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Fort Lauderdale advisory board says recent boat fires and rescues expose gaps in marine rescue resources
Summary
Officials described multiple recent vessel fires and rescues, including a Memorial Day incident with at least one fatality, and urged more fireboat capacity, pump-out outreach and better on-water communication as the city weighs funding and grant options.
Fort Lauderdale advisory board members and city public-safety officials on June 5 detailed several recent vessel emergencies, including a Memorial Day weekend boat fire that required multiple rescue units and resulted in at least one fatality.
The board heard that on Memorial Day a recreational vessel exploded and caught fire; fire and marine units transported 11 people and later determined one person died. Travis, a marine patrol responder, said crews “were able to get everybody off that boat safely” and that the vessel later had to be towed to the…
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