Directly after OnTheWight published the news of an East Cowes boat fire reader’s started sending us their photos of the increasingly-dramatic fire.
(See photos of Kahu the cruiser before the fire.)
We’ve gathered the photos together, along with the video sent to us.
Stephen Hendry’s photo
Stephen Hendry was the first person to submit the following photo.
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Anthony Joyce’s photos
Many thanks to Anthony Joyce for sending these in.
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Video
Anthony also sent OnTheWight this video.
OnlineStressFree’s gallery
These images were shared with us early on under the name OnlineStressFree.com.
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Council statement
Isle of Wight council issued the following statement at 17:36.
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending a large boat fire at East Cowes Marina on the River Medina.
Over 30 fire fighters are tackling the blaze which was reported just after 1pm today (Tuesday).
Justin Harden, Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service incident commander, said: “Although we have now brought the fire under control, it remains a complex incident and we anticipate being on site for some time. We are working with a number of partner agencies, including the Environment Agency which is managing the environmental impact of the fire.
“We advise residents to keep windows and doors closed because of the smoke and request that people stay away from the scene while we continue to deal with the incident.”
