Fireboat called to marina blaze

Fire boat called to marina blaze
By Dan Hilborn, Burnaby NOW assistant editor
Published Nov. 17, 2002

The Burnaby fire boat was called into action, but its services weren't needed when a nine-metre power boat was nearly destroyed by flames early Tuesday morning.
The fire occurred at the Reed Point Marina, on Burrard Inlet near the Burnaby and Port Moody border, at around 8:15 a.m.
Port Moody fire chief Andy Sharp said crews from his department were able to contain the fire with 'hand lines,' while marina staff were able to move other vessels out of harm's way.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. About $60,000 damage was caused to the vessel, which may still be salvageable, Sharp said.
The 12-metre Burnaby fire boat was one of five 'fast response' vessels purchased in 1992 as part of a municipal and port program to replace a single large fire boat owned by the City of Vancouver.
The Burnaby boat, which operates out of the PetroCanada dock, is responsible for the area stretching from Indian Arm to the Second Narrows Bridge. The vessel has a maximum speed of 50 km/h and two pumps. Each pump has a capacity to pump 6,000 litres of water per minute.
The region's other fire boats are located at Canada Place, False Creek, Lonsdale Quay and the Lynnwood Marina.