Video: BFRS Battles Boat Fires At Riddell’s Bay

September 1, 2017

[Updated with video] The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to Riddell’s Bay in Southampton early this morning [Sept 1] where multiple boats were on fire.

The BFRS said, “At approximately 12:30am on Friday, September 1, 2017, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to multiple reports of a boat on fire at Riddell’s Bay public dock.”

Fire Service spokesperson Acting Lieutenant Russann Francis stated that “on our arrival the Incident Commander reported two boats involved with fire, since which two other boats have ignited.”

“The Fire Service responded to the incident with 4 vehicles and 10 personnel.

“The fire is currently being extinguished.

“An Investigation into the cause of the fire will commence at daybreak.”

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  1. priviledged says:

    can’t sell your boat? burn it ;)

  2. What now? says:

    Clearly you are priviledged if you think that family boats being burned down to nothing is something to joke about….

  3. Eastislander says:

    Good job by the BFRS as usual