A fire broke out at the Safe Harbor Great Lakes Marina in
Muskegon, Michigan, with the damage in building 3 reportedly mounting up to
several millions of dollars as a result of fire, heat and water damage.
Fire crews attended after reports of smoke emerging from
building 3 of the marina shortly before noon on Monday March 6th.
The fire was extinguished by around 17:15.
While responders said that they had established the
source of the fire – a 13-metre vessel in the middle of the building – the
cause of the fire on the boat concerned had not been established. It was not
possible for outsiders to see the extent of the damage as the boats were all
under cover.
Deputy fire chief Jay Paulson confirmed that all 150 or
thereabouts of the vessels in the building had suffered some kind of damage,
and that they were all “very expensive, very large boats”.
However, Paulson said that it was not a total loss, as
“fire suppression kept the fire in check.” Only three boats had been completely
destroyed, he said. There were no injuries reported.
The boats were inside the building for winter storage
during Michigan’s cold season.
Safe Harbor Marinas is one of the largest owners and
operators of marinas in the US. The Great Lakes marina is located at 1920 Lakeshore
Drive, Muskegon, on the banks of Lake Michigan.
