Boat fire contained at Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington

One man suffered smoke inhalation and two boats sank after a fire broke out at a Port Washington marina early Wednesday, Nassau police said.
Around 12:30 a.m., officials were alerted to a 43-foot Marine Trader on fire at Manhasset Bay Marina.
The blaze spread to a neighboring 42-foot Post boat, causing its occupant, a 58-year-old man, to suffer smoke inhalation, police said. The man was taken to a hospital.
The Port Washington Fire Department, along with at least seven other departments, brought the fire under control around 2:15 a.m., the department said in a social media post.
Area departments that responded to the blaze included Manhasset-Lakeville, Great Neck, Glenwood Landing, Williston Park, Plandome, Roslyn Highlands and New Hyde Park, the post said.
There were no occupants in the initial boat that caught fire, the department said. No other civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
Nassau County Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro said the boats will have to be raised for the investigation into the cause of the fire to continue.
"Right now we don't believe it's anything suspicious, but it remains undetermined," he said. It was not immediately clear when the boats would be raised, but Uttaro added that occurs "usually when the insurance companies get involved because they usually front the bill for that."

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