$10 Million Marina Fire - (Bohemia Bay, Maryland - January 6, 1989)

On Friday, January 6, 1989 at 0242, Cecil County, Maryland fire head-quarters received a call from a resident located three-quarters of a mile across the river from the Bohemia Bay Marina. The caller thought he could see a fire at a marina around Bohemia Bay, but due to poor visibility caused by snowfall as well as the distance and time of night, he could not be certain as to its exact location. The fire dispatcher immediately contacted the state police.

» Overview
» Key Issues
» The Boat Storage Structure
» Fire Protection Codes and Equipment
» The Fire
» Weather Conditions
» Origin and Spread of Fire
» Fire Department Equipment and Response
» Damage Assessment
» Other Marina Fires
» Lessons Learned
» Conclusion

Reproduced from Report 026 of the Major Fires Investigation Project conducted by TriData Corporation under contract EMW-88-C-2649 to the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Investigated by: Randolph E. Kirby