Fireboat 721

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Fireboat 721 fighting a riverside brushfire.

Fireboat 721 is a small fireboat operated by the Bullhead City Fire Department, on the Colorado River.[1][2] Bullhead City is on the Arizona side of the river, and the city received a Port Security Grant from the Department of Homeland Security to help acquire the boat.

On May 20, 2021, the boat was deployed to fight a brushfire, from the river, while fire trucks attacked the fire from above.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Brush Fire along the Colorado River". The Colorado Bee. 2021-05-20. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522024743/https://www.thebee.news/brush-fire-along-the-colorado-river/. Retrieved 2021-11-24. "Fireboat 721 was also added to the assignment to attack the fire from the river’s edge." 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Firefighters battle brush fire along Colorado River". Mohave Daily News (Bullhead City, Arizona). 2021-05-21. https://mohavedailynews.com/news/131986/firefighters-battle-brush-fire-along-colorado-river/. Retrieved 2021-11-24. "Bullhead City Fire Department Battalion Chief Marvin McCabe assumed command and after a quick assessment, directed Brush Truck 716 and Fireboat 721 to the scene, attacking the blaze from the ground and the river."