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Update: Boat Explosion at Middlefield Industrial Park Under Investigation

Residents took to social media following a report of an explosion Saturday night. Fire officials confirm that there was a fire that broke out just before 11 p.m.

Update 8:20 a.m.

The explosion and fire that destroyed a cigarette boat at a Middlefield industrial park is under investigation by the Fire Marshal, according to State Police.

A photo taken at the scene shows extensive damage to the boat's motor area.

Original story

Middlefield firefighters responded late Saturday to a fire at the Industrial Park Road Access.

An official at the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department said that crews were dispatched at 10:50 p.m. to an active fire at a property on the road, which abuts Old Indian Trail and Cherry Hill Road.

According to multiple reports, the incident involved a boat that caught fire.

The extent of the damage is unclear at the time of this posting. Durham firefighters also responded to the scene.

Durham-Middlefield Patch received multiple reports on Twitter and Facebook of a reported explosion in town followed by multiple sirens.

Check back with Durham-Middlefield Patch as we obtain updates.

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