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Crew escapes injury in Baltimore tugboat fire

A fire broke out on a tugboat at the dock in Baltimore on Monday, reported WBAL-TV. 58 firefighters were called to the scene of the blaze which began just before 1 p.m. in south Baltimore in the 1400 block of Key Highway. The crew managed to escape without injury. Firefighters used foam to battle the fire which took 44 minutes to control. Fire officials said there was a broken fuel line involved and the cause is under investigation.

View WBAL’s slideshow of the fire here.

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