Video shows fire aboard barge off North Myrtle Beach shoreline

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Crews put out a fire Wednesday night that broke out on a barge being used to inspect ocean outfalls off the coast of North Myrtle Beach .

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue and Horry County Fire Rescue were alerted to the fire at about 9 p.m. The barge was located about 1,500 feet off the shoreline near 21st Avenue South.

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North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue said its personnel contacted the barge’s captain and confirmed that workers were able to put out the fire and that all personnel aboard the barge were accounted for.

“They did not require any services or assistance from us as the situation was contained and controlled and they could safely continue their operations for the night,” North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post .

The North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad was initially asked to respond to help get fire personnel to the site. Horry County Fire was also requested to respond with a fire boat.

City officials said last week that the routine inspections and cleaning of the outfalls are done every five years and that if any deficiencies are found, they are repaired immediately by a diver.

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