At 3:37am on Friday, 2 June, we received reports of a boat fire near Ray Mead Road in Maidenhead.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service Crews from Maidenhead Fire Station were sent to the scene alongside a water rescue boat from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire involving a boat moored alongside the bank of the River Thames. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.
Crews were on the scene for approximately three hours and 45 minutes.
During Boat Fire Safety Week, we’re asking boat owners to be extra vigilant in case of a fire. Read more about boat fire safety on our website. If a fire does break out, get out, stay out and call 999.