At least one person was injured in a boat fire at Edgar Evins Marina over the weekend. DeKalb County Fire Department and Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad were dispatched to the marina Friday night around 9:30.
As fire and rescue crews arrived, they saw a large cabin cruiser boat was burning intensely and had drifted into the pier where flames began to cause damage to four boats parked in the pier slips. They evacuated the pier and attach a tow line to pull it away from the exposed boats and marina pier.
There was one occupant on the cabin cruiser where the fire began. He was able to escape the boat, but did suffer severe smoke and heat inhalation injuries. The victim was initially treated by Edgar Evins State Park rangers and DeKalb County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and was then transported by air medical helicopter for advanced care.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers was notified of the incident.
Other agencies on hand rendering assistance were Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies and the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency. (Photos courtesy DeKalb County Fire Department)
