WAREHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded in Onset Friday to battle a large fire burning in a boat.
Officials said an initial call came in around 5 p.m. reporting a fire at the Safe Harbor Onset Bay marina near Plymouth Street.
Video from the scene later showed smoke billowing into the sky as crews doused flames with hoses.
Photos from a different angle showed flames burning in the boat, which appeared to be moored within the marina.
“It was a scary sight,” said witness Luke Dwyer.
Dwyer works at the marina next door to the site where Friday’s fire broke out. While the cause of the fire remained unknown Friday night, Dwyer said he heard a pop and saw flames bursting out of the boat’s engine.
“[L]uckily the dock staff here did a really good job of getting fire extinguishers out to the dock,” he said.
Fire crews remained on scene investigating the aftermath of this fire in Onset Friday night.
Officials had not confirmed as of around 9 p.m. whether any other boats were damaged or whether anyone was injured.
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