A raging hearth tore via a Lengthy Island marina late Thursday, sending flaming boats adrift because it consumed wood docks and close by constructions.
No civilians or firefighters had been damage within the dramatic hearth, which erupted at Treasure Island Marina in Seaford round 9:30 p.m. The preliminary name was for a hearth reported within the Crabby Military restaurant.
When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy flames in buildings and on boats. A number of the fiery boats had been nonetheless docked. Others had been floating away from the dock, down the canal. At the very least six had been impacted.
Firefighters had the scenario below management inside about two and a half hours.
The hearth was decided to be electrical and unintended in nature.
The city of Hempstead Buildings Division additionally responded, together with the U.S. Coast Guard, due to gas leaking into the water from the broken boats.
