Lt. of DEM Police responded that a boat fire that occurred at Pirate Cove Marina in Portsmouth on 10-17-12.  Lt. reported that Portsmouth Fire and Police advised that four boats had been involved in the fire while they were tied to the dock and unattended. The fire started on one of the boats (RI-927OU) and spread to the second vessel  (RI-0316T) fully engulfing both boats. The fire then spread to the dock and then Vessel #3 and #4. The third and fourth vessel sustained minor damage before being moved to prevent them from sinking after the fire was extinguished. On 10-18-12 RI State Fire Marshall determined the origin of the fire to be below deck on the portside of Vessel 1 (RI-927OU).  The cause of the fire was electrical in nature where the refrigerator was connected.
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