Derelict Tug Florence Fliburg Burns in Sooke Harbour [Video]

UPDATED – NEW VIDEO FROM COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

Being a member of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary here in Sooke,  I seem to have the worst luck with missing the really interesting emergency calls. I was on the mainland for Christmas with family when the Florence Filburg broke loose from its mooring and ended up beached across from Billings Spit in Sooke Harbour.

The Florence Filburg - chauffneue on Flickr
The Florence Filburg - chauffneue on Flickr
Another view at low tide - chauffneue on Flickr
Another view at low tide - chauffneue on Flickr

And last night, at approximately 8:45PM, sitting in my mother’s house in Delta, BC,  my rescue pager went off  for the end of the Florence Filburg. I missed out again.

It’s pretty obvious that somebody set it on fire. The eyewitness in the video below mentions that two individuals had been caught, but that has not been confirmed by any news source I’ve heard. I’ll try and update this story as it unfolds.

http://www.bcdailybuzz.com/flv_player/Main.swf
Good riddance, I say. It’s an eyesore that will now hopefully be gone for good.

What did you see? Have any more pictures or video? What do you think? Let me know.

The Filburg on Fire - lookingatdamascus on Flickr
The Filburg on Fire - lookingatdamascus on Flickr

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Tim Ayres is a Sooke and Victoria BC REALTOR®, with Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty. Tim is actively involved in helping clients buying and selling real estate in the southern Vancouver Island region. Tim is an active member of the Victoria Real Estate Board and served seven years (2009-2015) as a director, including serving as President in 2014.

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