TEXAS CITY, TX – At approximately 7:30 a.m. this morning, the Texas City Fire Department
responded to an emergency call reporting a boat on fire southwest of Dickinson Bayou
Bridge.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a boat with living quarters engulfed by flames. The fire is
now out, and there is one confirmed fatality and one person injured, who has been
transported to a local hospital.
The medical examiner is currently on-scene, and an investigation is ongoing.
The Texas City Fire Department would like to thank the multiple agencies who provided
assistance during this morning’s fire, including the Baycliff Fire Department, Seabrook Fire
Department, San Leon Fire Department, League City Fire Department, Santa Fe Fire
Department and the Galveston Fire Department.
Texas City Fire Department investigating boat fire that caused one fatality and left another person injured
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