The third fishing port of Magong was ablaze late at night.

(Provided by the Fire Department of Penghu County Government)

[Reporter Liu Yuqing/Penghu Report] In the third fishing port of Magong City, a fishing boat gathering area in Penghu, a fishing boat fire was reported early this morning. The fire started on the Shengshunlong No. 3 fishing boat. The fire was fueled by the northeast monsoon and spread to Xin Caixing parked next to it. The Penghu County Fire Department arrived at the scene to put out the fire and investigate the cause of the fire and the attribution of responsibility.

The Fire Bureau of the Penghu County Government said that it received reports from the public at 3:26 a.m. today, alleging that a boat caught fire in the docking area near the shipyard in the third fishing port of Magong City. Please send people and vehicles to rescue.

After receiving the report, the Fire Department immediately dispatched the First Brigade, Magong Squadron, Pengnan Squadron and other units, a total of 7 fire trucks and ambulances with 15 people to rescue, and notified the 13th patrol area to send sea patrol boats to support the scene. Captain Chen Zhengyi is in charge of the command.

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On the way to the scene, the service personnel saw obvious flames and thick smoke. After arriving, they deployed 2 waterlines to rescue the water. Because other fishing boats were parked near the fire boat, the northeast monsoon in Penghu strengthened on the evening of the 5th. In order to prevent other fishing boats from being affected by the fire , and then increase the water line for perimeter protection.

The whole fire was rescued by the service staff and was brought under control in about half an hour. After the fire was extinguished, the service staff carried air breathing apparatus and extended the waterline to board the ship for residual fire treatment and water jetting to cool down.

After investigation, the cabin and deck of the fire-fighting vessel were almost completely destroyed.

Due to the excessive fire and the influence of the wind, another two fishing boats, Long Liancheng and Xin Caixing No. 8, were affected. Some of the hulls were smoked and blackened. complete.

The related property damage and the cause of the fire will be followed up by the fire investigators of the fire department, but the fire in the middle of the night has made the nearby fishing boats and residents tremble with fear.

Fire department personnel arrived at the scene and immediately arranged water lines to rescue them.

(Provided by the Fire Department of Penghu County Government)

The fishing boat Shengshunlong at the point of fire was nearly completely destroyed.

(Photo by reporter Liu Yuqing)