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A massive fire that threatened life and property consumed boats, buildings and vehicles at a Massachusetts boatyard Friday.
The
Associated Press reported that aerial video taken by WCVB-TV showed a large
part of the boatyard in Mattapoisett burning with enormous plume of smoke which
affected buildings and boats on land. A firefighting vessel battled the fire in
a bid to put the flame off on some burning sailboats.
The cause of
the blaze is not yet known as well as injuries as the incident is currently under
investigation.
Other firefighters
arrived from Providence, Rhode Island, about 30 miles away and other nearby
areas, according to the Associated Press.
The National
Weather Service issued a warning of elevated fire risk Friday in the Mattapoisett
area in relation to drought conditions and high winds.
A
Mattapoisett resident Richard Walker, 72, was riding his motorcycle when he
spotted the cloud of smoke.
“There were
flames and billowing black smoke. So much of it,” Walker said, The Associated
Press reported. “Thankfully, it looks like a lot of people had their boats out
in the harbor. There didn’t seem to be too many in the yard.”