Crime & Safety
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.
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Original story
Middlefield firefighters responded late Saturday to a fire at the Industrial Park Road Access.
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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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