NFD Responds to Sailboat Fire on Long Island Sound

The City of Norwalk Fire Department responded to a reported sailboat fire near Belle Island in Long Island Sound this afternoon at 2:45 p.m.

NFD Marine Unit 238, staffed by members of Engine Company 3, responded to the location and found the stern of the sailboat heavily involved in fire. Before fire suppression began, the occupants of the vessel were safely removed by the Norwalk Police Marine Division. NFD Marine Unit 238 arrived on scene and initiated fire suppression. Due to the extent of the fire, marine assets from the Noroton Fire Department and Darien Police Department responded to assist.

Once the fire was brought under control using boat-mounted pumps and hose streams, the damaged vessel was towed to Norwalk Cove Marina with the assistance of Norwalk Fire Marine Units 238 and 229, both staffed by trained marine operators. Engine Company 5 responded to the marina to stand by for the vessel's arrival and conduct final extinguishment operations, checking for any remaining hotspots.

Norwalk EMS was requested to stand by ashore as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
Fire operations were completed at 6:37 p.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Norwalk Fire Marshal's Division.