lake-eildon-20150331-1mbslh.html
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/people-injured-in-lake-eildon-houseboat-fire/story-fnii5smq-1227285938596
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/theage/582861564350447616

Quote: "The fire is not being treated as suspicious. It is the twelfth boat fire this year. Paul Corkill from Maritime Safety Victoria said there had been a concerning rise in the number of boat fires each year."

2015-03-30 - Ship bursts into flame in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://blogsvila.blogspot.com/2015/03/ship-catches-fire-near-kirikiri-see-pics.html
http://www.nigeriatell.com/news/photos-ship-on-fire-in-lagos
http://itsdumebi.com/photos-ship-on-fire-in-lagos/
http://www.nairaland.com/2227005/pics-ship-fire-lagos
http://dorisdosage.blogspot.com/2015/03/ship-on-fire-close-to-rahamaniyya-oil.html
http://naijamod.com/12559/

2015-03-30 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal Panama City Beach (Florida):
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Monday-Afternoon-Fire-Claims-Boat-298086971.html

Quote: "The Panama City Fire Department says at 3:50 Monday afternoon, they arrived on scene of a fully involved fire on a 38-foot boat in the Sun Harbor Marina."

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

2015-03-30 - Boat bursts into flame while docked on the Ohio River near Holderby's Landing in Huntington (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/28654277/boat-at-docks-in-huntington-wv-on-fire
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x294265619/Authorities-investigating-suspicous-fire-aboard-boat

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

2015-03-30 - Bumper boat bursts into flame at amusement park in Phoenix (Arizona), 2 boys burned:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28655957/2015/03/30/2-boys-suffer-serious-burns-after-bumper-boat-fire-at-amusement-park
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/story/28655957/2015/03/30/2-boys-suffer-serious-burns-after-bumper-boat-fire-at-amusement-park
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/28655957/2015/03/30/2-boys-suffer-serious-burns-after-bumper-boat-fire-at-amusement-park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IExbkjUQ7-A

Quote: "This was a very scary situation for two boys and their parents on Friday night. Something went wrong on the bumper boat the children were in, causing it to catch fire. Both children made it out, but not without serious burns to their legs and feet."

2015-03-29 - Barge bursts into flame at 3:20 AM while docked in coastal Dublin (Ireland), nobody aboard:
http://www.thejournal.ie/barge-fire-grand-canal-dock-2019299-Mar2015/
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/garda-probe-cause-barge-fire-grand-canal-dock-091459706.html

Quote: "Three pumps were sent at around 3.20am to Charlotte Quay dock in Ringsend where a barge in flames was discovered. They extinguished the fire and ascertained that no one had been on board at the time and there had been no injuries."

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

2015-03-28 - Ferry ship 'Leonora Christina' hit by fire en route to coastal Rønne (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Leonora-Christina-9557848.html

Quote: "The 'Leonora Christina' was hit by a fire in the engine room in the evening of Mar 27, 2015. The fire broke out while the ferry was traveling from Ystad to Rønne."

2015-03-28 - Fishing ship bursts into flame near the island of Jeju (South Korea):
http://www.koreaobserver.com/s-korean-coast-guard-rescues-crew-of-chinese-fishing-boat-on-fire-27526
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2015/03/28/0200000000AEN20150328002100320.html
http://en.newhub.shafaqna.com/KR/992082-S-Korean-coast-guard-rescues-crew-of-Chinese-fishing-boat-on-fire
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2015/03/28/73/0200000000AEN20150328002100320F.html

Quote: "A Chinese fishing boat on fire was rescued along with its nine crewmembers off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju Saturday, the coast guard said. The 70-ton Chinese vessel sent a distress call at around 3:40 p.m. Saturday, saying its engine room had caught fire, coast guard officials said."

2015-03-28 - Boat and leisure equipment destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM at home in Yatton (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/House-damaged-Yatton/story-26246759-detail/story.html

Quote: "Fire investigators were today examining the cause of a blaze which destroyed a boat and leisure equipment next to a house in Horsecastle Farm Road. Fire crews found the house well alight when they responded to calls at about 2.30am."

2015-03-27 - Ship hit by fire while docked in coastal Baku (Azerbaijan):
http://report.az/en/incident/baku-fire-occurred-in-ship-garadag/
http://report.az/ru/proisshestviya/v-baku-na-korable-proizoshel-pozhar/

2015-03-27 - Boat explodes and burns on Lake Texoma in Bryan County (Oklahoma), man and son blown into the water but uninjured:
http://www.koco.com/news/Man-child-not-injured-after-Lake-Texoma-boat-explosion/32061024
http://kfor.com/2015/03/27/boat-explosion-throws-oklahoma-man-son-into-lake-texoma-waters/
http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/man-child-thrown-water-during-boat-explosion/nkg5K/
http://www.news9.com/story/28638426/two-rescued-in-bryan-county-boat-explosion
http://www.newson6.com/story/28638426/two-rescued-in-bryan-county-boat-explosion
http://www.newson6.com/story/28639322/father-son-escape-injury-when-boat-explodes-on-lake-texoma
http://www.okcfox.com/story/28636977/boat-explodes-on-lake-texoma
http://www.ktul.com/story/28639956/father-and-son-escapes-boat-explosion
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/28639956/father-and-son-escapes-boat-explosion

2015-03-27 - Boat, jet skis, vehicles and garage destroyed by fire at home in Fenton Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/fire_department_responds_to_ga.html
http://www.usa-news.net/sitio/news-usa.php?id=52-37655&id_sm=1&titulo=-fenton-township-fire-department-contains-large-garage-fire-that-destroys-vehicles,-boat

2015-03-26 - Cargo ship 'Totai Maru' hit by fire in coastal Tokyo (Japan):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Totai-Maru-9005637.html

Quote: "The 'Totai Maru' suffered a fire in a cargo hold loaded with scrap in the morning Mar 25, 2015, while the vessel was docked in Tokyo, loading scrap."

Note: Probably scrap iron. Seen these fires before, including on ships, though only in the last few years. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rust, no other ignition source necessary...

2015-03-26 - Airboat bursts into flame near coastal Christian Island (Canada):
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/airboat-catches-fire-off-of-christian-island-1.2299248

2015-03-25 - Tanker ship 'Julia' bursts into flame just after 6 AM in coastal Kirkdale, Merseyside (Britain):
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/155717/fire-breaks-out-on-board-tanker-in-kirkdale/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Julia-9486207.html
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/cargo-ship-evacuated-after-engine-8914116
http://liverpoolinnews.com/cargo-ship-evacuated-after-engine-room-fire-breaks-out-in-kirkdale/
http://www.facebook.com/FirefightersUnited/posts/879394462121730

Quote: "Firefighters were tackling a blaze in the engine room of the 'Julia' in Kirkdale in the morning of Mar 25, 2015. People on board the ship had to be evacuated after the Merseyside Fire Rescue was called out to the ship, which was docked off Regent Road, just after 6 a.m."

2015-03-25 - Boat bursts into flame while parked inside business in Warren (Michigan):
http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20150325/fire-damages-warren-bathroom-fixtures-manufacturer

2015-03-25 - Fishing boat 'We're Here' bursts into flame while moored in coastal Southwest Harbor (Maine), wood shop burns separately:
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/03/26/news/hancock/fires-damage-boat-woodshop-on-mdi/

2015-03-24 - Offshore oil processing ship 'Petrojarl Knarr' erupts in flame before 2:45 AM near coastal Florø (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Petrojarl-Knarr-9630987.html

Quote: "On Mar 24, 2015, a fire broke out on the 'Petrojarl Knarr' on the Knarr 2 oil field 63 nautical miles west of Florø. 100 people were on board when the fire started. A rescue helicopter reached the platform at 2:45 a.m. with a fire Team on board. The helicopter remained on the platform in case the crew had to be evacuated. The fire could be extinguished aroudn 5 a.m. and none of the crew had to be evacuated. The cause of the fire was unknown."

2015-03-24 - Fishing boat bursts into flame at 6 AM at marina in coastal Bonavista (Canada):
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1321467/fishing-boat-fire-prompts-police-warning/
http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2015-03-24/article-4087692/Fishing-boat-on-fire-in-Bonavista/1
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/bonavista-boat-fire-under-control-says-rcmp-1.3006845
http://www.thelabradorian.ca/News/Local/2015-03-24/article-4087692/Fishing-boat-on-fire-in-Bonavista/1
http://newsmanitoba.ca/2015/03/24/fishing-boat-fire-prompts-police-warning/
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=53558
http://fisherynation.com/archives/34716

Quote: "The RCMP said just when the firefighters thought the blaze was extinguished, it would flare up again."

2015-03-23 - Ferry boat 'Highspeed 5' bursts into flame in coastal Drapetsona (Greece), 1 killed:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Highspeed-5-9329095.html
http://www.seanews.com.tr/article/ACCIDENTS/145427/Highspeed-5-fire-hellenic-seaways/
http://maritime-connector.com/news/security-and-piracy/hellenic-seaways-ferry-ablaze-one-dead/
http://www.newsbeast.gr/greece/arthro/802711/tragodia-sto-ploio-highspeed-5-/
http://www.newsit.gr/ellada/ekrixi-highspee5-itan-gia-episkevi-drapetsona-2303/385074
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/930763/o-proistamenos-ilektrologos-nekros-apo-ti-fotia-sto-highspeed-5
http://en.enikos.gr/society/26001,One-dead-from-explosion-on-a-ship-in-southern-Athens-UPDATE.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g189422-i244-k8320481-Highspeed_5_suffers_severe_fire_damage-Cyclades.html

Quote: "The chief electrician of the 'Highspeed 5', aged 40, died in a fire aboard the ship on Mar 23, 2015, which broke out around noon at the shipbuilding area of Drapetsona and spread rapidly due to flammable materials. The charred body was found on the deck of the high-speed passenger ship which had been undergoing repairs at the pier in Keratsini. 21 workers were rescued. The fire caused considerable damage to the ship and gutted much of the superstructure."

2015-03-23 - Boat bursts into flame at gas station, fire spreads to bus and truck, at Baugher’s Bay on the island of Tortula (Virgin Islands):
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/boat-vehicles-damaged-by-fire-domino-gas-station

Quote: "According to reports, the fire started on the boat and a safari bus and a truck that were parked nearby were also damaged as the fire raged."

2015-03-22 - Historic pearl lugger ship 'Intombi' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Broome (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-23/historic-pearl-lugger-hit-by-fire/6340796

2015-03-22 - Ferry ship bursts into flame while docked in coastal Butterworth (Malaysia):
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/03/22/Accident-Ferry-fire/

2015-03-21 - Boat bursts into flame at the docks in Currie Park in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-west-palm-fire-brief-20150321-story.html
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/breaking-news/west-palm-police-investigate-boat-fire-near-currie/nkcB2/
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/boat-fire-extinguished-at-currie-park-in-west-palm-beach
http://www.wpbf.com/news/police-juvenile-injured-in-boat-fire/31942566
http://myinforms.com/en/a/11851793-juvenile-injured-in-boat-fire/

2015-03-21 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Port Phillip Bay in Victoria (Australia):
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/engine-sparks-boat-fire-in-port-phillip-bay-20150321-1m4kos.html
http://danilnews.com/news/engine-sparks-boat-fire-in-port-phillip-bay
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/engine-sparks-boat-fire-in-port-phillip-bay-20150321-1m4kos.html
http://www.amazonherald.com/news/engine-sparks-boat-fire-in-port-phillip-bay
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/03/21/Engine_sparks_boat_fire_in_Port_Phillip_Bay/

2015-03-21 - Fishing boat bursts into flame off the coast near Goa (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/17-fishermen-stranded-off-goa-coast-rescued/article7018019.ece

2015-03-20 - Boat, several tractors, vehicles and multiple buildings destroyed by fire in Rock (Wisconsin):
http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/03/20/firefighters-scene-fire-rock/25103759/

Quote: "One pole building - with several tractors, vehicles and a boat - was destroyed, along with a small barn, two greenhouses and a workshop that contained a considerable amount of tools, Becker said. A house had minor damage. The property owners did not have insurance on the out buildings."

2015-03-20 - Boat bursts into flame on the Tweed River in coastal Tweed Heads (Australia):
http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/emergency-services-attend-boat-fire-tweed-river/2581516/
http://www.thereporter.com.au/news/emergency-services-attend-boat-fire-tweed-river/2581516/

2015-03-19 - Crew boat 'GIS Leonce' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near coastal Port Fourchon (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2015/03/coast_guard_engine_fire_rescue.html
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/sports/lsu-football/item/844884-good-samaritan-vessel-rescues-4-from-gulf-of-mexico-crew-boat-fire
http://www.topix.net/us/coast-guard/2015/03/15031921O66O
http://www.wopular.com/good-samaritan-vessel-rescues-4-gulf-mexico-crew-boat-fire
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/US/754y8lb26/Good-Samaritan-vessel-rescues-from-Gulf-of.htm

2015-03-19 - Fishing boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Keelung on the island of Taiwan:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/03/20/2003613990
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/03/19/Coast_guard_fights_fishing_boat_fire_off_Keelung_port/

2015-03-19 - Boat and home destroyed by fire in Enfield (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/03/19/news/penobscot/enfield-home-destroyed-by-fire/

Quote: "Besides two 275-gallon tanks of heating oil that had been filled recently, the basement contained a boat with a 75-gallon gas tank, which was among the things burning well into the afternoon."

2015-03-19 - Boat, tractors, trailers, vehicles and shed go up in flames in Taylorville (Australia):
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/03/19/15/35/firefighters-battle-large-sa-shed-fire

Quote: "Firefighters are battling to defend the blaze at the large shed at Taylorville, which contains tractors, specialist trailers, other vehicles and a boat."

2015-03-18 - Cargo ship 'Grey Shark' hit by fire near coastal Stapleton (New York), ship towed to port to fight fire:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Grey-Shark-7907647.html
http://splash247.com/new-york-firefighters-battle-fire-docked-ship/
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/03/fdny_battles_fire_aboard_ship.html
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/28555758/coast-guard-smoldering-blaze-on-cargo-ship-towed-to-nyc
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/155125/ro-ro-ship-catches-fire-off-new-york/
http://www.topix.com/city/staten-island-ny/2015/03/150318M4BDPL
http://snewsi.com/id/15111847166/Coast-Guard-port-partners-respond-to-fire-aboard-vessel-inbound-to-New-York
http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2480462/Coast-Guard-port-partners-respond-to-fire-aboard-vessel-inbound-to-New-York

2015-03-18 - Cargo ship 'Bright Spark' hit by fire in coastal Dunkirk (France):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Bright-Spark-8821814.html
http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/dunkerque-un-debut-d-incendie-maitrise-sur-un-navire-ia17b47588n2717989

2015-03-18 - 17 boats go up in flames while docked near the Five Falls at Courtallam (India):
http://www.beautycribtv.com/news/17-boats-damaged-in-fire
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/17-boats-damaged-in-fire/article7009943.ece
http://danilnews.com/news/17-boats-damaged-in-fire

Quote: "Seventeen boats kept at Vennamadaikulam near the Five Falls at Courtallam in the district suffered extensive damage when mysterious fire broke out on Wednesday evening."

2015-03-18 - Houseboat goes up in flames at the Hartford Marina in Cambridgeshire (Britain):
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Lucky-escape-Hartford-Marina-houseboat-resident/story-26195320-detail/story.html
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/fire_breaks_out_on_houseboat_at_huntingdon_marina_1_3998951
http://www.newseast.org.uk/news/fire-breaks-out-on-houseboat-at-huntingdon-marina

2015-03-18 - Boat, four semi tractors, three cars and two buildings destroyed by fire in Eyota (Minnesota):
http://kimt.com/2015/03/18/fire-damages-at-least-500000-in-eyota/
http://krocam.com/eyota-area-fire-damage-estimated-at-500k/
http://m.kttc.com/w/news-local/story/127171818/

Quote: "Officials say at least four semi tractors and three classic cars were lost in the fire and a boat. There is no word on a cause, but investigators say the damage is at least $500,000."

2015-03-17 - Ferry boat 'Korsfjord' hit by fire, truck ignites on car deck, near coastal Rørvik (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Korsfjord-9534860.html
http://www.fosna-folket.no/nyheter/article10761818.ece
http://www.adressa.no/incoming/article10761733.ece
http://www.nrk.no/trondelag/lastebil-sto-i-brann-pa-flakk-ferga-1.12265488

Quote: "On Mar 17, 2015, at 5.30 p.m. a fire broke out on a truck from Bring aboard the 'Korsfjord' on its way from Rørvik to Flakk. The crew was able to extinguish the fire on the way to shore."

2015-03-16 - Fishing boat 'Shofuku Maru No. 78' bursts into flame in the Indian Ocean near Dampier (Australia), crew abandons ship:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Shofuku-Maru-No.78-I318123.html
https://www.sailors-club.net/latest-maritime-news-articles/item/5092-blazing-fishing-vessel-abandoned

Quote: "The 'Shofuku Maru No. 78' caught fire on Mar 14, 2015, in the Indian Ocean. The 24 crew members abandoned the vessel in position 16 05S 112 44E, about 360 nm northwest of Dampier. The abandoned vessel, engulfed in flames, was last reported to be in position 16 03S 112 44E. The crew, including 18 Indonesians, was rescued by the Greek tanker 'Axios' (IMO-No.: 9294666), which was enroute from Melbourne to Singapore with an ETA of Mar 20. "

2015-03-16 - Boat explodes into flame in backyard at home in Gainesville (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20150316/ARTICLES/150319646
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/feeditem/man-injured-backyard-boat-fire
http://www.wopular.com/man-injured-backyard-boat-fire
http://www.wcjb.com/morning-edition-local-news/2015/03/gainesville-man-burned-boat-fire
http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/231141323

2015-03-14 - Tanker ship 'Sun Wing' bursts into flame near coastal Ulsan (South Korea), crew abandons ship, 3 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sun-Wing-9163453.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/6843/chemical-tanker-sun-wing-fire-busan-crew-evacuated/
http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/transport/sea-transport/2015/03/14/chemical-tanker-sun-wing-fire-off-busan-crew-evacuated-acid-leaking-JGZl9Zk5xOXVjDQtcz2bsM/index.html

Quote: "On Mar 14, 2015, at 8 a.m. the 'Sun Wing' reported a fire on board around 80 miles northeast of Busan in the Japan Sea. Korean Coast Guard ships and helicopters were dispatched to the vessel, which was found engulfed in fire. The 16 crew members, among them three Koreans and 13 Indonesians, were evacuated. Three of them were delivered to a hospital with burns, the rest was safe. The vessel which was loaded with nitric acid and sulfuric acid was listing to port side, some tanks were already breached, with sea water coming into reaction with acid."

Note: So this was another fire involving nitric acid. I've warned about this problem with previous nitric acid fires and explosions. Nitric acid is non-flammable itself, but it is explosively flammable if any nitric acid comes into contact with gaseous hydrogen sulfide. So if a nitric acid container should not be completely sealed and some hydrogen sulfide blows by then there is apt to be a fire and/or explosion. A cargo ship carrying nitric acid, 'Hayang Ace', exploded while moored near Ulsan in January too, injuring 4 people, mentioned in the 2015-01-11 update, so this makes two big ships carrying nitric acid devastated by fires/explosions in just over two months. There will be more...

2015-03-14 - Boat bursts into flame in parking lot in Lake Havasu City (Arizona):
http://www.havasunews.com/news/site-six-boat-catches-fire-in-parking-lot/image_c6ae755e-ca8d-11e4-9202-732da66c761a.html
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/showthread.php?128281-Site-6-Boat-Fire

2015-03-13 - Boat bursts into flame on the River Thames near Castle Mill in Oxford (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11850969.Man_taken_to_hospital_after_boat_fire_at_Castle_Mill/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/oxford/man-taken-to-hospital-after-boat-fire-at-castle-mill/
http://www.southnews.org.uk/news/man-taken-to-hospital-after-boat-fire-at-castle-mill
http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=74586

2015-03-12 - Fishing boat 'Guariste I' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, 840 miles south of Lima (Peru), 1 killed:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Guariste-Primero-9205031.html

Quote: "In the afternoon of Mar 11 the 'Guariste I' was sinking 840 miles south of Lima on the Pacific Ocean, before the body of the chief engineer, Juan Bordas, Peruvian and Spanish nationality, 57 years and resident in Burela (Lugo), could be recovered."

2015-03-12 - Two boats and a truck destroyed by fire while parked at home in Yucaipa (California), home scorched too:
http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20150312/yucaipa-fire-burns-truck-boats
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/11696089-yucaipa-fire-burns-truck-boats/
http://inlanddaily.com/yucaipa-fire-burns-truck-boats/

Quote: "Two boats and a truck burned in a fire that also slightly damaged a home Thursday evening. Two windows broke and the roof of a home in the 33500 block of Colorado Street sustained minor damages, but no residents were displaced, according to John Toon, a Cal Fire battalion chief. A resident was treated at the scene for difficulty breathing, and a neighbor across the street was taken away in an ambulance after an anxiety attack, Toon said."

2015-03-12 - Boat, multiple trucks, backhoe, skid steer and garage destroyed by fire in Conemaugh Township (Pennsylvania):
https://www.indianagazette.com/news/police-courts/fire-destroys-garage-equipment,21664903/

Quote: "The garage housed several pieces of equipment such as a backhoe, skid steer, multiple trucks and a boat, according to Dice. The structure was a total loss and Dice estimated the damages could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars."

2015-03-12 - Lobster boat bursts into flame and explodes, near Little Corn Island (Nicaragua), nobody aboard:
http://community.nicaraguadispatch.com/2015/03/12/watch-amazing-video-of-lobster-boat-explosion-off-little-corn-island/

Quote: "Expats, locals and tourists gathered on the beach of Little Corn Island yesterday to watch a lobster boat catch fire then explode in dramatic fashion. The boat was empty at the time and no one was injured in the fireball."

2015-03-11 - Fishing boat bursts into flame at 7 AM near coastal Zhoushan (China), 5 killed, 10 rescued:
http://english.sina.com/china/2015/0311/790441.html
http://english.cntv.cn/2015/03/11/ARTI1426083657909830.shtml
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/150311/five-killed-after-boat-catches-fire-e-china
http://www.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/sid/230977209
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/03/11/Five_killed_after_boat_catches_fire_in_China/
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/11/c_134059209.htm
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Five-killed-after-boat-catches-fire-in-China/articleshow/46531095.cms
http://www.spyghana.com/fishing-boat-caught-fire-in-china-5-people-killed/

2015-03-10 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at marina in New Buffalo Harbor in New Buffalo (Michigan):
http://www.harborcountry-news.com/articles/2015/03/11/news/doc54ff8b2e4a759152296944.txt
http://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/fire-sinks-sailboat-in-nb-marina/article_78d86dcc-6abf-5fff-a8a4-b10020e12bf9.html

Quote: "A fire that broke out early Monday evening, March 9, on a sailboat docked in New Buffalo's harbor destroyed and sank that vessel while damaging another."

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

2015-03-10 - Fishing ship 'Guariste Primero' bursts into flame 840 miles southwest of Lima (Peru), crew abandons ship:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Guariste-Primero-9205031.html
http://www.laopinioncoruna.es/mar/2015/03/10/desaparecido-trece-rescatados-incendio-buque/935365.html#

Quote: "The 'Guariste Primero' caught fire in the Pacific on Mar 8, 2015, at 7.30 p.m. about 840 miles southwest of Lima while catching swordfish. The crew of 14 was unable to the extinguish the fire, and went into life rafts. "

2015-03-10 - Cargo ship 'Chamari' bursts into flame on the River Waal near Oosterhout (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Chamari-I1798307.html
http://www.112nijmegen.nl/brand-op-binnenvaartschip/#prettyPhoto/0/
http://www.112gld-zuid.nl/nieuws/26-brandweer/branden/1168-brand-op-binnenvaartschip-op-de-waal-bij-nijmegen-foto-s
http://www.regio024.nl/index.php/112-nieuws/112-nijmegen/22251-binnenvaartschip-vliegt-in-brand-op-de-waal-in-nijmegen

Quote: "On Mar 9, 2015, around 1 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Chamari', 826 ts (EU-No.: 02203735), on the Waal near Oosterhout off Lent."

2015-03-09 - Paddle-steamer ship bursts into flame before 6 AM on the Murray River while docked at the Port of Echuca (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/blaze-damages-murray-river-paddle-steamer/6289948

Quote: "A fire has badly damaged a privately-owned paddle-steamer on the Murray River at Echuca, near the New South Wales border. Police said the boat, moored at the Port of Echuca, was well alight when crews arrived just after 5:00am (AEDT) today."

2015-03-09 - Yacht bursts into flame at the St Katharine Docks on the River Thames near coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_09031531.asp
http://www.london24.com/news/ten_tonne_yacht_on_fire_at_st_katharine_s_docks_1_3985044
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/firefighters-battle-blaze-on-board-luxury-yacht-docked-in-exclusive-east-london-marina-10096023.html

Quote: "Fire crews have been called to a yacht on fire in St Katherine Docks on St Katharine’s Way, Wapping E1. Crews fought the fire from the jetty while firefighters wearing breathing apparatus boarded the vessel to put out the blaze. The middle deck of the 10 tonne motor yacht was left gutted."

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

2015-03-08 - Cargo ship 'Golden 168' bursts into flame at 3:15 AM while docking in coastal Vung Tau (Vietnam):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Golden-168-9505950.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/09/c_134050743.htm
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/124960/vn-forces-put-out-fire-on-panama-ship.html
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnam-rescues-20-on-board-panamanian-cargo-ship-ablaze-off-vung-tau-39539.html
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2015/03/panamanian-freighter-catches-fire-off-vung-tau-20-crew-members-saved/
http://en.baomoi.com/Info/VN-forces-put-out-fire-on-Panama-ship/3/530162.epi
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2015/03/vietnam-rescues-20-on-board-panamanian-cargo-ship-that-burnt-off-vung-tau/
http://www.vietmaz.com/2015/03/vn-forces-put-out-fire-on-panama-ship/
http://congly.com.vn/xa-hoi/van-de-quan-tam/chay-tau-hang-dang-neo-dau-o-vung-tau-85806.html
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/154188/panamanian-boxship-catches-fire-off-vietnam/

2015-03-08 - Ferry ship 'Silja Symphony' hit by truck fire on the car deck, in coastal Helsinki (Finland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Silja-Symphony-8803769.html

Quote: "On Mar 8, 2015, a truck caught fire on the car deck of the 'Silja Symphony'. The ferry was in port in Helsinki when the fire occurred. The fire extinguishing system jointly with the fire fighting team of the crew and the alerted Helsinki Rescue Department were able to extinguish the fire and the flames within short time. The passengers had already left the car deck when the fire broke out."

Note: Much like the cars bursting into flame while parked on car-hauler trucks...

2015-03-08 - Yacht bursts into flame between coastal Tiburon and Angel Island (California):
http://www.marinij.com/general-news/20150308/boaters-rescued-off-tiburon-after-43-foot-yacht-catches-fire
http://abc7news.com/news/fishermen-rescue-7-from-smoking-yacht-in-the-bay-/550330/
http://wn.ktvu.com/story/28298912/good-samaritan-rescues-six-from-burning-boat-on-bay
http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/03/09/boat-burns-in-bay-near-angel-island
http://patch.com/california/sanbruno/good-samaritan-pulls-6-people-burning-yacht
http://www.firehouse.com/news/12051798/yacht-catches-fire-calif-couple-rescued

Quote: "Ayers said fire boat crews spent about two hours extinguishing the flames while keeping the yacht away from the shore and other bay traffic. He said the damage to the boat could exceed $200,000, if it is salvagable at all."

2015-03-08 - Two boats destroyed by fire at boat business in coastal Cocoa (Florida):
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2015/03/08/fire-destroys-two-boats-in-cocoa/24617655/
http://spacecoastdaily.com/2015/03/brevard-cocoa-fire-knock-down-blaze-in-boat-repair-shop/
http://www.wopular.com/fire-destroys-two-boats-cocoa

Quote: "A pair of boats were destroyed in a fire that occurred just after 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, according to Scott Jurdensen, District Chief with Brevard County Fire Rescue."

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

2015-03-08 - Boat explodes, burns, sinks, on the Calcasieu River in Sulphur (Louisiana), 1 killed:
http://www.wbrz.com/news/boat-fire-kills-man-on-board/
http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20150308/News/150309748
http://www.kplctv.com/story/28292808/body-recovered-from-boat-fire-in-sulphur
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/8/fire-engulfed-boat-sinks-in-sulphur-1-dead/
http://www.knoe.com/home/headlines/Fire-engulfed-boat-sinks-in-Sulphur-1-dead-295543891.html
http://www.topix.com/city/sulphur-la/2015/03/1503082T4L5E
http://www.americanpress.com/Boat-fire-in-Sulphur-claims-life

Note: Just like the car fires, sometimes you survive and sometimes you don't. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-03-08 - Boat bursts into flame shortly before midnight, burns and sinks, at marina on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch (Georgia):
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/108315/
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=286052
http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/investigation-underway-after-boat-starts-on-fire/vDJ8BZ/

Quote: "The boat at Aqualand Marina, 6800 Lights Ferry Road, was engulfed by the time firefighters arrived about 11:45, Hall County Fire Services spokesman Scott Cagle said."

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

2015-03-08 - Pontoon boat, vehicle and garage destroyed by fire at home in Fort Ann (New York):
http://poststar.com/news/blotter/fire-destroys-garage-in-fort-ann/article_20de3f8e-c5f0-11e4-991b-e372b064d9ce.html

Quote: "Tools and a vehicle inside the garage were destroyed, as was a pontoon boat next to the structure."

2015-03-07 - Tugboat 'Edison Chouest' damaged by fire in the Gulf of Mexico, towed to Port Fourchon (Louisiana):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Edison-Chouest-9132325.html
http://gcaptain.com/edison-chouest-anchor-handler-towed-across-caribbean-catching-fire/

2015-03-07 - Boat, two cars, two motorcycles and garage destroyed by fire at 2:40 AM at home in Grand Chute (Wisconsin):
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2015/03/07/grand-chute-fire-destroys-garage-contents/24563877/
http://www.jrn.com/nbc26/news/Entire-garage-contents-lost-in-Grand-Chute-fire-295492861.html
http://wixx.com/news/articles/2015/mar/08/fire-heavily-damages-grand-chute-garage-saturday/

Quote: "The garage, two cars, two motorcycles and a boat were declared total losses."

2015-03-06 - Yacht bursts into flame in coastal Ocho Rios Bay at the island of Jamaica, 1 injured:
http://www.iriefm.net/news/headline/boat-caught-fire-ocho-rios
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/PHOTO--Boat-on-fire-in-Ocho-Rios
http://loopjamaica.com/2015/03/06/jamaica-news-fire-destroys-boat-in-ocho-rios/
http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20150306/news/news6.html
http://www.og.nr/posts/man-hospitalised-after-boat-fire
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Fire-on-the-waters_18513464
http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/230825819

Quote: "One unit from the Ocho Rios fire brigade responded to the blaze but was unable to attend to the fire as the boat was too far from shore. The Ocho Rios fire brigade is without a working fire boat."

2015-03-05 - Boat bursts into flame at 6:45 AM on River Street in Woodburn (Australia), on the Richmond River, 1 injured:
http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/man-suffers-serious-burns-boat-fire/2564459/

Quote: "A man was taken to Lismore Base Hospital after suffering burns in a boat fire at Woodburn this morning. A NSW Ambulance spokesman said paramedics were called to River St, Woodburn at 6.45am, after reports a man had suffered serious burns."

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

2015-03-05 - Fishing boat bursts into flame at midnight in coastal Quang Nam Province (Vietnam):
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/267137/fire-destroys-fishing-boat-in-quang-nam.html
http://www.newsreality.com/post/fire-destroys-fishing-boat-in-quang-nam.html

Quote: "A midnight fire yesterday completely destroyed the boat of cuttlefish fishermen Huynh Van Tri and Nguyen Khanh, residents of Tam Giang Commune, in Quang Nam Province's Nui Thanh District. Property worth an estimated VND5 billion (US$234,000) has been lost in the fire."

2015-03-04 - Boats and cars found incinerated in field in Capestang (France), 1 killed:
http://www.languedocliving.com/hrault-mans-burned-body-found-in-capestang-news-2623.html

Quote: "Once on the scene, firefighters found the body of a man which had been badly burned. They then called the police. On the spot, the police discovered the burned-out carcasses of cars, and also boats."

Quote: "According to the first elements of the investigation, it appears that the victim died as a result of an explosion that scorched the ground. The position of the body and the observations of the forensic team are expected to confirm this first hypothesis. A witness also said he heard an explosion."

2015-03-04 - Yacht bursts into flame while parked next to customs office in the Bahamas:
http://zns.moonfruit.com/#/news/4578190248/Police-Investigate-Mid-Day-Shooting-on-Faith-Ave-Boat-Fire/9472488
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEjpGSIZEns&feature=youtu.be

2015-03-03 - Navy ship USS Gunston Hall burns for 3 hours while docked in coastal Portsmouth (Virginia):
http://www.marinelink.com/news/aboard-fire-navy387045.aspx
http://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-ship-hit-fire-nassco-shipyard/
http://wtkr.com/2015/03/03/crews-put-out-fire-aboard-uss-gunston-hall/
http://hamptonroads.com/2015/03/fire-reported-aboard-gunston-hall-portsmouth
http://wavy.com/2015/03/03/crews-battle-fire-on-uss-gunston-hall-for-hours/
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/2015/03/03/uss-gunston-hall-fire/24343629/
http://news.usni.org/2015/03/03/breaking-amphibious-warship-gunston-hall-suffers-3-hour-fire-at-pier
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=85875

2015-03-03 - Boat and garage destroyed by fire at home on Mullica River Drive in Mullica Township (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/mullica-fire-destroys-garage-boat/article_3a39ea0c-c201-11e4-8dd6-a79e0d039bce.html
http://www.wopular.com/mullica-fire-destroys-garage-boat

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

2015-03-02 - Yacht bursts into flame on the Wairoa River near coastal Clevedon (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11410604
http://dailymail.org.uk/news/6711320/Fire-crews-converge-on-Auckland-marina-as-flames-engulf-yacht.html
https://www.veooz.com/news/fId0S4u.html
http://www.somersetlocalnews.co.uk/news/fire-crews-converge-on-auckland-marina-as-flames-engulf-yacht
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/03/02/Fire_crews_converge_on_Auckland_marina_as_flames_engulf_yach/
http://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-new-zealand-herald/20150303/281552289317203/TextView

2015-03-01 - Car-carrier ship 'Ocean Queen' bursts into flame near coastal Ulsan (South Korea):
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/16912/car-carrier-catches-fire-off-ulsan
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ocean-Queen-9030644.html

Quote: "The 'Ocean Queen' suffered a fire in stern cargo area on Feb 28, 2015, underway from Busan to Vladivostok about seven miles from Ulsan. The Japan Coast Guard sent a fire team, and the fire was extinguished. Several hours later vessel resumed the voyage to Vladivostok, ETA Mar 02."

2015-02-28 - Fishing boat 'Ar Raok II' bursts into flame at 6:40 AM, crew abandons ship, near the island of Belle-Île-en-Mer (France):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fv-Arraok2-I353509.html
http://www.ouest-france.fr/belle-ile-un-bateau-de-peche-en-feu-les-marins-secourus-3218905
http://www.infonormandie.com/Un-chalutier-embrase-au-large-de-Belle-Ile-en-Mer-les-quatre-marins-sont-indemnes_a7433.html
http://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/belle-ile-en-mer/belle-ile-un-chalutier-en-feu-derive-au-large-28-02-2015-10541544.php

Quote: "On Feb 28, 2015, at 6.40 a.m. the CROSS Etel was alerted by the crew of four that the 'Ar Raok II' was on fire off the Belle-Ile-en-Mer about 15 kilometers off the SE-tip of Skeul. At 6.50 a.m. the crew abandoned ship and was taken aboard the f/v 'Joker' from Croisic."

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

2015-02-28 - Boat bursts into flame in Thomson Bay near coastal Rottnest Island (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/26465119/rottnest-boat-blaze/

Quote: "A fire aboard a boat at Rottnest Island this morning caused thousands of dollars of damage. Fremantle Sea Rescue said it dispatched its rescue vessel and attended to the fire with the island's rangers. The blaze is believed to have started in the rear compartment of the boat, which was in Thomson Bay, after 10.30am."

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

2015-02-28 - Boat hit by 'flash fire' near coastal George Town (Cayman Islands), 1 injured:
http://caymannewsservice.com/george-town-man-critical-following-boat-fire/
http://www.cayman27.com.ky/2015/03/01/man-to-be-airlifted-after-boat-fire
http://www.9ijanews.com/news/george-town-man-critical-following-boat-fire
http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=149972

2015-02-27 - Cargo ship 'Kosmas V' hit by explosion, gas released, in coastal Drepano (Greece), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_26/02/2015_547689
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kosmas-V-9445681.html
http://www.patrastimes.gr/arthro.php?id=85733

Quote: "Four of the 22 mainly East European crew members of the 'Kosmas V' lost consciousness after having inhaled poisonous gases in a cargo hold on Feb 26, 2015, as the vessel was about to offload its cargo of coal in Drepano port. When the sailors opened the hold, an explosion occurred and gas was set free. One Spanish sailor of 45 died, three others were taken to hospital. One man, aged 33, was critical, the two others were stable."

2015-02-27 - Container ship 'Naja Arctica' hit by fire in coastal Aalborg (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Naja-Arctica-9100229.html
https://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/6651/naja-arctica-crew-praised-quick-fire-response/

Quote: "In the morning of Feb 27, 2015, a fire broke out aboard the 'Naja Arctica' in the Greenland Port of Aalborg."

2015-02-27 - Boat bursts into flame at Harbour Cove Marina in coastal Somers Point (New Jersey), nobody aboard:
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/11233243-firefighters-respond-to-somers-point-boat-blaze/
http://www.wopular.com/firefighters-respond-somers-point-boat-blaze
http://inagist.com/all/571390468640137218/
http://www.thebassbarn.com/forum/4-home-port/574730-somers-point-boat-fire.html
http://www.ocsentinel.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-boat-fire-in-somers-point/article_9e8110fe-bebd-11e4-bffe-9be8609891cd.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-somers-point-boat-blaze/article_3cc5500a-beb8-11e4-8100-03d7f4bc541b.html

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

2015-02-27 - Boat bursts into flame at Highport Marina in Pottsboro (Texas), on Lake Texoma:
http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Boat-catches-fire-at-Highport-Marina-294452451.html
http://www.facebook.com/channel12/posts/10153110734189814
http://heralddemocrat.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-lake-texoma-0

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

2015-02-27 - Boat, motorcycles, utility vehicles and garage destroyed by fire at home in Kimball Township (Michigan):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/local/2015/02/27/garage-destroyed-kimball-township-fire/24110313/

Quote: "The garage was a total loss. The fire also destroyed several vehicles inside the garage, including off road utility vehicles, a boat, and motorcycles, Gratz said."

2015-02-27 - Two fishing boats destroyed by fire while docked in coastal North Jakarta (Indonesia):
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/02/27/up-smoke.html

2015-02-26 - Boat, seven cars and large garage destroyed by fire in Dallastown (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_27603382/fire-dallastown-snarls-traffic-police-urge-drivers-avoid
http://local21news.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/crews-responding-large-garage-fire-dallastown-15794.shtml
http://www.wgal.com/news/crews-on-scene-of-garage-fire-in-dallastown/31499454
http://abc27.com/2015/02/26/dallastown-fire-destroys-garage-restored-cars/

Quote: "A man suffered burns trying to douse a fire that ultimately consumed an old Dallastown garage where he stored seven cars and a boat."

2015-02-25 - Ship 'Angélus du Mer' damaged by explosion and fire near coastal Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (France):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Fv-Francois-Elie-I336969.html
https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/incendie-bord-chalutier-equipage-sain-sauf.html

Quote: "On Feb 24, 2015, the 'François Elie' saved the Crew of two of the f/v 'Angélus du Mer' which had suffered an Explosion at 11.36 p.m. The crew was safe and the ship was being towed to the port of Saint-Vaast. The CROSS Jobourg was informed by the trawler that a fire had broken out after the explosion in the engine room, 17 nautical miles north of Port-en-Bessin."

2015-02-25 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home on Malabar Street in Canley Vale (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/man-injured-in-boat-fire-on-malabar-st-in-canley-vale/story-fngr8hxh-1227238307824

2015-02-24 - Boat bursts into flame while moored in lagoon at Ross Island in Portland (Oregon), nobody aboard:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/02/portland_firefighters_extingui_3.html
http://pdxtraffic.blogspot.com/2015/02/pf-responds-to-sailboat-on-fire.html

Quote: "Portland firefighters were dispatched to extinguish a fire aboard a 30-foot sailboat tied to a floating dock in the Ross Island lagoon Tuesday. Lt. Damon Simmons, a spokesman for the Portland Fire Bureau, said two of the bureau's fireboat crews responded to the fire at 12:25 p.m. The fire was burning in the sailboat's cabin. The craft was unoccupied and tied to the floating dock, Simmons said."

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

2015-02-24 - Ski boat, shed and cypress trees go up in flames at home near coastal Ventura (California):
http://www.vcstar.com/news/fires/crews-respond-to-shed-fire-down-power-lines-in-ventura_95694509

Quote: "Inside the 10-foot-by10-foot shed there were several cans of gasoline, authorities said. Crews also found several cypress trees and a ski boat on fire, officials said."

2015-02-23 - Boat bursts into flame shortly before 4 AM while docked in coastal Essex (Maryland):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/essex/bs-md-co-boat-fire-20150223-story.html
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/bs-md-co-boat-fire-20150223,0,7750226.story
http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/230504919

Quote: "A boat caught fire in Essex early Monday morning, a Baltimore County fire dispatcher said. Firefighters were called to the blaze shortly before 4 a.m. to the 800 block of Baltimore Yacht Club Road..."

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

2015-02-22 - Fishing ship 'Scombrus Junior' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Haugesund (Norway), nobody aboard:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Scombrus-Junior-I254752.html
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/02/22/Fishing_boat_is_heavily_exposed_to_fire_in_Haugesund/
http://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/2015/02/22/218461/fiskebat-overtent-i-haugesund
http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/02/22/nyheter/batbrann/innenriks/haugesund/roykutvikling/37848658/
http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/lokalt/nordfylket/Kontroll-pa-brann-i-fiskebat-3640289.html
http://www.h-avis.no/Brann_i_b_t_ved_Indre_kai-5-62-18637.html
http://www.h-avis.no/Fiskeb_ten_-3-C30117DA.html
http://www.h-avis.no/tv/3-CA92E700.html
http://www.tv2.no/a/6602208

Quote: "On Feb 22, 2015, at 3:59 a.m. the 'Scombrus Junior' was on fire in the inner harbor of Haugesund. There was no Crew on board. Attempts to get the fire under control lasted into the morning hours."

2015-02-22 - Commercial ship bursts into flame, crew abandons ship, near coastal Deliverance Island (Australia):
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/12-rescued-in-torres-strait-after-abandoning-burning-boat-20150223-13m9cd.html
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/23/13/23/twelve-abandon-fiery-boat-in-torres-strait
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/twelve-abandon-fiery-boat-in-torres-strait/story-fni0xqi4-1227235429592

2015-02-21 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked in coastal Newport Beach (California), 1 injured:
http://abc7.com/news/flames-rip-through-30-ft-boat-in-newport-beach/528536/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Boat-Fire-Newport-Beach-Bay-293313591.html
http://ktla.com/2015/02/21/fire-breaks-out-on-boat-in-newport-beach-area-1-injured/
http://patch.com/california/newportbeach/one-person-injured-newport-beach-boat-fire
http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-boat-catches-fire-near-3-thirty-3-waterfront-restaurant-in-newport-beach-20150221,0,1921664.photo

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area. Also see the crabs that washed ashore on Balboa Island in this area on this day, many dead or dying...

2015-02-21 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Aotea Harbour near Raglan (New Zealand), occupants abandon ship, rescued:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/66495302/boaties-abandon-burning-launch
http://www.raglan23.co.nz/2015/raglan-men-rescued-after-boat-fire/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11405876

Quote: "Two men were rescued after their 16-metre launch caught fire south west of Raglan, off Aotea Harbour early on the evening of Saturday 21st. February."

2015-02-20 - Boat and four RV trailers destroyed by fire while parked in storage facility in Sayre (Pennsylvania):
http://wnbf.com/fire-damages-sayre-storage-facility/

Quote: "Officials are looking into the cause of a fire in a storage facility that destroyed four campers and a boat in Sayre, Pennsylvania."

2015-02-20 - Yacht 'Betsy Ross' bursts into flame and/or explodes in coastal Lami Bay in Lami (Fiji Islands), 2 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Betsy-Ross-I1806800.html
http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/27067/rescued-crew-member-dies-in-hospital

Quote: "One more crew member rescued from the "Betsy Ross" in the Lami Bay has died in hospital on Feb 20, 2015. He was one of six people taken to hospital from the ship after an accident on board the vessel.The police was trying to establish whether there was a fire or an explosion. One man died on Feb 19 after he was trapped in the hull of the vessel for almost five hours."

Note: A passenger bus just burst into flame near here too, in coastal Suva (Fiji Islands), mentioned in the 2015-02-19 update...

2015-02-20 - Boat bursts into flame just before midnight while parked in transport yard in Leedstown (Britain):
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Arson-suspected-boat-Leedstown-transport-yard/story-26057160-detail/story.html
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/arson-suspected-after-boat-fire-in-leedstown-transport-yard

2015-02-19 - Five fishing boats destroyed by fire at fishing town in coastal Hainan Province (China), 1 killed:
http://www.news.nom.co/boat-fire-leaves-one-dead-in-south-china-15606689-news/
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/boat-fire-leaves-one-dead-162420993.html
http://on.aol.com/video/boat-fire-leaves-one-dead-in-south-china-518660041
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dQ_cvV8ubc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oONW2pDdnGU
http://www.independent.ie/videos/world-news/video-boat-fire-leaves-one-dead-in-south-china-31006262.html
http://www.msn.com/en-nz/weather/watch/boat-fire-leaves-one-dead-in-south-china/vp-ea6396a7-1a07-4251-98cc-8ed6c58889d8

Quote: "Five fishing boats caught fire this morning at a fishing port in a town of south China's Hainan Province, leaving one dead."

2015-02-19 - Two boats, three ATVs and garage destroyed by fire at home near DeLand (Florida):
http://newsdaytonabeach.com/firefighters-on-scene-after-explosion-at-home-west-of-deland/
http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/sid/230416509
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150219/news/150219334
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/2/19/deland_structure_fir.html

Quote: "No injuries are reported but 5 vehicles – including 2 boats and 3 all-terrain vehicles – are destroyed in the aftermath of a garage fire west of DeLand."

2015-02-17 - Boat 'Sasha Marie' bursts into flame twice in harbor near coastal Corona del Mar (California):
http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/48218/home/boat-fire-details-emerge/
http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/48201/home/boat-fire-in-harbor-off-cdm/

Quote: "Witnesses said they noticed the smoke and saw the burning boat about 5:15 p.m. In the water between the U.S. Coast Guard offices at 1911 Bayside Drive and China Cove. The boat was towed after the fire. Witness Cynthia Dickinson said Coast Guard officials said the boat was called Sasha Marie."

2015-02-16 - Yacht bursts into flame at 7:45 AM at docks in coastal Fleetwood (Britain):
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/fire-drama-in-harbour-leaves-boat-wrecked-1-7109147
http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/boat-fire-sees-vessel-destroyed-fleetwood-docks-9930
http://www.pbo.co.uk/news/investigation-after-fire-destroys-motor-cruiser-19138
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/community/community-news/probe-as-vessel-destroyed-in-blaze-at-docks-1-7110639

2015-02-15 - Semi-submersible drilling rig 'ENSCO 8502' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana:
http://gcaptain.com/ensco-drilling-rig-catches-fire/
http://www.rigbaby.com/rig-fire-in-gulf-of-mexico/
http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/report-rig-on-fire-in-gulf-of-mexico/

Quote: "A semi-submersible drilling rig reportedly caught fire in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Friday, February 13, 2015. According to gCaptain, which was first to report the news, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the incident had happened on an offshore rig when a fire broke out in the engine room. gCaptain claims that the rig in question is the ENSCO 8502 semi-submersible drilling rig, owned by the UK-based drilling contractor, Ensco."

2015-02-15 - Container ship 'MOL Contribution' bursts into flame at the Port of Oakland in coastal Oakland (California):
http://gcaptain.com/mol-containership-suffers-fire-at-port-of-oakland/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Mol-Contribution-9629914.html
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Oakland-Firefighters-Battle-Fire-on-Cargo-Ship-292070461.html
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/02/15/ship-berthed-at-port-of-oakland-catches-fire/
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fire-crews-fight-ship-blaze-at-Port-of-Oakland-6083008.php
http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_27534482/oakland-fire-crews-battle-two-alarm-blaze-aboard
http://www.wopular.com/fire-crews-fight-ship-blaze-port-oakland
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ship-fire-in-port-of-oakland

2015-02-15 - Cargo ship 'Volga-4052' bursts into flame near coastal Zonguldak (Turkey):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Volga-4052-8728490.html

Quote: "On Feb 12, 2015, a fire broke out aboard the 'Volga-4052' which was en route from Taganrog to Zonguldak."

2015-02-14 - Three boats destroyed by fire shortly after midnight, two more damaged, at marina in Evansville (Indiana), 1 injured:
http://www.14news.com/story/28110042/three-boats-sink-two-more-damaged-in-marina-fire
http://www.courierpress.com/news/local-news/fire-breaks-out-at-inland-marina
http://www.notjustanotherfire.net/2015/02/14/houseboat-fire-ignites-other-docked-boats-at-marina/
http://www.fox19.com/story/28110042/three-boats-sink-two-more-damaged-in-marina-fire
http://www.courierpress.com/news/local-news/marinastuff_22015490
http://www.wopular.com/crews-scene-inland-marina-fire

Quote: "The boat became heavily engulfed by the blaze and one person was taken by AMR for unknown injuries. That boat then drifted into 'a couple of other boats and caught those boats on fire,' Garrett said."

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

2015-02-14 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Hampton Bays (New York):
http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Hampton-Bays/96735/Boat-Catches-Fire-In-Hampton-Bays-Marina-Friday-Night

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

2015-02-14 - Boat bursts into flame on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Middleport (Britain), dog killed:
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Man-jumped-canal-ball-canal-boat-Middlport-update/story-26026779-detail/story.html
http://www.westmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/dog-dies-after-blaze-on-canal-boat
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Dog-dies-blaze-canal-boat/story-26026525-detail/story.html
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/man-jumped-into-canal-after-fire-ball-on-canal-boat-in-middlport-update-2970117.html

2015-02-14 - Boat bursts into flame at the Derby Motor Boat Clubo on Warren Lane in Long Eaton (Britain):
http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/fire-at-long-eaton-boating-club-1-7107605

Quote: "Firefighters put out a boat fire at a motor boat club today (Saturday, February 14). The crew from Long Eaton attended Derby Motor Boat Club, in Warren Lane, Long Eaton, at 1.07pm. On arrival they found one boat well alight."

2015-02-13 - Cargo ship bursts into flame while anchored near coastal Ranong Province (Thailand):
http://www.thaivisa.com/news/thailand/myanmar-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-ranong/11049/
http://www.oananews.org/content/news/general/myanmar-cargo-ship-catches-fire-bt15m-loss-no-casualties
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/myanmar-cargo-ship-catches-fire-ranong

Quote: "An anchored Myanmar freighter in Thailand's southern seaside Ranong Province caught fire on Friday, totally damaging the cargo ship, with an initial survey showing at least 15 million baht loss, but all its 16 crew members were safe."

2015-02-13 - Boat bursts into flame near the Courtney Campbell Causeway in coastal Port Canaveral (Florida):
http://tampabaynewsservice.com/breaking-news/small-boat-catches-fire-at-courtney-campbell-boat-ramp/
http://www.wftv.com/gallery/news/boat-fire-at-port-canaveral-caught-on-camera/gXq5/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fILOiyTRPc

Quote: "Published on Feb 13, 2015 - On the way home from work today we came across a boat on fire. Disregard our trash talk, we're two adult males riding in a car during rush hour traffic... it's obligatory."

2015-02-13 - Boat and off-road vehicles go up in flames at storage facility in Raymondville (Texas):
http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/local_news/article_ee8f3c94-b402-11e4-89d0-cff8512a34e2.html

Quote: "The fire broke out in a storage unit behind the county jail, destroying a boat, four off-road vehicles and other equipment, Spence said."

2015-02-12 - Fishing boats, motorcycles and barn destroyed by fire in Pendleton (Indiana):
http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/fire-destroys-pole-barn-and-contents/article_3e926436-b251-11e4-8b8d-4f3e7bbb002a.html

Quote: "Hall estimated the total loss of the building and contents between $75,000 and $100,000. The building, which included an office area, stored fishing boats and motorcycles. A fairly new camping trailer, parked near the building, was also damaged in the fire."

2015-02-11 - Oil drilling ship damaged by explosion and fire near Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 5 killed, 25 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20150212-46969-BRA
http://oilpro.com/post/10537/twenty-five-injured-bw-fpso-explosion-brazil
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/12/us-brasil-petrobras-accident-bw-offshr-idUSKBN0LG20H20150212
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/12/petrobras-oil-ship-explosion-brazil-five-dead
http://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/apnews/2015/02/12/death-toll-of-explosion-on-brazilian-oil-ship-rises-to-5.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-31430467
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/11/petrobras-brazil-oil-ship-explosion-three-dead-six-missing
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cidade-De-Sao-Mateus-8706014.html
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-explosion-offshore-petrobas-20150211-story.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article9752867.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/explosion-brazil-oil-ship-union-deaths-28893957
http://gcaptain.com/explosion-aboard-brazilian-fpso-kills-least-3-offshore-workers/

2015-02-11 - Yacht bursts into flame while docked on the Arnavutköy Coast in coastal Istanbul (Turkey):
http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Fire-enrages-a-luxury-boat-causes-wide-range-of-property-damage_2931-CHMTY3MjkzMS80
http://en.haberler.com/fire-enrages-a-luxury-boat-causes-wide-range-of-653558/

2015-02-11 - Boat bursts into flame at 4:29 AM while moored on river in March (Britain):
http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/gallery_appeal_for_information_after_boat_set_on_fire_in_march_1_3951724
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/narrow-boat-set-on-fire-by-arsonists-1-6574099

Note: They're assuming arson without eliminating accidental causes. And look at all the evidence that they mention that this was arson. It won't take you long to look at it, because there isn't any. I scoff in their general direction!

2015-02-10 - Seven boats destroyed by inferno while docked in city in East China:
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/World/ID/2653036217/
http://news.yahoo.com/video/raw-boats-catch-fire-while-165626758.html
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/video/raw-boats-catch-fire-while-moored-on-dock-in-east-china-city/vi-AA9dOjl

Quote: "7 vessels burn as fire crews rescue desperate victims..."

2015-02-10 - Passenger boat bursts into flame on the Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo), 7 killed, 14 missing:
http://www.ubalert.com/MYTb
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Boat-fire-on-Congo-River-fatal-20150210
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/us-congodemocratic-boat-idUSKBN0LE24C20150210
http://www.topix.com/forum/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/T91J4CMJ6BRHTST8V
http://breaking.gotnewswire.com/news/boat-fire-on-congo-river-kills-at-least-seven
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/02/10/News24com_Boat_fire_on_Congo_River_fatal/
http://www.wopular.com/boat-fire-congo-river-kills-least-seven
http://www.news.nom.co/boat-fire-on-congo-river-kills-at-15399444-news/
http://theafrikamarket.com/2015/02/10/boat-caught-fire-congo-river-fatal-feu-de-bateau-sur-le-fleuve-congo-fatal/

Quote: "Seven people died and 14 more are missing after a boat carrying cargo and passengers caught fire on the Congo River in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Tuesday."

2015-02-10 - Ferry ship 'Vacancier' bursts into flame near coastal Souris (Canada):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Ctma-Vacancier-7310260.html

Quote: "The ferry service between Souris, P.E.I. and the Magdalen Islands returned to normal on Feb 10, 2015, after a small fire on Feb 5 had put the ferry out of commission for a few days."

2015-02-10 - Cargo ship bursts into flame at the Immingham Docks in coastal Immingham (Britain):
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Firefighters-extinguish-blaze-coal-ship-Immingham/story-26003049-detail/story.html
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/firefighters-called-to-tackle-fire-on-coal-ship-at-immingham
http://maritime-connector.com/news/security-and-piracy/firefighters-called-to-tackle-fire-on-coal-ship-at-immingham-docks/

2015-02-10 - Cargo ship 'Vera' bursts into flame at the Rheinau Port in Mannheim (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Vera-I426252.html
http://www.morgenweb.de/mannheim/mannheim-stadt/schiffsbrand-schnell-geloscht-1.2100907
http://www.morgenweb.de/newsticker/mannheim-feuerwehr-l%C3%B6scht-schiffsbrand-im-hafen-1.2100667

Quote: "On Feb 9, 2015, at 12.30 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Vera', 1452 ts (EU-No.: 2104810), which was berthed in the Rheinau Port in Mannheim."

2015-02-10 - Cargo ship 'Panta Rhei 2' bursts into flame at the Deutz Yard (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Panta-Rhei-2-I1791345.html
http://www.express.de/koeln/deutzer-werft-in-koeln-feuer-auf-schiff-auf-dem-rhein-ausgebrochen,2856,29800372.html

Quote: "On Feb 10, 2015, at 11.10 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Panta Rhei 2' which had berthed at the Deutz Yard which had come from Andernach on the Rhine to Colonia."

2015-02-10 - Boat bursts into flame along Yaquina Bay Road in coastal Newport (Oregon):
http://www.newslincolncounty.com/archives/135346
http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=86&story_id=46998

Quote: "A man looking to buy a pleasure boat from a private party out Yaquina Bay Road suddenly saw the boat burst into flames right in front of him."

Note: 'Soooo...interested?!'

2015-02-09 - Three boats go up in flames at 6 AM while stored at business on the waterfront in Buffalo (New York):
http://wivb.com/2015/02/09/boats-catch-fire-at-marina-in-buffalo/
http://www.wcax.com/story/28059357/fire-causes-400k-damage-to-3-boats-stored-at-buffalo-marina
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/communities/fire-causes-400000-damage-to-boats-being-stored-in-buffalo-20150209
http://www.wkbw.com/news/crews-battle-boat-fire-in-outer-harbor
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/02/09/damage-into-six-figures-after-buffalo-boat-fire.html
http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/790087/Fire-causes--400K-damage-to-3-boats-stored-at-Buffalo-marina.html

Quote: "Three boats being stored at a facility along Buffalo’s waterfront sustained an estimated $400,000 damage in a fire early Monday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to RCR Yachts, 284 Fuhrmann Blvd., just before 6 a.m., according to fire dispatch. Heavy, acrid smoke could be seen and smelled throughout the area. Damage was estimated at $300,000 to one boat, and $50,000 each to two others."

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

2015-02-09 - Boat bursts into flame as man works on it, fire spreads, home heavily damaged, in Clovis (New Mexico):
http://www.cnjonline.com/2015/02/09/fire-destroys-boat-spreads-to-home/

2015-02-09 - Yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, at Dysart’s Marina in coastal Southwest Harbor (Maine):
http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/waterfront/blaze-destroys-newly-built-yacht
http://www.mdislander.com/featured/flames-destroy-boat-dysarts-marina-southwest

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

2015-02-08 - Luxury yacht 'Moon Dreams' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in the Marmara Sea near Turkey:
http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2015/6447/luxury-yacht-moon-dreams-fire-and-sank/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Moon-Dreams-I1712525.html
http://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/Default.aspx?p=R&pid=238

Quote: "On Feb 7, 2015, at 7.50 a.m. the 'Moon Dreams' caught fire in the Bosphorus at Kadikoy in the Marmara Sea. The SAR boat 'KEGK 4' was sent to the scene immediately and was on site at 08:30 a.m. The crew of three was saved with a zodiac and taken to Tuzla for health checks. Despite the attempts to douse the flames the boat sank at 09.20 a.m."

2015-02-07 - Boat bursts into flame at Lake O' the Pines in Marion County (Texas), 2 jump overboard, 1 missing:
http://www.kltv.com/story/28051463/game-wardens-investigating-possible-drowning-in-marion-county
http://www.ksla.com/story/28051463/game-wardens-investigating-possible-drowning-in-marion-county

Quote: "A fire on a boat Saturday morning forced a man and woman on board to jump into the water. One of them is still missing."

2015-02-06 - Yacht bursts into flame shortly after midnight while moored along Lido Drive in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida):
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-boat-fire-fort-lauderdale-20150206-story.html

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

2015-02-06 - Three boats go up in flames while docked at marina in coastal Glen Burnie (Maryland), other fires too:
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/anne-arundel-county/firefighters-battle-5-blazes-in-24-hours
http://www.wbal.com/article/113288/3/investigators-declare-marina-fire-an-accident
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ph-ac-cn-burned-boats-0207-20150206,0,6979958.story
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/02/06/2-boats-catch-fire-at-md-hand-bros-marina/23020293/
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/firefighters-called-to-2alarm-fire-at-glen-burnie-marina/31138876
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/02/06/crews-battle-2-alarm-blaze-in-glen-burnie/
http://baltimore.gotnewswire.com/news/crews-battle-boat-fire-in-glen-burnie

Quote: "The fire destroyed at least three boats and caused an estimated $40,000 damage."

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

2015-02-03 - Tourist boat bursts into flame in coastal Ha Long Bay (Vietnam):
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2015/02/ha-long-bay-tour-boat-catches-fire-all-safely-rescued/
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/16-foreigners-rescued-as-tourist-boat-bursts-into-flames-in-ha-long-38367.html
http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/25886/16-foreigners-rescued-from-ship-blaze-in-vietnams-ha-long-bay
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/266092/16-foreign-tourists-rescued-from-burning-ship.html
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2015/02/16-foreign-tourists-rescued-from-burning-ship/
http://en.baomoi.com/Info/16-foreign-tourists-rescued-from-burning-ship/2/523136.epi
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2015/02/16-foreign-tourists-rescued-from-burning-ship/
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/266151/electrical-fault-caused-tourist-boat-fire.html

2015-02-02 - Yacht bursts into flame at the Nanaimo Yacht Club in coastal Nanaimo (Canada):
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/290382051.html

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

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..."

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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 coastal Gulf 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 coastal Portland (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 coastal Portland (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."