Fire destroys 11 houseboats at Patoka Lake marina
The fire broke out around 8:45 a.m. at the Hoosier Hills Marina on the west end of the lake. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 6:13 PM EST February 19, 2021
CELESTINE, Ind. Fire destroyed nearly a dozen house boats at a marina on Patoka Lake in southern Indiana Friday morning.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says smoke was seen coming from one of the boats around 8:45 a.m. Staff members with the Hoosier Hills Marina reportedly tried to put out the fire, including moving two boats away from the dock to create a fire break.