Occupant Vessel #1 stated: I have been living on the boat for the past 10 years. My girlfriend woke me up to smoke, so I grabbed my dog and we both exited the boat. The smoke was coming from the cabin so we exited the boat before it exploded into flames.

Occupant of Vessel #2 stated: I was at the marina and saw the boat was on fire next to mine, I jumped in my boat and moved it across the marina out of the area that the boat was on fire.

Investigation Revealed:
Vessel #1 was docked at Baywood Marina in Brick Township, Ocean County. Two occupants were aboard the vessel when a fire ignited. The two occupants exited the vessel safely without any reported injuries. Brick Fire Department extinguished the fire. Damage sustained to the vessel was a total loss. 

Vessel #1 was burnt to the waterline on the hull. Vessel #2 sustained fire damage to the starboard side curtain and plastic plexiglass window while in dock. Owner of Vessel #2 moved vessel from the slip across the marina to prevent further damage. Brick Township Fire Marshall stated the cause of the fire was deemed non-suspicious.


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