Coast Guard. Crews struggled to extinguish the fire, which started during the morning of Sept. The fire became a sort of tourist attraction on the harbor. It continued to burn for more than three days as crews grappled with how to avoid causing the boat to sink and emit dangerous toxins into the bay.
Fire officials said one reason it took so long to extinguish the fire is that it reached temperatures of more than 2, degrees, making it too dangerous for firefighters to attack at its source. Instead, crews sprayed the hull to cool the ship and used thermal imaging technology to scan for the hottest spots onboard. Meanwhile, firefighters sprayed 2, gallons of water per minute at the ship from special boats that pump water directly from the bay.
Crews also sprayed from the nearby pier, which was closed near the fire so a dock could be secured to support firefighting efforts. Such equipment upgrades could be among the recommendations from the consultant, Citygate Associates.
The report from Citygate is scheduled to be complete this fall, Stowell said. A challenge created by the extreme heat was it causing some areas of the ship to auto combust — catch fire without being touched by flames. But it was discovered, while the fire was still blazing, that the boat had been recently sold to residents of Mexico. Fire crews also struggled with how to safely remove the boat from the bay after the blaze was extinguished. You must enable JavaScript in your browser to view and post comments.
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It's also spread into neighboring Santa Barbara County. It's unclear how much of it is contained. In addition to long hours battling blazes, firefighters are also grappling with the effects of smoke inhalation and embers irritating their eyes. Other agencies have stepped in to help the firefighters, with military and navy helicopters set to join the Lilac Fire effort Friday morning, Schuler said.
The state National Guard's th Airlift Wing out of Oxnard also joined the fight, even though roughly 50 of the National Guardsmen involved had to be evacuated themselves, said spokeswoman Maj. Kimberly Holman. Three lost their homes in the blazes, she said.
It spread over 31, acres in nine hours, which is nearly an acre per second. At that rate, it would have consumed New York's Central Park in about 15 minutes. The blaze ranks as the 19th most destructive fire in the state's records. It's the biggest in Los Angeles since the Bel-Air fire in torched the homes of the rich and famous.
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