Overview
- The fire began on a single vessel about 10:35pm and quickly spread to nearby boats, according to authorities.
- Department of Fire and Emergency Services crews extinguished the blaze at roughly 2am, and no injuries were reported.
- Four vessels were destroyed and sank as toxic smoke prompted a HAZMAT warning and the evacuation of The Breakwater restaurant.
- An eyewitness, Andrew Beale, said he and others used fire reels to douse fuel sources but the flames escalated within minutes.
- Officials noted the marina experienced a similar incident in late September, and the probe is complicated because the burned boats are underwater.