The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called to investigate a suspicious fire at Fifty Point Marina.
Crews were called to the blaze, in Fifty Point Conservation Area, just before 4:30 a.m. Friday.
Five boats were on fire when they arrived but crews were able to bring the fire under control quickly.
5 boats destroyed after catching fire early this morning. They were being stored for the winter in a private lot at Fifty Point in Stoney Creek. No injuries. No word on cause. District chief says dollar loss will be high because boats are valuable. #HamOnt @CHCHNews @morninglive pic.twitter.com/Gug8Ff7bwT
— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) November 20, 2020
The boats were being stored for the winter.
The fire has been deemed suspicious and the Ontario Fire Marshal has taken over the investigation.
Preliminary estimates put the damage at over $185,000.
