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Old 07-12-2010, 06:27 PM   #1
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SMAC/Shady Grady?

Anyone heard from him today?He's a coastie stationed at MV.Hope he's ok.
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Old 07-12-2010, 06:29 PM   #2
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They said on the news there were no injuries, that was a big fire

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Old 07-12-2010, 06:32 PM   #3
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My news said no word on injuries yet.I hope your news is right.
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Old 07-12-2010, 06:49 PM   #4
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WBZ said no injuries. Yeh hope he, all the others are OK.

Early reports are OK as far as injuries go:

Coast Guard Station Menemsha boathouse destroyed in fire : Martha's Vineyard Times : July 12, 2010

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Old 07-12-2010, 06:58 PM   #5
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I just heard from a guy who talked to his wife.He's good.I guess the only injuries were heat issues with firefighters,and none were serious.
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Old 07-12-2010, 07:32 PM   #6
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Pictures from today

Buzz spotted the smoke first and it took me a couple of minutes to take the pics. The whole time the smoke was heavy and black.

Glad no one was hurt.
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Old 07-14-2010, 07:38 AM   #7
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A bunch of boats lost or damaged. I don't know any confirmed facts but from I heard the fire started underneath the boathouse. A worker in the boat house saw flames coming from both sides of the boathouse and ran out warning others to get out. That is all I heard. I have not been down there or talked to Scott. The boathouse is gone and the drive over-dock is pretty wasted. Boats tied up along that town dock were burned. Some boats were on fire drifting around the harbor towards the Texaco station but luckily that did not catch. Several boats were removed from the harbor before it got out of hand. I don't think anyone got hurt. It was a hell of a blaze.

It was sad to see that burn up like that. It was an old wood building and there was a lot of old wood on the dock as well. I am sure there must have been some flammable stuff in the boathouse and add to the stiff breeze we had that day and gas powered fiberglass boats crammed in that corner...is a recipe for potential problems.

Hope they re-build. That was a cool place.

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http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-viney...est.php?id=320

http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?26345

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Old 07-15-2010, 07:57 AM   #8
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more photos/video:

A raging fire destroyed the Coast Guard boathouse and threatened Menemsha Monday : Martha's Vineyard Times : July 15, 2010
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