Lady Irene

On the morning of April 3, the fishing vessel Lady Irene caught fire in Cape Cod Bay while berthed at the Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Reports state the fire started on the fishing vessel and quickly spread to the supporting structure on the pier. The fire continued to spread to a second fishing vessel when local fire fighters arrived on the scene. Fire fighters fought the fire for several hours before they were able to extinguish the blaze. Both the Lady Irene and the second (undisclosed name) fishing vessel sustained significant fire damage to the hull and superstructure, but both vessels remained afloat.
Reports state that both local authorities and the Coast Guard were conducting an investigation into the incident. There are no reports of injuries.