Fire that damaged 22 boats at Indiana marina likely due to electrical malfunction
The fire damaged or destroyed a total of 22 boats and caused an estimated $2.5 million worth of damage.
Credit: Indiana DNR Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 7:56 PM EDT June 22, 2021
CELESTINE, Ind. An investigation has found that a fire, that damaged or destroyed nearly two dozen boats at a marina on Patoka Lake in southern Indiana, was likely due to an electrical malfunction.
Smoke was seen coming from one of the boats docked at Hoosier Hills Marina around 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2021.
Marina staff reportedly tried to put out the fire. They even moved two boats away from the dock to create a fire break. Despite their best efforts, the fire spread. Luckily, no injuries were reported.
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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.
BIRDSEYE, Ind. (AP) A fire has destroyed 11 boats at Hoosier Hills Marina on Patoka Lake and damaged 11 others, Indiana conservation officers said. The fire began about 8:45 a.m. Friday.
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