Massive fireplace erupts on scrap metallic barge with smoke billows seen for miles | EUROtoday

A big fireplace erupted Tuesday morning on a barge laden with scrap metallic within the Delaware Bay, prompting a swift response from emergency providers.

The U.S. Coast Guard was alerted to the blaze round 8 a.m., dispatching a helicopter and two boats to the scene, in line with Petty Officer First Class Matthew West. Local fireplace departments additionally joined the hassle. West confirmed that the unmanned barge was being moved by a tugboat when the fireplace broke out, and luckily, no accidents have been reported.

Several hours later, the fireplace continued to burn, although ship site visitors within the space remained unaffected. Boats have been noticed on either side of the stationary barge, deploying water cannons onto the burning metallic piles as thick smoke billowed from a number of factors on the vessel.

The explanation for the fireplace is at present underneath investigation, West said.