Thick Black Smoke from Boat Heater Prompts Rescue Response in Tampere

Thick black smoke from a fuel-powered auxiliary heater on a docked boat at Kekkosenkatu prompted a rescue response in Tampere on Sunday. The Pirkanmaa rescue department was dispatched at 11:09 after the situation was initially classified as a vehicle fire, Tamperelainen said. A rescue unit inspected the vessel with a thermal camera, found no fire, and cleared the scene in under 30 minutes.