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Powerboat destroyed by fire in Frenchman's Cay

January 10th, 2025 | Tags: powerboat fire Frenchmans Cay destroyed boat fire
The powerboat on fire at Frenchman's Cay on January 9, 2025. Photo: Team of Reporters
FRENCHMAN'S CAY, VI- A powerboat was destroyed by fire last evening, Thursday, January 9, 2025.

According to reports reaching our news centre, the fire was noticed around 7:00 PM.

Firefighters responded but the vessel with outboard engines was already engulfed in flames.

It is unclear to our news centre how the fire started.

The powerboat was on a trailer at the time of the fire.

There were no reports of injuries.

9 Responses to “Powerboat destroyed by fire in Frenchman's Cay”

  • West side (10/01/2025, 08:22) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    It’s just an accident relax
  • 2024 (10/01/2025, 08:27) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    wat aha ting 2 tel du kin & the 365 day just begin
  • Boo-Boo (10/01/2025, 08:30) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Look thing start up....!
  • ಠ_ಠ (10/01/2025, 09:49) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Strange how these fast boats seem to be more of a fire hazard than anything else.
    • Fast boat (10/01/2025, 12:07) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      Well they do bounce around hard loosening electrical wires and damaging the fuel tanks so mix two and boom
  • Arson (10/01/2025, 09:49) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Photo suggest this crime
  • TruDat! (10/01/2025, 10:28) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    One Bad Man sending a message to another. Shots Fired!!!
  • BadMan (10/01/2025, 12:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I don't own a boat, but a house & plenty cars, banks and shops.
  • Wellsah (10/01/2025, 15:18) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    wow a low life to sabotage another man livelihood. just another go fast boat man that's keeping the virgin island's seafaring tradition alive


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