Large Fire Consumes Boats, Buildings, Vehicles at Boatyard

Crews battle a massive fire that has destroyed buildings, cars, and vessels at a boat yard in Mattapoisett, Mass., on Aug. 19, 2022. Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times via AP

MATTAPOISETT, Mass.—A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina left several boats and vehicles burned-out shells Friday and produced a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar.

Aerial video taken by WCVB-TV showed much of the boatyard in Mattapoisett engulfed in flames Friday afternoon, destroying a number of boats, vehicles, and buildings. Firefighters from around the region, including from as far away as Providence, Rhode Island about 30 miles away, responded to the blaze.