Investigators are still trying to determine what caused a fire that sank two boats and damaged several others shortly after midnight Saturday at Port Moody’s Reed Point Marina.
Port Moody Fire Chief Ron Coulson told The Tri-City News that because the boats sank in the blaze, officials will have to wait until the vessels can be recovered to get a better understanding of what happened.
“We will have to wait until the marina raises those boats… and we will get a further look at them,” he said Tuesday. “We have no indication to suspect anything suspicious at this time.”
While two boats sunk in the blaze, Coulson said two others suffered significant damage and a number of others sustained moderate damage.
He credited marina staff with quickly cordoning off the area to ensure that any fuel and contaminants spilled were contained.
Coulson said the Canadian Coast Guard and the Port of Vancouver were notified of the incident. The Port Moody Police Department also assisted.
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