fire in Alamitos Bay near the 200 block of Marina Dive, in Long Beach, Calif.
Long Beach Fire Department
People aboard boats near the incident told KABC they heard a powerful blast. When firefighters arrived at the scene there were clouds of thick black smoke and flames.
“Initial reports indicated they were in the process of doing some type of refueling operation, or had just completed a fueling operation,” Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jake Heflin said, according to KABC.
An investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing, authorities said.
Long Beach Fire Department
The Long Beach Fire Department worked on a boat fire in Alamitos Bay near the 200 block of Marina Dive in Long Beach, Calif.
Long Beach Fire Department
Last month, two firefighters in New Jersey died while extinguishing a raging fire aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark.
The firefighters called in a “Mayday” after two of their own became trapped inside the burning vessel and were nowhere to be seen. That was followed by a second “Mayday” call 15 minutes later, Newark officials said at the time.
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Two Newark firefighters —
Acabou and 49-year-old Wayne Brooks — were ultimately found and subsequently taken to a hospital where they both died, according to city officials.
Three other firefighters from the Newark Fire Department, as well as two from the Elizabeth Fire Department, were injured during the incident, city officials said.
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