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Yacht yard blaze remains under investigation

By Jason Claffey 

ELIOT, Maine — The State Fire Marshal’s Office could make an official determination as to what caused Saturday’s early morning fire at the Patten Yacht Yard on Monday, according to Eliot Fire Chief Jay Muzeroll said.

He said officials from the fire marshal’s office and independent insurance investigators will visit the yard sometime Monday to “weigh all the facts and make a determination,” Muzeroll said.

“There’s nothing right now that indicates it’s nothing other than an accident,” he said, adding that “nothing’s been ruled out.”

Muzeroll suspected the fire started against the shop’s back wall where the utilities run.

Disputing a previous news report that claimed the fire originated in the furnace, Muzeroll said: “I don’t even know if the furnace was turned on.”

Saturday’s fire at the yard, which is located at 857 Main St., next to the Piscataqua River, heavily damaged the yard’s boatbuilding shop, causing the midsection of the roof to collapse within a half-hour. A $150,000 boat that was housed inside the shop was charred beyond recognition, a fuel truck was heavily damaged, and the ends of a larger luxury boat and a boat mold that were both lined up outside the shop were singed. The fire is estimated to have caused over $1 million worth of damages.

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