Flames and black smoke billow from the boat. (Photo credit: Urie's Waterfront Restaurant)
Firefighters battled a massive boat fire that sent a huge plume of black smoke and flames billowing above a Wildwood marina Thursday afternoon.
In videos posted on social media, onlookers watched the scene unfold at the Schooner Island Marina as firefighters doused a 41-foot boat, named “Luv-IT,” out of Philadelphia.
According to published reports, the fire broke out around 12:45 p.m. when the boat was docked for fuel. There were no details available whether the fuel may have caused an explosion.
Facebook Video Credit: Wildwood Video Archive
The marina is behind Uries Waterfront Restaurant. The restaurant posted a photo of the boat on Facebook around 1 p.m. with a note saying, “Out back of Urie’s, no injuries as of now. Everyone is ok!”
The Wildwood Police Department said that the firefighters were still on scene as of about 3 p.m. and more details would follow as they become available.
