Bellaire and Wheeling Fire Departments are investigating the cause of a fire on a tugboat that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon near the Oxford Mining Company.
According to Bellaire Police Chief Mike Kovalyk, the fire broke out on a Bellaire Harbor Service tugboat while the crew was on board.
First reports indicated that three crew members were treated for smoke inhalation. Two crew members were transported to a local hospital.
The tugboat was moving barges when the fire broke out.
The Wheeling Fire Department’s rescue boat also responded.
