A fire on a 30-foot sailboat in Ketchikan burned through its tie-up lines, allowing it to drift over to a second boat, which also caught fire. Investigators think the fire might be related to an alcohol stove aboard the sailboat.
In a statement, Fire Marshal Gretchen O’Sullivan says the incident was first reported just after 2:30 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find two boats engulfed in flames.Firefighting foam covers a sinking sailboat at Ketchikan’s Bar Harbor.
Harbormaster Dan Berg says the owner of the 30-foot boat had just left when the fire broke out. Not long afterwards, the whole boat was in flames. Flames also scorched the sail and canvas work of another sailboat, which sustained only minor damage. He thanked the Ketchikan Fire Department for its quick and effective response. He says it’s a good idea for boat owners to keep an eye on their vessels as fall turns to winter.
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