Newport authorities say a battery charger has been pinpointed as the cause of a fire at a marina that destroyed two boats and damaged two others.
No injuries were reported in the fires, which appear to have started in the cabin of 1 of the dry-docked boats at Casey’s Marina on Waite’s Wharf.
Newport Fire Chief Peter Kirwin says the cause has been classified as accidental.
1 of the boats, a 47-year-old yacht, was undergoing restorations. That boat and the others were stored closely together in a parking lot, which caused the fire to spread rapidly.
