MADEIRA BEACH, FL \u2014 Three boats were destroyed in a Thanksgiving Day fire at a Madeira Beach marina, officials said. <\/p>\n
Firefighters responded to a reported boat fire just before 2 p.m. on Thursday and found three docked vessels \u201cfully involved,\u201d the Madeira Beach Fire Department wrote in a social media post. The report \u201cquickly escalated into a multi-agency fire and hazmat response.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crews used two preconnected hoses – one to tackle the burning boats and the other to prevent the fire from spreading.<\/p>\n
As more crews arrived, two more hoses were available and foam was used to help put out the flames. <\/p>\n
\u201cWater-side operations played a critical role,\u201d including a Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office marine unit and Marine 23, in controlling the burning boats as dock lines failed, fire officials said. \u201cThis allowed shoreside crews to board with a hoseline and attack the fire from improved angles.\u201d<\/p>\n
By the time the fire was contained, 20 units responded, including support from Treasure Island, Seminole, St. Pete Beach, Pinellas Suncoast, Largo, St. Petersburg, South Pasadena and PCSO. <\/p>\n
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