Cedar Point police and fire departments were called Monday afternoon to a boat fire at the Cedar Point Marina.
The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at Dock 707 on Pier 51.
The Erie County Fire Department is also at the scene.
Cedar Point visitors posted photos and videos of the smoke billowing into the air on social media.
Something is on fire outside @cedarpoint. Looks like it's out in the marina. Kudos to @cedarpoint staff for quick response & crowd control! pic.twitter.com/0ZIwhlpuSP
— Jessica Bee (@ReadingOrSleep) August 14, 2017
Not what you want to see at Cedar Point pic.twitter.com/C6DYMUoaXe
— Alex Kolvey (@CaptCunchy) August 14, 2017
#Fire @cedarpoint #Millennium #CedarPoint pic.twitter.com/rvzAf9k32o
— OceansMedicalCenters (@OceansMedical) August 14, 2017
Pretty big blaze from a yacht outside of Cedar Point pic.twitter.com/ue6j70i9GE
— Robert Lipnos (@rlipnos) August 14, 2017
It's unclear at this time how many boats were affected.
No injuries have been reported and the area has been blocked off. No one was on the boats at the time of the fire.
Sandusky Fire Department says one boat caught fire, which caused the boat next to it to catch fire. The Coast Guard is leading the investigation and says the gas tank on the boat that started the fire exploded. The cause is still under investigation.
Some surrounding boats suffered damage from being near the heat and smoke, but the fire was contained to the two main boats. One of the boats sank as a result of the fire.
