Fire crews from across the Black Country tackle blaze on canal boat in Wolverhampton
Four fire crews and a special sled were involved in putting out the blaze.
A canal boat was left a blackened and burnt out mess after a fire broke out.
Four fire crews from across the Black Country were called out to reports of a boat on fire on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near the Canalside Lounge on Castlecroft Lane in Wolverhampton at 4.14pm.
They found a boat ablaze and used hose reel jets and breathing apparatus to tackle the fire, with a specialist sled used on the water for better access to the fire.
The fire was extinguished and the area made safe by the crews at the scene at around 5.53pm, with the boat left moored on the side of the canal.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Fire Service said: “We were called to reports of a boat on fire on the canal near Castlecroft Lane in Wolverhampton at 4.14pm.
“Crews from Tettenhall, Tipton, Wednesbury and Wolverhampton responded and used two hose reel jets and three breathing apparatus to tackle the fire, as well as the tech team using a sled to get better access to help extinguish the fire.
“No injuries were reported at the scene and the fire was confirmed as out around 5.53pm.”
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