Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Boat Fire At Yacht Club
The 31-foot boat caught fire while docked at the club early Thursday morning.
A boat fire at the Keystone Yacht Club that destroyed the vessel is currently under investigation.
According to Nassau Police, the call came in for the fire at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the yacht club at 190 Woodmere Blvd. A 39-foot boat docked on the pier was fully engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived.
The Woodmere, Hewlett, Lawrence/Cedarhurst, Inwood and Long Beach fire departments all responded to the scene, as did Nassau County Police Marine Bureau officers.
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The fire was contained, but the damage to the boat caused it to sink into the water at the dock slip. The United States Coast Guard and the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to contain the fuel and other liquids that spilled out when the ship sank.
A 31-foot and a 34-foot boat docked nearby sustained minor damage. No one was injured.
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The Nassau County Arson/Bomb Squad and the Nassau County Fire Marshall responded to the scene to investigate, and are still currently working on the case.
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