Coast Guard, Valdez Fire, Police Respond to Vessel Fire
![Valdez Fire Department personnel conduct an inspection of the fishing vessel Fireman after an explosion occurred on board in the Valdez.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst) Coast Guard, Valdez Fire, Police Respond to Vessel Fire](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/Boats/image18-09-2014-15.17.09-e1522539596957.jpg)
At approximately 7:55 p.m. local time Wednesday, the 30-foot commercial fishing vessel Fireman, with one adult onboard, exploded in the Valdez Small Boat Harbor adjacent the Best Western Hotel. The individual on board, who walked off after the explosion, was transported via ambulance to Providence Hospital. The Valdez Fire Department, Valdez Police Department, and Coast […]