Salvaging efforts to remove the grounded vessel 'Pacific Paradise" had to be pushed back again on Sunday, after a fire flared-up on board.
"There's fuel on board still somewhere and it looks like its just burning through anything it can find slowly.. and as you know as it gets hot. It's not unusual that if it finds a new source it flares up," said Cmdr. Patrick Gallagher with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The 79-foot fishing boat has been stuck in shallow waters off Kaimana beach in Waikiki, since Tuesday night. There has been several attempts to remove it from the reef, but the vessel catching fire on Saturday, damaged tow lines, and weather conditions has made it difficult for crews to do so.
According to the Coast Guard, the boat burned through Saturday night and flared up, in the early morning hours on Sunday.
"It's so windy today.. I'm thinking maybe the wind fanned the flames and we're right back to square one," elite paddler, Jane McKee said.
Beach-goers watched as Honolulu Fire Department's Air One helicopter returned to make water drops and help extinguish the flames.