The Martha's Vineyard Times has an excellent article about an epic boathouse fire at Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
The pictures are and video are just spectacular.
Oak Bluffs Fire/Rescue was called to the scene. Their fire-equipped MetalCraft Marine Kingston 36 (details here) was instrumental in taming the blaze.
Some quotes from The Martha's Vineyard Times:
Oak Bluffs provided a firefighting boat that raced up Vineyard Sound and arrived to play a crucial role in the battle.
And this:
Mr. Olsen praised the Island community response and said he was thankful for the Oak Bluffs fireboat which, he said, helped push the fire back down the dock.
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