Marina fire burns building, boats; shuts down traffic

A fire at a Key Largo marina Saturday night destroyed a number of dry docked boats at the marina. Traffic on highway U. S. One was disrupted for several hours as firefighters stretched hose across the highway to reach a water source to fight the fire.

According to reports, it appears the fire may have started in a building that houses the offices of Catamaran Boat Yard, at 97951 Overseas Highway. It then spread to a number of dry docked boats stored nearby.

Deputies responded at 10 p.m. after Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a number of calls reporting the fire. Firefighters responded to fight the blaze; deputies and FHP troopers  on scene assisted with traffic. A hose stretched across the highway to reach a water source temporarily shut down traffic. Deputies were able to divert north and southbound traffic through the parking lots of nearby businesses, but the roadway was not completely opened to traffic until 5:30 a.m.

 Monroe County Fire Marshal Steven Zavalney responded to the scene and will be investigating the cause of the fire.

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