Shauna Stuart – al.com
Crews from the Killen Fire and Rescue Department on Sunday responded to a massive yacht fire at Turtle Point Country Club Marina.
According to a post on the Killen Fire and Rescue Facebook page, responders were dispatched for a 65-foot yacht on fire inside the marina at approximately 7 a.m. Engine 8 arrived on the scene to find two 60-foot yachts engulfed in flames with the fire advancing towards other vessels.
Killen Fire and Rescue says the crews stretched two 500-foot attack lines to the marina and began extinguishing the fire. Firefighters removed the main boat on fire to prevent other boats from being exposed.
The fire crew safely evacuated several individuals who were on nearby vessels.
The main yacht was secured to a secondary pier, and floating booms were deployed around it to contain any hazardous runoff. Crews used 15 gallons of foam to fully extinguish the rest of the fire on the main yacht.
The yacht was then moved from the pier and secured to a barge near Locke Six Boat Ramp. The secondary yacht fire was also controlled.
Eleven departments assisted Killen Fire and Rescue with extinguishing the fire:
– Mid-Lauderdale FD
– Center Star FD
– Greenhill FD
– Lauderdale Co EMA
– Florence Fire Rescue
– Muscle Shoals Fire Rescue
– Rogersville FD
– Alabama Marine Police
– Lauderdale Co Sheriff Office
– Alabama State Fire Marshal Office
-Lifeguard EMS
Killen Fire and Rescue says the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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