State fire marshal investigates boat fire at Wicomico Yacht Club (original) (raw)
Maryland fire officials are investigating a boat fire that damaged a 34-foot yacht docked at the Wicomico Yacht Club.
The fire was reported at 7:27 a.m. on Saturday at 3346 Yacht Club Road in the Wicomico County community of Eden, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. No one was injured or displaced. Officials estimated losses at 50,000tothestructureand50,000 to the structure and 50,000tothestructureand15,000 to the contents.
The boat was unoccupied when the fire started. The state fire marshal’s office said a passerby discovered the blaze after nearby boat occupants heard a smoke alarm go off. The early report allowed firefighters to stop the fire from spreading to the covered dock building or nearby vessels, officials said.
The fire was controlled in about 20 minutes by the Allen Volunteer Fire Company, which responded with 15 firefighters. The preliminary cause was listed as accidental, involving an electrical event tied to shore power.
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