Fire Engulfs Luxury Yacht in Porto Novi Marina, Threatening Environmental Disaster
Emergency services struggle to contain blaze aboard vessel holding 8,000 liters of fuel.
A luxury yacht docked at the Porto Novi Marina in Herceg Novi caught fire around 6 PM, producing a massive blaze visible throughout the city.
Emergency services responded promptly to the incident, as the fire rapidly escalated, fueled by highly combustible materials covering the entire deck of the vessel.
Zlatko Ćirović, Commander of the Fire and Rescue Service, reported that firefighters faced significant challenges in fully containing the fire.
Initial efforts involved two firefighting vehicles and six personnel, but soon escalated to four vehicles and approximately 20 firefighters engaged in attempts to manage the situation.
As the fire continued to rage, firefighters worked alongside marina staff to move nearby vessels away from the burning yacht to ensure safety.
Despite the ongoing efforts, the fire proved difficult to localize, prompting a decision to maneuver the burning vessel out of the marina.
The yacht was reported to contain 8,000 liters of diesel fuel, raising concerns of a potential environmental disaster.
To mitigate risks of an oil spill, emergency teams had to strategize the containment of any potential leakage.
Precautionary measures included the deployment of barriers to prevent fuel from entering the marine environment, as the likelihood of a spill was assessed to be high due to the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Firefighters remain on standby to monitor the situation, focusing on preventing further escalation and managing any environmental impact resulting from the fire.
Emergency services responded promptly to the incident, as the fire rapidly escalated, fueled by highly combustible materials covering the entire deck of the vessel.
Zlatko Ćirović, Commander of the Fire and Rescue Service, reported that firefighters faced significant challenges in fully containing the fire.
Initial efforts involved two firefighting vehicles and six personnel, but soon escalated to four vehicles and approximately 20 firefighters engaged in attempts to manage the situation.
As the fire continued to rage, firefighters worked alongside marina staff to move nearby vessels away from the burning yacht to ensure safety.
Despite the ongoing efforts, the fire proved difficult to localize, prompting a decision to maneuver the burning vessel out of the marina.
The yacht was reported to contain 8,000 liters of diesel fuel, raising concerns of a potential environmental disaster.
To mitigate risks of an oil spill, emergency teams had to strategize the containment of any potential leakage.
Precautionary measures included the deployment of barriers to prevent fuel from entering the marine environment, as the likelihood of a spill was assessed to be high due to the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Firefighters remain on standby to monitor the situation, focusing on preventing further escalation and managing any environmental impact resulting from the fire.
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