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21-MAY-2009 DonnaE

Fire in the Bay

Cowichan Bay

Every boaters nightmare - a boat fire. Fellow was just starting his engine after buying gas and the boat went up in flames. He jumped off the boat and another fellow jumped in a small boat and managed to tow the burning boat away from the fuel dock and moored boats. That's his boat to the right of the burning boat. He towed it until the line burned. Neither one was injured. One can see the Dragon Divas boat in the foreground and the bridge to nowhere in the background. Taken from our balcony.

Nikon D70s
1/1250s f/9.0 at 120.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Cowichan Valley Camera Club22-May-2009 17:15
Back in the mid 1960's, A fire like this set the Shell Oil barge on fire in Coal Harbour. I was teaching at the time and just after the kids went home I watched the fire from the second floor of the school. James T.
Cowichan Valley Camera Club22-May-2009 05:22
Nice shot-
Carl
Cowichan Valley Camera Club22-May-2009 05:20
Great overview of the action. Thanks for the
information on the incident. - Racine
Cowichan Valley Camera Club22-May-2009 04:36
Mighty quick thinking and good action on the part of the smaller boat owner. And good of you to capture it as it occurred. I'll bet the newspaper would be interested in that shot.
Gail R.