"A massive fire broke out Tuesday morning on a barge carrying huge piles of scrap metal on the Delaware Bay near New Castle. The U.S. Coast Guard responded after 8 a.m. to reports of the fire and dispatched a helicopter and two boats, Petty Officer First Class Matthew West said. Local fire departments, including those from Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware, also responded."
"A tugboat was moving the unmanned barge at the time of the fire, West said, adding there were no injuries. The Delaware Bay is an estuary of the Delaware River between Delaware and New Jersey. Ship traffic also was not impacted by the fire that was still burning several hours later, he said."
"The barge appeared to be standing still as boats on both sides of it fired water cannons into the piles of burning metal. Smoke billowed from several fires aboard the boat, and its location was shifting to the New Jersey side of the bay. West said the cause of the fire remained under investigation."
A large fire broke out Tuesday morning on an unmanned barge carrying scrap metal in Delaware Bay near New Castle, Delaware. The U.S. Coast Guard responded after 8 a.m., deploying a helicopter and two boats. Local fire departments from Philadelphia and Wilmington also assisted in response efforts. A tugboat was towing the barge at the time of the incident. No injuries occurred, and maritime traffic remained unimpacted. Firefighting vessels used water cannons to combat multiple fires burning across the metal piles. The barge was relocated toward shallower New Jersey waters. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control conducted air monitoring at the scene. The fire's cause remained under investigation.
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