Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Tugboat Fire at Honolulu Harbor | KGMB9 News Hawaii | (KGMB9)

Tugboat Fire at Honolulu Harbor | KGMB9 News Hawaii | (KGMB9): "Fire investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire onboard a tugboat at Honolulu Harbor.

It happened just after 3:30 p.m. at Pier 22.

Fire officials say the blaze was contained to a room on the deck but caused a lot of smoke.

A couple crew members on board had to be taken to the hospital

There were two members on board the tug at the time of the fire,' said Capt. Terry Seelig of HPD. 'They were attempting to control the fire when we arrived, they are being evaluated for possible smoke inhalation.'

The fire was extinguished about 40 minutes later. No word yet on the cost of damages."

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