Boat burns near Poppasquash Point with two aboard, Bristol RI
Fire & ArsonA 31-foot boat caught fire near Poppasquash Point with two civilians aboard. The fire worsened and the Coast Guard was notified. Good Samaritans rescued at least one person from the boat. Both marine and land fire units responded to the incident.
Audio|Source: East Providence Police and Fire
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
And Metro, we're going to be responding out to the north side of Prudence, I don't be for a bolt fire. I'm going to read up and be on shortly.
00:06
I just want to activate the task force at this time, keep your advice.
00:09
Receive north side of Prudence.
00:12
Do we have a link description and if there's any people on board the vessel?
00:16
Take it. At this time, I'll update as soon as I get that.
00:19
Receive, sir.
00:21
First of all, Master, Metro Control, doing Task Force One.
00:26
Rest your one's fire alarm.
00:28
Metrovolves on, go ahead.
00:30
Rescue one.
00:31
Go ahead, rescue one.
00:37
It was a 31-foot vessel.
00:39
There's two other civilian votes board.
00:42
Reported to the Coast Guard, the fire was getting worse, they removed a single party.
00:47
Coast Guard, I just had the GPS location.
00:51
Mr.1 is in the area.
00:54
We swing by by the Mastay Line, we didn't notice anything. Do you have a better location?
01:00
Affirmative, it's going to be 195 westbound at the end of the way station.
01:03
I couldn't put it into symposium like that. That's the best I could do.
01:08
Skiwon received.
01:10
That's correct. No people avoid the vessel on fire at this time.
01:14
Good Samaritans have them on board.
01:16
Rescue 3-on-Cing.
01:23
Roger Enstein, 1429.
01:28
Two o'free.
01:31
Two, zero.
01:35
Bristol, Coll one, Metro Control.
01:37
Task Force One.
01:40
Hey, see Charlie from that 21.
01:42
The Macon Control is on. Go ahead.
01:44
Careful.
01:50
I'm going to be on scene, Church Street, Doc, in Bristol. I'll take command of this incident. It's reported to be between Pappasquash Point and the north tip of Prudence Island.
02:03
Steve, so you have land-based command that Church Street, and you're stating this incident is between Pappasquash and Prudence or North of Prudence.
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Location mentioned:
Popasquash Point, Bristol, RI 02809
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