Crews Contain Baltimore Tugboat Fire

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Crews Contain Baltimore Tugboat FireNo Injuries Reported In Monday Incident
POSTED: 1:39 pm EDT October 10, 2011
UPDATED: 3:17 pm EDT October 10, 2011

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                [B]BALTIMORE -- [/B]City fire crews brought a one-alarm tugboat blaze under control Monday afternoon.It occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the 1400 block of Key Highway in south Baltimore."It  was reported that a fuel line broke, which added to the fire," said  Baltimore City Fire Department spokesman Kevin Cartwright. He said  firefighters used foam to control the fire.The occupants of the boat were able to escape without injury.The fire was brought under control in about 44 minutes. Fifty-eight firefighters battled the blaze.The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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It took 48 fire fighters 44 minutes to put it out. Id hate to see what a crew of 6 would do in open waters.

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That’s a dann boat. The first coast maybe??

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Ivory coast