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

The Chesapeake City Fire Chief stated that the temperature was 28 degrees when responding to the fire, and the firefighters had to cope with snowfall and a six knot southeast wind, making visibility and road conditions difficult. These factors accounted for some of the delay in apparatus reaching the scene. They also were another consideration in not requesting the mini-fireboat.

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