The Gulfport Fire Department assisted the united state Coast Guard produced a fire aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Brant while tied in Gulfport, Mississippi on Wednesday.

The Coast Guard reported previously that at about 5 a.m., 2 Coast Guard participants that were aboard the cutter discovered the fire in the port-aft location of the vessel as well as took preliminary activities to produce the fire making use of a fire extinguisher.

Members from Gulfport Fire Department gotten here on scene at 5:05 a.m. as well as snuffed out the fire.

An image of the cutter reveals severe fire damages to the port side superstructure.

The 2 Coast Guard participants aboard the vessel were examined by emergency situation clinical solutions as well as have actually been launched.

“We are thankful no one was hurt in the fire,” statedCmdr Zachary Ford, the head of the action division atCoast Guard Sector New Orleans “Without the quick response and actions taken by the Gulfport Fire Department, this incident could have been much worse.”

The source of the occurrence is under examination.

The 87-foot Brant becomes part of the Marine Protector course of seaside patrol watercrafts.