NRP Respond To Boat Fire

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NRP responded to a boat fire Monday, Aug. 1 on the Chesapeake Bay near channel marker 81. Michael E. Robinette, of Bear, Del. was operating his 57-foot vessel at approximately 10:45 a.m. when the the port engine stopped and the engine compartment filled with smoke. Robinette and his family were transferred to another vessel traveling with them. No one was injured in the fire, but the vessel, valued at an estimated $250,000 was destroyed. North Beach, Annapolis City and Anne Arundel County Fire Departments assisted.

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August 4, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov