March 29, 2024
Annapolis, US 53 F

Anne Arundel County Fireboat Sinks During Training Exercises

One of Anne Arundel County’s fireboats sank this afternoon during a training exercise with four people aboard.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is reporting that one of their fireboats sank off of Gibson Island this afternoon in choppy waters and high winds. The crew of four was performing training exercises when the craft started taking on water.

The Department of Natural Resources was first on the scene and was able to rescue the four firefighters and bring them safely back to shore at Sandy Point.

According to the fire department, all four were evaluated and suffered no injuries and were back on the job.

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