Annapolis Boat Fire Damages Vessels At Podickory Point: Officials

Annapolis MD

10 June, 2022

3:17 PM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — A boat fire burned multiple vessels Thursday evening at an Annapolis marina, county officials announced. A press release said nobody was hurt in the accidental blaze, which likely started after an electrical malfunction. Authorities estimated that the flames caused $305,000 in damage at Podickory Point Yacht & Beach Club. Multiple callers reported the fire at 2116 Bay Front Terrace around 8:28 p.m. The blaze started on a 40-foot boat tied to the pier, officials said. First responders said they found two boats engulfed in flames. The fire spread to three vessels and two finger piers, the release said. A team of 69 firefighters extinguished the one-alarm blaze in about three hours. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department thanked these stations for assisting its response: Annapolis Fire DepartmentNaval Support Activity Annapolis Fire DepartmentCalvert County Volunteer Fire-Rescue-EMSBaltimore City Fire DepartmentQueen Anne's County Fire & EMS Commission These agencies were also on the scene: Anne Arundel County Police DepartmentU.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital RegionMaryland Department of the Environment Authorities are still investigating the fire.