A series of fires broke out on ships in the Anping Canal. Marine patrol fire fighters fought the fires on land and water to put out the fire.

Firefighters wearing full protective equipment stood at the pier on the shore, spraying water and cooling down the charred fishing boat hulls. (provided by the public)

Fishing boats moored on the shore were set on fire, and the smoke could even be seen from nearby restaurants. A fire alarm was reported along the Anping Canal in Tainan this morning. Acrid smoke and raging fires shot straight into the sky. The fire quickly spread to nearby ships. Coast patrol and fire fighters fought to extinguish the fire. No one was injured so far.

At 7:55 this morning, many people urgently reported that a fishing boat parked next to the Yunhe Road fish market in Anping District caught fire. A large amount of thick smoke filled the entire pier. Since the incident occurred close to the lively fish market, and the boats parked along the canal were quite dense, and there were many fishing boats in the cabin, There was a large amount of diesel and flammable equipment. The firefighting unit dispatched a total of 19 fire trucks of various types, 46 firefighters and a high-altitude drone to rush to the scene for rescue. In the initial stage, the Anping detachment captain and deputy captain personally took command and deployed multiple land water lines to prevent the fire from continuing to expand.

Since the main fire point was located in the river waters, the angle of water injection from the shore was limited. After receiving the report, the Coast Guard immediately dispatched a patrol boat to rush to the scene to provide support despite strong winds at 8:23. It adopted a joint fire-fighting strategy of water and land encirclement, and used powerful water cannons to violently extinguish the burning hull from the river. With the joint efforts of firefighters and coast patrol members, the fire was quickly suppressed and fully controlled at 8:25. Search and rescue personnel then boarded the boats one by one to conduct inspections and confirmed that no one was trapped inside the two fishing boats that were affected by the fire. Fortunately, no casualties were caused.

After the fire was controlled, on-site firefighters continued to spray water on the severely damaged hull to cool down, and carried out residual fire treatment operations in the dead corners deep in the cabin to prevent high-temperature diesel fuel from re-igniting again. As for the detailed cause of the fire on the fishing boat and the exact property damage, fire investigators have currently launched an investigation to clarify the responsibility for the accident.

The scene was filled with white smoke and water mist, and nearby moored ships and coast guard patrol boats were coordinating rescue efforts on the water. (provided by the public)

A large amount of dark black smoke flew violently into the sky from the fishing boats on the canal bank, and the clear black smoke could be seen in nearby hotels. (provided by the public)

Firefighters inspected the blackened hull and cables of the burning fishing boat at close range to confirm whether there were residual sparks and the risk of re-ignition. (provided by the public)