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Shorncliffe Boat Fire

Please excuse my over indulgence in images of this fire, its not every day

 you get to see or partake in such an incident, the Fire Fighters, Police and Coast Guard

did a great job in very difficult conditions, at times 2 mtr high seas.

 

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Coast Guards bring ashore the lift raft from the burnt vessel, the fire took hold so fast.

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Water Police with Fire Fighters on board.

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The burning Yacht

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Flames visible.

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Water Police with Fire Fighters on board.

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Water Police with Fire Fighters on board.

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Volunteer Coast Guard Vessel.

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Volunteer Coast Guard gets ready to transfer valuable fire fighting equipment.

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Many dangers represented them selves at this incident.

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The battle continues.

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Fire Fighters with flotation devices suppled by the Volunteer Coast Guard.

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Fire Fighters in a cat and mouse attack on a moving target.

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The fire took so fast the occupants had no time to escape in the tender.

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Hooked up and towing back to shore, still burning on and off.

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Despite a large amount of water on board the vessel continues to

re-ignite.

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Fire Fighters on a 'floating fire truck' assisted by the Queensland Water Police

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The vessel starts to sink just as it reaches land.

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Not giving up without a fight the vessel defies sinking and despite a large amount of water on board at this time continues to burn.

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All hands ,with all crew now fighting the fire as the vessel is close to shore the Volunteer Coast Guard lends a hand returning used equipment.

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Finaly

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Down but not out, the fight continues.

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