MA Crews Rescue Two After Boat Explosion

July 17, 2023

A boat explosion sent two people to the hospital after first responders from the Gloucester Fire Department pulled them from the water.

By Rick Sobey

Source Boston Herald (TNS)

Gloucester firefighters were able to pull the two people from the water, and they were transported to area hospitals for what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

A boat explosion in Gloucester sent two people to the hospital on Monday after first responders pulled them from the water, according to officials.

A dog was also rescued following the boat explosion in Gloucester Harbor, the city’s police chief reported.

Gloucester firefighters just before 9 a.m. responded to reports of a boat on fire near the Blynman Bridge, with people in the water. Upon arrival, crews saw that a boat was engulfed in flames.

Rescuers were able to pull the two people from the water, and they were transported to area hospitals for what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

Gloucester Police Boat then began a direct attack on the flames. The Gloucester Harbormaster towed the vessel back to shore, where Gloucester Fire extinguished the fire.

The U.S. Coast Guard provided assistance in managing the waterway while these efforts were ongoing.

The Blynman Bridge was closed during the response. It has since reopened.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Gloucester Fire Department.