a harbor fireA occurrence engulfs a vessel astatine nan Douglas Harbor connected Monday, May 13, 2024. (Capital City Fire/Rescue)

A occurrence that dispersed to 3 boats astatine nan Douglas Harbor Monday evening displaced 1 liveaboard resident and caused much than half a cardinal dollars successful damages. 

Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Jager said nan origin of nan occurrence is still being investigated. 

“The main vessel that was connected occurrence first is wholly destroyed. There’s immoderate of nan hull near that had ne'er sank, but it came close,” he said. “And past there’s 2 boats connected either broadside of it that sustained immoderate harm from windows breaking out, and power getting successful from nan main vessel itself.”

Jager said nan first vessel that primitively caught connected occurrence has been deemed a full loss. A resident who lived connected nan vessel wasn’t location erstwhile nan occurrence happened. Jager said they are now staying pinch family. 

Two different boats were damaged by nan fire, but nary 1 was surviving connected them. The dock itself and nan electrical strategy of nan harbor were besides damaged. 

“We’re looking astatine a preliminary estimate of astatine slightest half a cardinal dollars successful nonaccomplishment betwixt nan boats and harm to nan dock and nan electrical strategy for nan harbor,” he said.

City Harbor Master Matt Creswell said nan past large-scale occurrence to hap astatine a Juneau dock was backmost successful 2017. He said he is assessing nan harm to metropolis spot and figuring retired nan adjacent steps. But contempt nan harm to nan dock, it is safe for different harbor users.

“The affected powerfulness has been secured to nan affected area and nan dock is safe,” he said.

Jager said nan U.S. Coast Guard was astatine nan segment Monday and continues to show immoderate biology impacts.