Broward Marine Fire - (Fort Lauderdale, Florida - September 5, 1996)

An early morning fire destroyed the Broward Marine boat manufacturing facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and caused extensive damage to several yachts under construction at the facility. The firestorm spread large embers throughout the area, causing spot fires throughout the property and damaging several boats moored near the site. The resulting smoke column was visible from as far as seven miles away.

» Overview
» Key Issues
» The Fire Department
» The Building and Its Operations
» Construction of Complex Buildings
» The Manufacturing Operation
» Fire Protection
» Inspections and Code Compliance
» The Fire
» Fire Department Dispatched
» Initial Attack
» Fire Spreads to Building B
» Second Entrance to Facility Located
» Fifth Alarm
» After the Fire
» The Investigation
» Lessons Learned

Reproduced from Report 101 of the Major Fires Investigation Project conducted by Varley-Campbell & Associates, Inc. under contract EMW-94-C-4423 to the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Investigated Dennis C. Duckett Written by Sheila-Faith Barry

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