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Final HFD investigation report being completed following Pier 36 boat fire
Pier 36 appeared to be back to normal Saturday in Honolulu, less than a day after an explosion on a boat that injured five people. It resulted in two critical patients and three serious. First responders were called out to the scene around 3:30 p.m. Friday. Captain Matt Milyak with Hawaii Whale tale tours works on Oahu and offered insight. Regarding Friday’s incident and the possible cause, he, an anonymous fishing industry worker added, “I don’t know, all I see (hear) is a boom noise and a big ball of flames coming through the door and that’s it – back of the boat”. A report released by HFD Saturday evening stated heavy smoke from the engine room was encountered and led the firefighters to the smoldering seat of the fire, portable fire extinguishers were used to extinguish the fire and surrounding hotspots. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 20:25
Five injured in reported boat ‘explosion’ at Honolulu’s Pier 36
Rescue crews are responding to a reported fire on a boat docked at Pier 36 in Honolulu where five people were injured. First responders were called out to the scene in the 1200 block of N. Nimitz Highway around 3:30 p.m. “They were all adult males, two in critical condition and both of those men went to The Queen’s Medical Center. An additional male was in serious condition, and he also went to the Queen’s Medical Center. And then two people were also adult males in serious condition, and they went to the Straub Medical Center,” Ireland added. The state said the explosion happened while the men were working in the engine room of the “Kim Thu” — a foreign long-line fishing vessel. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 11:49
Coast Guard, HFD rescue 20 fishermen from aground vessel off Honolulu
Twenty fishermen were transported to shore from an aground vessel less than a half mile off Honolulu early Wednesday morning. Honolulu Fire Department Jet Ski crews transported fishermen from the vessel to a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium for further transport to awaiting emergency responders at Ala Wai Harbor. A Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter crew hoisted two of the fishermen and the master of the vessel and transported them to Honolulu airport. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu received three reports of the 79-foot commercial fishing vessel Pacific Paradise grounded off Diamond Head click here to read the story 10:58
