Submitted by Port of Olympia
When a boat named Sparky caught fire at Zittel’s Marina on May 24, the local protocol for marine fire suppression was put into action.
Zittel’s towed the boat out of the marina for safety and called the Lacey Fire Department who contacted the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Norton called Port Harbor Director Bruce Marshall at Swantown Marina and the two men piloted the Port Security Vessel/Fire Boat to the scene.
Once the fire was out, they towed Sparky back to Zittel’s where the owner hauled it off on a trailer.
The Port Security Vessel is jointly operated by the Port of Olympia and the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
