AL - Massive marina fire kills at least 8 (4 minors) & destroys 35 boats, Scottsboro, 27 Jan 2020

[JerseyGirl]

Jackson County Park fire: 8 killed as massive fire destroys 35 boats in Alabama today - CBS News

The blaze was reported shortly after midnight as people living in the boats were sleeping, and consumed the wooden dock and an aluminum roof that covered many of the vessels, cutting off escape routes and raining debris into the water.

 

[Richrd]

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+++ Residential Boat Dock Fire
Claims Eight +++
- Scottsboro, Jackson County,
Alabama -
- Monday, 27 January 2020 -

1)) ABC TV:
Recovery effort underway at scene of deadly Scottsboro dock fire

2)) Drone Flyover:

3)) Google™ Supplements & Updates:
SCOTTSBORO, AL - Fire - Google Search

" Oh, the Humanity! "​

(Hindenburg Disaster, 1937)​

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[weepingangel]

Alabama boat dock fire: Four of the 8 who died were minors, authorities say - CNN

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Uggg....the photos of the fire are horrific.

From your link weepingangel:

“The preliminary investigation is focused on "one boat in particular," Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus told reporters Tuesday. The boat was being examined off site by state and federal investigators.”

 

[Richrd]

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+++ All Fire Victims Identified +++
- Scottsboro, Jackson County,
Alabama -
- Monday, 27 January 2020 -

4)) WHNT-TV:
Jackson County boat dock fire victims identified; 6 were members of same family

5)) Drone Flyover:

6)) Google™ Supplements & Updates:
SCOTTSBORO, AL - Fire - Google Search

" Oh, the Humanity! "​

(Hindenburg Disaster, 1937)​

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[Contribution # 7105
Thread # 499869]
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[Luckyzmom]

How terrible, prayers for this family, just incredibly frightening and sad event .

 

[weepingangel]

Truly. Terrifying

and just watched the drone footage in the first link. Just. Whoa

Uggg....the photos of the fire are horrific.

From your link weepingangel:

“The preliminary investigation is focused on "one boat in particular," Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus told reporters Tuesday. The boat was being examined off site by state and federal investigators.”