Hall County Fire Rescuers were called to a marina on Lake Lanier Monday evening to extinguish a fire that engulfed three boats. The blaze broke out around 6:10 p.m. at Sunrise Cove Marina in south Hall County.
Firefighters made an offensive attack to extinguish the flames before the fire spread to other boats.
At 7:45 p.m., Hall County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer Kimberlie Brady announced “all three boats are no longer on fire and are completely extinguished.” Firefighters towed the charred remains to shore to make sure the boats were no longer a threat.
Before firefighters arrived, lake resident Richard Pickering captured the blaze on video. He lives half a mile from the marina and says he went to check on things when he saw smoke but didn’t hear any fire trucks.
Pickering, who says he carries his dive gear with him at all times, tells Now Habersham he “went to see if I could help or if anyone was in the water.” Fortunately, no one was. Officials say the docks were evacuated and no one was injured.
The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
