Early Morning Fire At Cornelius Marina Destroys Multiple Boats

Cornelius NC

20 November, 2020

10:04 AM

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CORNELIUS, NC — Multiple boats were destroyed in a predawn fire at a Lake Norman marina Friday morning. Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue responded to Kings Point Marina, located at 17939 Kings Point Drive in Cornelius, around 3 a.m., where they found multiple boats on fire. "Members were able to cut nearby boats loose and got water on the fire quickly," the fire department said. "This led to the fire being contained and not devastating the marina. A marina fire is a scenario that we are always planning for and discussing." Firefighters from Huntersville Fire's Station 2 also responded to the blaze to assist Cornelius firefighters. "Quick thinking and tactics from Cornelius FD minimized the fire's impact," Huntersville Fire Department said. HFD said its firefighters returned to their station around 4:30 a.m. Overnight our Station 2 responded to assist Cornelius Fire with a marine fire at Kings Point Marina. Quick thinking & tactics from Cornelius FD minimized the fire's impact. Our Station 2 returned home just after 4:30am. See attached post from Cornelius. #LKN #WorkingFire #NCFire pic.twitter.com/45vrE6Rf27— Huntersville Fire (@Huntersville_FD) November 20, 2020