Tynemouth's Arun class lifeboat George and Olive Turner was called to the aid of the fishing vessel Kalisto which caught fire on 15 September 1990.

The two crew had jumped overboard and been airlifted ashore, but reported there were gas and air bottles aboard which could explode. Lifeboat crew members Jimmy Griffiths and Stewart Brown, who went aboard the blazing vessel to extinguish the fire, later said it was one of the most dangerous calls they had been on.

They jettisoned the cylinders, which were recovered by Cullercoats inshore lifeboat, and brought the fire under control after about 20 minutes.

Kalisto was later towed back to port..