$10 Million Marina Fire - (Bohemia Bay, Maryland - January 6, 1989) » Origin and Spread of Fire

Chesapeake City was aided in this fire by departments from Hack's Point, Cecilton, and Elkton, Maryland, and Middle Town, Delaware. They are all-volunteer units. Total equipment at the scene was six engines, three tankers and 28 firefighters. The Elkton unit was used for fill-in at Chesapeake City. The closest department to the Bohemia Bay Marina is Hack's Point, ten miles away. The other departments were from 10 to 20 miles away. These distances obviously create undesirable delays.

Hack's Point Fire Department has one 22-foot boat equipped with a 150 gallon per minute pump for boat fires. Some consideration was given to having it brought to the scene but, as discussed above, that was rejected because of weather and ice.

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