Inevitably, then, as you’ve probably already guessed, a (likely deliberate) spark became a blaze, and the water from the fireboats which came to the rescue made it sink. But this, of course, led to the ship having an afterlife of which you’re probably aware
January 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Inevitably, then, as you’ve probably already guessed, a (likely deliberate) spark became a blaze, and the water from the fireboats which came to the rescue made it sink. But this, of course, led to the ship having an afterlife of which you’re probably aware
I somehow missed the #Alexandria, #Virginia waterfront holiday show with Santa Claus on waterskis for the past 39 years. Not ths year. Plus the fireboat hose demonstrations were pretty cool.
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#Photography #Waterskiing #Fireboats
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December 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I somehow missed the #Alexandria, #Virginia waterfront holiday show with Santa Claus on waterskis for the past 39 years. Not ths year. Plus the fireboat hose demonstrations were pretty cool.
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#Photography #Waterskiing #Fireboats
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#Photography #Waterskiing #Fireboats
Right? IMO, it was a good effort but when they couldn't make progress with hose lines & Fireboats, it was right to pull back, tow it to anchorage & turn it over to salvage experts.
Here's some more from last night from WBCT. Photo credits: LG
Here's some more from last night from WBCT. Photo credits: LG
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Right? IMO, it was a good effort but when they couldn't make progress with hose lines & Fireboats, it was right to pull back, tow it to anchorage & turn it over to salvage experts.
Here's some more from last night from WBCT. Photo credits: LG
Here's some more from last night from WBCT. Photo credits: LG
They’re removing the fireboats from alongside the ship and getting ready to follow the tow. Changing to “Syn 22 alpha” which I assume is a radio channel in jargon I don’t know.
November 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
They’re removing the fireboats from alongside the ship and getting ready to follow the tow. Changing to “Syn 22 alpha” which I assume is a radio channel in jargon I don’t know.
Fire is currently 4 hours plus old. The firefighters were on the deck of the ship but retreated off it and are spraying water from ladders and fireboats. Looking to deploy ships CO2 fire extinguisher systems now.
November 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Fire is currently 4 hours plus old. The firefighters were on the deck of the ship but retreated off it and are spraying water from ladders and fireboats. Looking to deploy ships CO2 fire extinguisher systems now.
One of the LFB's fireboats heading downstream this morning at Blackfriars.
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
One of the LFB's fireboats heading downstream this morning at Blackfriars.
Can Seawater Fight #Fires in SoCal
1️⃣Why No Water?
2️⃣ #Fireboats - How to get Seawater out of the Sea
3️⃣ Does #Seawater corrode fire equipment?
4️⃣ Does #Saltwater provide enough cooling?
5️⃣ Is Seawater harmful?
6️⃣Difficulty in fighting this #wildfire
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1️⃣Why No Water?
2️⃣ #Fireboats - How to get Seawater out of the Sea
3️⃣ Does #Seawater corrode fire equipment?
4️⃣ Does #Saltwater provide enough cooling?
5️⃣ Is Seawater harmful?
6️⃣Difficulty in fighting this #wildfire
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Can Seawater Fight Fires in SoCal | Why No Water | Fireboats | Damage From Seawater
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Can Seawater Fight #Fires in SoCal
1️⃣Why No Water?
2️⃣ #Fireboats - How to get Seawater out of the Sea
3️⃣ Does #Seawater corrode fire equipment?
4️⃣ Does #Saltwater provide enough cooling?
5️⃣ Is Seawater harmful?
6️⃣Difficulty in fighting this #wildfire
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1️⃣Why No Water?
2️⃣ #Fireboats - How to get Seawater out of the Sea
3️⃣ Does #Seawater corrode fire equipment?
4️⃣ Does #Saltwater provide enough cooling?
5️⃣ Is Seawater harmful?
6️⃣Difficulty in fighting this #wildfire
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Cleveland's fireboats have come in handy more than once, fighting industrial fires on the banks of the Cuyahoga and Lake Erie's shoreline. A fireboat can put a lot of "wet stuff on the red stuff" on a ship fire too.
June 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Cleveland's fireboats have come in handy more than once, fighting industrial fires on the banks of the Cuyahoga and Lake Erie's shoreline. A fireboat can put a lot of "wet stuff on the red stuff" on a ship fire too.
🇺🇸⚡#DC Fire and EMS confirms a small aircraft is down in the Potomac River in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Fireboats on scene. All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open.
Fireboats on scene. All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open.
January 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
🇺🇸⚡#DC Fire and EMS confirms a small aircraft is down in the Potomac River in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Fireboats on scene. All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open.
Fireboats on scene. All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open.
Big container ship on fire at the Port of LA, two fireboats currently spraying it down www.youtube.com/live/3Wfg1hz...
MV ONE HENRY HUDSON FIRE IN LOS ANGELES
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November 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Big container ship on fire at the Port of LA, two fireboats currently spraying it down www.youtube.com/live/3Wfg1hz...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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How hot is NYC? A bridge got stuck open.
The vertical clearance of the bridge is only about 25 feet.The Harlem River connects with the East River at its southern end and the Hudson at its northern end. Video is from the executive producer of the NBC affiliate in NYC.
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The vertical clearance of the bridge is only about 25 feet.The Harlem River connects with the East River at its southern end and the Hudson at its northern end. Video is from the executive producer of the NBC affiliate in NYC.
tweet:
x.com/JesseJHamilt...
July 8, 2024 at 11:11 PM
How hot is NYC? A bridge got stuck open.
The vertical clearance of the bridge is only about 25 feet.The Harlem River connects with the East River at its southern end and the Hudson at its northern end. Video is from the executive producer of the NBC affiliate in NYC.
tweet:
x.com/JesseJHamilt...
The vertical clearance of the bridge is only about 25 feet.The Harlem River connects with the East River at its southern end and the Hudson at its northern end. Video is from the executive producer of the NBC affiliate in NYC.
tweet:
x.com/JesseJHamilt...
BREAKING An aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. Fireboats are on the scene. @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy
January 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
BREAKING An aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. Fireboats are on the scene. @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy
Who is reporting survivors, and where were they picked up? The river temp is 42, air temp not much higher and dropping. Chatter on DC Fire & EMS radio was about victims, not survivors. One of the fireboats was calling for a paramedic diver to keep an eye on the rescue divers. Hypothermia concerns.
January 30, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Who is reporting survivors, and where were they picked up? The river temp is 42, air temp not much higher and dropping. Chatter on DC Fire & EMS radio was about victims, not survivors. One of the fireboats was calling for a paramedic diver to keep an eye on the rescue divers. Hypothermia concerns.
Can Seawater Fight Fires in SoCal | Why No Water | Fireboats | Damage From Seawater
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Can Seawater Fight Fires in SoCal | Why No Water | Fireboats | Damage From Seawater
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🚨“Ronald Reagan Nat Airport says that all takeoffs & landings have been halted after a crash nearby.
D.C. Fire and EMS said small aircraft was down near the airport..fireboats on scene.
..emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
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D.C. Fire and EMS said small aircraft was down near the airport..fireboats on scene.
..emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
apnews.com/article/rona...
A small aircraft is down near Washington's Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted
Ronald Reagan National Airport says that all takeoffs and landings have been halted after a crash nearby. D.C.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
🚨“Ronald Reagan Nat Airport says that all takeoffs & landings have been halted after a crash nearby.
D.C. Fire and EMS said small aircraft was down near the airport..fireboats on scene.
..emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
apnews.com/article/rona...
D.C. Fire and EMS said small aircraft was down near the airport..fireboats on scene.
..emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
apnews.com/article/rona...
DC Fire: small aircraft down; fireboats deployed.
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
DC Fire: small aircraft down; fireboats deployed.
Hooray for fireboats!!!!!
May 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hooray for fireboats!!!!!
Fire on cargo ship carrying electric cars in port of Zeebrugge: fireboats deployed vrtnws.be/p.RaR8PwVQm
Brand op vrachtschip met elektrische wagens in haven van Zeebrugge: blusboten ingezet
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April 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Fire on cargo ship carrying electric cars in port of Zeebrugge: fireboats deployed vrtnws.be/p.RaR8PwVQm
Some of our amazing drone footage from the #DayOfReflection - so grateful to the fireboats from Lambeth river station for this beautiful display honouring our covid dead. We see hearts and rainbows. ❤️ (footage: Tolga Akmen)
March 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Some of our amazing drone footage from the #DayOfReflection - so grateful to the fireboats from Lambeth river station for this beautiful display honouring our covid dead. We see hearts and rainbows. ❤️ (footage: Tolga Akmen)
Beside the seaplane terminal tonight just after sunset looking towards the West Shore.
#photography #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #FireBoats #Seaplane #fujifilm #InnerHarbour
#photography #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #FireBoats #Seaplane #fujifilm #InnerHarbour
December 9, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Beside the seaplane terminal tonight just after sunset looking towards the West Shore.
#photography #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #FireBoats #Seaplane #fujifilm #InnerHarbour
#photography #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #FireBoats #Seaplane #fujifilm #InnerHarbour
The helicopter involved in the midair collision was a U.S. military helicopter.
January 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The helicopter involved in the midair collision was a U.S. military helicopter.
A boat carrying Prince William cruises past the Tokyo Fire Department Fireboats discharing coloured water during the Tokyo Bay area tour on February 26, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
February 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A boat carrying Prince William cruises past the Tokyo Fire Department Fireboats discharing coloured water during the Tokyo Bay area tour on February 26, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
The plane crashed in the Potomac River, which weaves through DC, according to the DC Fire and EMS Department, external.
The department said in a post on X that fireboats were scouring the river.
The department said in a post on X that fireboats were scouring the river.
January 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The plane crashed in the Potomac River, which weaves through DC, according to the DC Fire and EMS Department, external.
The department said in a post on X that fireboats were scouring the river.
The department said in a post on X that fireboats were scouring the river.
Departure now sounds like 0230 but much more detailed plan. Working out how not to squash fireboats in the turning basis…
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Departure now sounds like 0230 but much more detailed plan. Working out how not to squash fireboats in the turning basis…