WASHINGTON, N.C – Investigators are on the scene of an early-morning fire at McCotter’s Marina that injured three people and damaged 25 boats along with a dock.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says the 911 call came in around 12:30 Friday morning. When crews arrived on the scene, they said the North Dock was engulfed in flames. They worked to get boats out of the way of the fire but 25 of them were damaged with most being a total loss. A covered dock was also lost to the fire.
Officials also say three people were treated for injuries including burns and hypothermia.
The U.S. Coast Guard is on the scene to see how bad, if any, the environmental damage is from the fire.
Coast Guard crews are assisting local agencies in a response to the marina fire at McCotter’s Marina in Washington, N.C., early Friday morning.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Hobucken, N.C. go the word from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department of a fire at the marina around 1 AM this morning. They immediately launched a 24-foot rescue boat crew.
A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Hobucken is still on the scene monitoring the situation and has placed boom in the area to contain any debris and pollution from the fire. They've also contracted a cleanup company to respond to the scene.
Pollution investigators from Coast Guard Sector North Carolina are on scene as well to assess the amount of pollution caused by the fire.
Fire departments from Chocowinity, Bath, Washington, Bunyan, Clarks Neck, Old Ford and Cherry Point responded. The investigation is on-going.
Nine on Your Side has a crew on the scene and will bring you more updates as we get them.
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a C-130 Hercules from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, fly over the remains from a fire at McCotters Marina in Washington, N.C., Friday. After Coast Guard Station Hobucken, N.C. watchstanders were notified by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department, they immediately launched a 24-foot rescue boat crew. U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. Shannon Scaff.
FORT MACON, N.C. — Coast Guard crews are overseeing the containment of product and pollution to minimize environmental impact from the fire at McCotters Marina in Washington, Friday.
Two thousand feet of boom was deployed to encircle the marina, and absorbent pads were placed within the boom where sheen was apparent.
Eastern Environmental Management, a contracted cleanup company based from Rocky Mountain, N.C., is working to collect the absorbent pads and tighten up the boom.
"We are focusing on mitigating the impact to the environment," said Lt. Shannon Scaff, incident management division chief of Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. "We are able to focus on this because of the cooperation between the Coast Guard, state and local agencies."
Mariners must exercise caution while transiting around the boom positioned throughout Broad Creek.
People who have been displaced by the fire may call the Red Cross at 252-946-4110 for assistance.
Boaters with questions pertaining to McCotters Marina can call 877-272-6632 for more information.
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