Boat engine fire reported near Niawanda Park with five aboard, Tonawanda NY
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in the engine of a boat with five people on the Niagara River near Niawanda Park. The Coast Guard and Tonawanda fire department are responding to the incident.
Audio|Source: Lake Erie VHF Marine
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Transcript:
Roger, the United States Coast Guard, that is a good copy. We also have an asset underway as well as Tonawanda fire is underway. Pompon[2], Pompon, Pompon, upstations, all stations, our stations. This is the United States Coast Guard Secretary of Great Lakes, United States Coast Guard Secretary of Ray Lakes. Time, 12.04 p.m. local Niagara River, Tonawanda. Coast Guard to the port of a vessel on fire. The engine on fire, correction, in vicinity of Niawanda Park, 05[1] people on board. Exact position 4-3, tag 1010, decimal 82 north. 08, correction, 078, tag 53, decimal 15 minutes west. All vessels in an area request to keep a sharp lookout since the possible report on starting to United States Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard section is relay sent about China 1 6,000.
Roger, the United States Coast Guard, that is a good copy. We also have an asset underway as well as Tonawanda fire is underway. Pompon[2], Pompon, Pompon, upstations, all stations, our stations. This is the United States Coast Guard Secretary of Great Lakes, United States Coast Guard Secretary of Ray Lakes. Time, 12.04 p.m. local Niagara River, Tonawanda. Coast Guard to the port of a vessel on fire. The engine on fire, correction, in vicinity of Niawanda Park, 05[1] people on board. Exact position 4-3, tag 1010, decimal 82 north. 08, correction, 078, tag 53, decimal 15 minutes west. All vessels in an area request to keep a sharp lookout since the possible report on starting to United States Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard section is relay sent about China 1 6,000.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
05: Number of people on board
[2]
Pompon: Urgent marine assistance needed
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Location mentioned:
Niawanda Park, 200 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150
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