Wash. marina fire: sunken boats and ‘broken hearts’

A massive fire destroyed seven boats and damaged at least eight more at Shelter Bay Marina near La Conner in Skagit County on Friday afternoon. The fire started at about 4 p.m. on one boat at the residential marina and quickly spread to adjacent boats, according to Shelter Bay community manager David Franklin. One dock was engulfed in flames, which allowed one burning boat to float to another dock and further spread the fire, he said. The fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage.