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Boat Catches Fire and Sinks in Hudson River Saturday

August 20, 2022 | 6:42 PM
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Fire boat trying to extinguish the flames. Photographs by Daniel Katzive.

By Daniel Katzive

A motor boat caught fire and sank in the Hudson River Saturday afternoon around 3:30pm. The boat could be seen smoking heavily mid-river off 96th Street, as FDNY marine units and New Jersey-based fireboats sprayed water on the vessel. Despite their efforts, the boat had mostly sunk by 4:05pm.

The boat went down around 4:05pm.

According to an FDNY spokesman, all passengers had evacuated the boat by the time fire units arrived and there were no injuries. The fire department’s initial statement did not provide more details on how the passengers were rescued, though a number of civilian boats were on the scene before emergency services arrived.

We will provide more details as they become available.

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MJB
MJB
7 months ago

Horrifying. I heard about it from Citizen but assume it wasn’t a big deal and the fire was extinguished quickly. It never crossed my mind it could lead to something that bad.

Very happy that everyone was evacuated.

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ann
ann
7 months ago
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Is Citizen a free app?

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
7 months ago
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No you pay for it with anxiety.

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MJB
MJB
7 months ago
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Yes. They are trying to make some money by offering additional features but for now basic notifications are free.

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Tipping Point
Tipping Point
7 months ago

I watched it unfold from my window. A nearby motor boat first picked up the passengers from the boat on fire. Shortly thereafter, a NYPD boat arrived on the scene and the passengers were transferred to it. A bit later and we saw a FDNY boat arrive to try and put out the fire.

If I had a decent telephoto lens I’d have pics available for the best source of UWS news, the Rag.

You might want to reach out to North River Lobster Co as they had a cruise boat with plenty of passengers taking photos for part of the rescue operation.

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ESB
ESB
7 months ago

I saw this happening yesterday by my house. The boat was swallowed by the water fairly quickly it seemed. I was very concerned for the people on that boat/small yacht. Glad they were okay. Was horrified to see this. I took some pictures at around 3:30 when it happened.

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Joey
Joey
7 months ago

Who, when and how will that boat be removed from the river bottom? With whatever fuel and who knows what on board it has to be an environmental hazard

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Dan Katzive (author)
Dan Katzive (author)
7 months ago
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Good questions. Please see our update published this morning.

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