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Fire destroys marina in the Florida Keys

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Last Update: 4/13/2009 10:44 am
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Keys fire (Detention Deputy Adam Palmer)
Keys fire (Detention Deputy Adam Palmer)
MARATHON, FL, -- A fire at the Keys Boat Works destroyed at least five boats Saturday night, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

The marina in the Middle Keys also suffered major damage.

The Sheriff's office says the fire may have started onboard a 39-foot vessel called the Sand Pipper, out of St Petersburg.

The fire began around 10 p.m. Saturday and was under control by firefighters around 11:30.

Investigators say there were no injuries.
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