ST. MARY'S COUNTY, Md. — A two alarm fire destroyed nearly 10 boats in St. Mary's County Wednesday afternoon.
Witnesses told deputy State Fire Marshals they heard an explosion come from a boat docked at Tall Timbers Marina.
By the time fire crews arrived on scene flames had already spread to a wooden pier and several other boats.
It took nearly an hour for firefighters to control the blaze.
The fire left two people with minor injuries and caused around $400,000 in damage.
While the exact cause remains under investigation investigators determined the fire started in a 1940, 38-foot Matthew's wooden boat.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office- Southern Regional Office at 443-550-6832.
