Some public safety personnel are furious a D.C. Fire and EMS fire boat capable of breaking ice was out of service when a ...

It was originally named the James Foley, but was changed in 1901. The fire boat was stationed at the end of E. Water St. After being placed in reserve in December 1922, the vessel was dismantled ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Fire Department has announced the official launch of Fire Boat 4, a state-of-the-art vessel valued at $1.2 million. Measuring 44 feet in length, Fire Boat 4 can ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Fire Department (CFD) welcomed a new asset to its fleet on Wednesday: Fire Boat 4. CFD said the city's location on the Intracoastal Waterway makes having ...

“Fire is never a welcome thing,” Nelson said. “We had our own fireboat to pull out the boats that were the closest. It started on one boat and jumped to the others.” Firefighters started ...