BASS HARBOR, ME - Following reports of a fire near Thurston's Wharf on July 3rd, which was subsequently verified to be on a commercial lobster boat docked in Bass Harbor, the Tremont Volunteer Fire Department responded. To start suppression efforts, firefighters set up at Bernard and Thurlow's Wharf's Tremont Town Dock.

According to incident command, the fire quickly moved from the stern to the pilothouse before the gasoline and hydraulic tanks burst. Throughout the lengthy overnight response, crews worked in tandem with mutual assistance organizations to confine the fire, safeguard adjacent boats and waterfront property, and maintain safe operations.