On March 6, 2025, about 1320 local time, the commercial fishing vessel Spicy Lady was fishing in Chatham Strait about 1 mile west of Point Gardner, Alaska, when the vessel caught fire. The five crewmembers on board were unable to extinguish the fire and abandoned the vessel onto a nearby Good Samaritan vessel. The fire was later extinguished by responding firefighters. One crewmember suffered minor injuries. No pollution was reported. The vessel was declared a total constructive loss, valued at $1.6 million.
We determined that the probable cause of the fire on board the fishing vessel Spicy Lady was an unknown source on a bunk in the forward berthing area.
