Boat alight in Ramsgate

30 Incident Tuesday 08 April 2025 13:13

Tuesday 08 April 2025 13:35
Fire engines: 2
Equipment: PPE - Breathing apparatus, Firefighting - High-pressure hose reel jet
Special support vehicles: Water safety unit

Thanet

Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a boat alight in a boat park in Military Road, Ramsgate.  

Two fire engines and the water safety unit attended and crews, wearing breathing apparatus, used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.

There were no reported injuries, and the fire is believed to have been caused by hot work repairs being carried out on board.