Listen Live

Crews respond to boat fires at Pacific Playgrounds Marina

A man was taken to hospital after two boat fires at the Pacific Playgrounds Marina on the weekend.

Oyster River Fire Deputy Fire Chief Chris Murray says crews were paged out early Saturday morning and arrived on scene to find one boat fully engulfed in flames and a second one on fire.

Crews were able to get the fires out and shut down the marina due to fuel on the water. Crews deployed booms to help contain the spilled fuel and shut down the marina.

The man aboard the fully engulfed boat was treated on scene and then taken to hospital.

Murray says they’re not sure of the cause of the fire, but some witnesses reported hearing an explosion before the fire broke out.

He says they would thank the public for their understanding while the marina had to be shut down so crews could deal with the situation.

Elizabeth Young
Elizabeth Young
If you've got a news tip, I'd love to hear from you. You can contact me at [email protected] or call our newsroom at (250) 331-4033.

Continue Reading

cfcp Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Comox Valley set to showcase Halloween spirit Friday night

The Comox Valley region is gearing up for a spooky Friday, with multiple events planned across the area. 

Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill

Premier David Eby isn’t ruling out an early election if his government’s bill to fast-track construction of the North Coast transmission line fails to pass. The post Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill appeared first on AM 1150.

Volunteers sought for Courtenay River Cleanup Nov. 9

Ace Brewing and BC Marine Trails Network Association are teaming up for an event in early November to spruce up the Riverway Heritage Walk in Courtenay.

Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward

A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature. The post Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward appeared first on AM 1150.

BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal

An industry group representing British Columbia’s bars, pubs and private liquor and cannabis stores said it hopes get things can get back to normal within the next month now that a strike by about 25,000 public service workers has come to an end.  The post BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal appeared first on AM 1150.
- Advertisement -