One man was forced to jump into the water after an explosion aboard his 35-foot boat in the Alberni harbour, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18.

Monica Ahlroos was sitting on a bench at Harbour Quay looking out at the water when the vessel caught fire. B次元官网网址淚 was shocked to see first the black smoke and then the flames,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淭hen I saw the fire boat and two other boats.B次元官网网址�

Port Alberni Fire Department received several 911 calls about the vessel fire, which was visible from shore, deputy fire chief Wes Patterson said. The call came in at 2:37 p.m. about the aluminum work-type boat and two firefighters arrived at the waterfront and jumped aboard the Harbour Chieftain, using the fire boat to respond to the fire.

B次元官网网址淭he person who was on the boat had to jump into the water due to the fire,B次元官网网址� PAFD Chief Mike Owens said. One patient was transported via an unidentified vessel to Centennial Pier, where a BC Ambulance was waiting. Patterson did not have any information on the personB次元官网网址檚 condition or what caused the explosion and fire on the vessel.

The Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue boat were both called out, as well as the Port Alberni Port Authority and Ministry of Environment, in case of a spill from the vessel, Patterson explained.

B次元官网网址淲hen we got there the boat was being towed. ItB次元官网网址檚 on Holm Island right now and thereB次元官网网址檚 no fear of it sinking at this time,B次元官网网址� Patterson said, adding that the vesselB次元官网网址檚 owner is taking care of its salvage.

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