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Show Fire '.damages- beats in LimtikM Harbor Four boats were damaged Thursday afternoon at the Lindon Boat Harbor when one boat caught fire and drifted into three others that were docked. Pleasant Grove-Lindon Police Officer Cody Cullimore said that Jack Olson, Sandy, was pulling his boat out of the water when it caught fire. He and others tried to put out the blaze with fire extinguishers. When this did not work he let the boat back into the water to keep his truck and trailer from catching fire. An attempt was also made to douse the fire with the boat in the water. The boat then drifted as it burned toward the dock area where the other three boats were moored. One of the docked boats was a total loss, according to the officer, and the other two were seriously damaged. The Olson boat was also a total loss, the officer noted. Fire Chief Frank Mills estimated damage at $70,000 to the four boats. No one was injured in the mishap. Owners of the other boats were Wesley Sine, Salt Lake City; Ralph Garrett, Salt Lake City; and Jeff Chalk, Sandy. Chief Mills said that 13 firefighters and two fire trucks responded to the 3:30 p.m. blaze. Cause of the fire is unknown, Mr. Mills said. |