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Large 2-alarm fire destroys boats at Isleton marina along Delta, authorities say

A two-alarm fire at Oxbow Marina in Isleton, California, destroyed boats and a portion of the dock on Monday, September 14, 2020.
A two-alarm fire at Oxbow Marina in Isleton, California, destroyed boats and a portion of the dock on Monday, September 14, 2020. River Delta Fire District

Multiple boats and part of a dock caught fire Monday evening at an Isleton marina, fire authorities said.

Crews from multiple agencies responded around 7 p.m. to a large fire that reached two alarms at Oxbow Marina, located on the Delta in south Sacramento County, the River Delta Fire District and Isleton Fire Department said in overnight social media posts.

Photos from the scene showed at least three boats heavily engulfed in flames, along with the roof of part of the marina, as a cloud of thick black smoke emerges.

No injuries were reported, and “most of the boats and a large portion of the dock were saved,” Isleton fire officials wrote.

Firefighters fought the blaze from inside the marina and with boats from the Delta, photos show.

The fire’s cause remains under investigation, according to the River Delta Fire District.

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Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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