[31/MAR/2022] VESSEL FIRE LEAVING TWO INJURED

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VESSEL FIRE LEAVING TWO INJURED
31st of March, 2022
LSFD Public Relations Specialist Jennifer Schneider
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LOS SANTOS - An evening blaze consumed a vessel and containers in the Terminal, critically injuring two crew members.

On Monday 28th, March 2022, the Los Santos Fire Department responded to a reported vessel on fire in the Terminal, Buccaneer Way. The fire was later confirmed by the San Andreas Port Authority. The fire department quickly responded to the location with multiple units, including FIRE 3 helicopter and Fire Boat 1.
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Firefighters arrived to find a vessel with heavy fire showing on the first deck. Additional resources were requested, including a specialized boat, Fire Boat 1 that's equipped to fight heavy fires out on the open waters. The fire attack had to be delayed because of unknown cargo on the vessel. The San Andreas Port Authority in the meantime tried to find out more information on the cargo while firefighters prepared for a defensive attack.
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Truck 7 was assigned to the Primary team upon arrival and the crew assisted in the search for the documents about materials located on the boat. At the same time, the FIRE 3 helicopter located two victims on board close to the fire itself. Engine 7 maintained the defensive attack in the meantime.
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The primary team moved on to the rescue mission and the Engine 6 crew was tasked to search for the documents instead. The Primary team safely escorted two victims from the board and handed them to the triage area. Two victims were transported to a local city hospital in critical condition by two Rescue ambulances. After a few minutes, documents from a European vessel were located. The only confirmed cargo on the board were chemicals, known as Hydrazine (UN 2029). The documents were handed to the Port Authority.

During the attack, water was proven to be ineffective and foam had to be used instead, to suppress the fire. Fire Boat 1 arrived at the scene and helped with a foam cannon. FIRE 3 helicopter was cleared to help with water drops on the flaming containers.
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With over 15 firefighters working on the fire, a knockdown was called in at 20:53 after confirmation from the FIRE 3 helicopter, Fire Boat 1, and Truck 7 crew. Two Hazardous Materials Teams from the Fire Department and the Port Authority will work together while dealing with the chemicals. San Andreas State Fire Marshals will investigate the cause of this emergency fire.
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Incident Photo Album

Units Dispatched: E7, T7, FIRE3, PIO, PR2, PR4, UT7, E6, RA74, RA872, RA73, FB1, SQ3
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JENNIFER SCHNEIDER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPERVISOR
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HEAD OF DEPARTMENT LIAISONS, PUBLICATION SPECIALIST




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