Fire crews, Coast Guard respond to boat fire near Water Street in Portsmouth

Coast Guard responds to boat fire near Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - A boat fire was spotted by the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel Saturday morning. 10 On Your Side has reached out to Portsmouth Fire, who's confirmed that the Coast Guard and the Virginia Port Authority, as well as crews from Portsmouth, Norfolk and Chesapeake are on the scene. WAVY 10 viewer Norm Harper has sent in photos of the scene. Courtesy: Norm Harper Courtesy: Norm Harper Courtesy: Norm Harper PFD…

Dog rescued from boat fire near Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

A dog was rescued from a burning boat early Friday morning along the Portsmouth waterfront.Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services said crews responded around 6:20 a.m. to the 400 block of Water Street for reports of a fire on a steel-hulled vessel about 50 feet long. This is right along the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel.Smoke was showing when firefighters arrived, and officials declared a working fire.Fire crews launched a…

Fire crews, Coast Guard respond to boat fire near Water Street in Portsmouth

Fire crews and agencies respond to boat fire in Portsmouth. No occupants onboard; one dog rescued. The cause of fire remains unknown.