I was at that fire with the DI VFD. When I got there, just a bit before 3:00 a.m., that boat was totally engulfed in fire.
We hit it with two hoses, then FFF, then more water. That fire was wicked. A 2 1/2" hose at 3/4 open blasting it did not phase it.
We left the scene around 7:45 a.m. Talk about a whipped butt.
Opened my eyes to fire on fiberglass boats. The three fire exstinguishers I carry on the charter boat surely don't seem like enough after seeing first hand what it took to get that fire put out. If you have a fire on a boat, you'd better get that sucker put out FAST, because once the fiberglass becomes the fuel, it gets evil.
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