A barge loaded with scrap metal caught fire in the Delaware Bay on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Chopper 3 was over the scene where three boats were spraying water on the barge. A large plume of smoke could be seen billowing into the sky near Middletown, Delaware.
According to the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, at 8:20 a.m. the Coast Guard received a call from the Douglas J tugboat that the barge they were towing was on fire…