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Show Viahweap Fire Destroyed Three Boats Late in the afternoon of July 28 three boats burned at Wahweap Marina. The fire started just as an H foot jet drive boat pulled away from the gas docks. The onboard fire extinguisher was used but the fire could not be extinguished. exting-uished. The boat then drifted into the marina slips and two more boats were involved before the fire could be contained. Damage to the boats was extensive. 1 here were no personal injuries. The National Park Service stated there has been an unusual number of boat fires this year. Several can be directly contributed to improper im-proper ventilation before starting start-ing the engine, especially alter fuelinj;. All boaters should remember that gasoline can be cxploshc and utmost care should be exercised in operation opera-tion of gasoline powered hoars. |