NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — An overnight fire torched at least three boats at a marina in northern Palm Beach County.
North Palm Beach Fire Rescue, Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to the North Palm Beach Marina at 11:10 p.m. Thursday for the fire.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the Coast Guard also sent marine resources to the scene.
According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, 911 callers said they saw thick black smoke and flames from the inside of one boat and a nearby boat was also being affected.
When fire rescue arrived, they found three large vessels on fire. The main body of fire was coming from the inside of a 48-foot-long catamaran and had also spread to two other large single-hull sailboats.
Officials said the fire was brought under control by 3 a.m. One person was evaluated for an injury on scene but they declined transport to the hospital.
The State Fire Marshall was notified. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
