# Dock fire: more excitement for the Bay Area **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Incidents\ **Created:** [April 10, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/dock-fire-more-excitement-for-the-bay-area/62794 "2022-04-10T14:37:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gorlash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/gorlash/32/160_2.png) [@Gorlash](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Gorlash)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/dock-fire-more-excitement-for-the-bay-area/62794/1 "2022-04-10T14:37:48Z")
We have a massive fire on the car-loading dock in Benecia, CA yesterday, apparently still burning now; dock is almost completely destroyed. I’m guessing we’ll soon have more car-carriers moored out an S.F. Anchorage #9 soon… there are still car-unloading facilities in Richmond, but Benecia will be out of action for awhile. The article shows one car carrier who moved away from the dock when the fire started; probably desperately trying to figure out what her options are now; note that the reporter called her a ‘container ship’ … > **[Port of Benicia fire could burn for days, create major economic challenges...](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/04/09/firefighters-battle-a-4-alarm-fire-that-broke-out-at-benicia-port/)** > > “It’s certainly not going to be good from an economic standpoint.” ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/dock-fire-more-excitement-for-the-bay-area/62794/2 "2022-04-10T14:50:03Z")
> [@Gorlash](#): > > note that the reporter called her a ‘container ship’ … That is an improvement, usually every ship is called a tanker. Maybe the news about problems with keeping Walmart etc. stocked was caused by container ships has had an effect?? ---
**Author:** ![Ctony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ctony/32/189_2.png) [@Ctony](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ctony)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/dock-fire-more-excitement-for-the-bay-area/62794/3 "2022-04-11T04:56:49Z")
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**Author:** ![Gorlash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/gorlash/32/160_2.png) [@Gorlash](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Gorlash)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/dock-fire-more-excitement-for-the-bay-area/62794/4 "2022-04-11T13:45:13Z")
Well, they managed to get it “right” this time… this morning the car carrier is a tanker, rather than a container ship!! Consistency is important when reporting the news… > **[Cleanup begins after Port of Benicia fire extinguished](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/04/10/port-of-benicia-fire-slowed-considerably-expected-to-burn-throughout-sunday/)** > > A fire burning at the Port of Benicia was extinguished on Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Seadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Chief\_Seadog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Chief_Seadog)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/dock-fire-more-excitement-for-the-bay-area/62794/5 "2022-04-11T15:47:13Z")
Kinda reminds me of when the Orange and Market Street wharfs caught fire in New Orleans.