A massive early morning fire tore through dozens of boats docked at Marker 37 Marina along the Laguna Madre on Sunday, destroying what witnesses estimate to be the majority of vessels moored there just weeks before the start of the busy spring tourism season.
Officials confirmed no injuries were reported. The fire broke out before dawn at Marker 37 Marina, home to popular waterfront restaurants Snoopy’s Pier and Doc’s Seafood & Steaks. Assistant Fire Chief Tony Perez with the Corpus Christi Fire Department said crews arrived to find multiple boats already heavily involved in flames.
“Anytime a fire spreads we want to put a stop to that as fast as we can,” Perez said. “But unfortunately when we arrived it was already well involved with multiple boats already burning, so at that point it’s just trying to stop it where it is and prevent further damage.”
The cause of the fire remains unknown and the investigation is ongoing. Perez said investigators will work to determine where the fire started, noting that typically the area with the most significant damage is one of the first places officials examine when pinpointing a potential origin.
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