Wind-driven fire destroys buildings at seaport marina in Mystic, Connecticut, forcing residents from homes

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Intense southerly winds whipped Mystic marina blaze into fireball of dark, billowing smoke.

Images from the scene showed intense winds whip up a spiral of dark smoke and a massive fireball at one point on the south end of Cottrell Street. The flames stretched across the water and caused sparks on a telephone line.

As engines lined the streets, crews also manned boats, as firefighters maneuvered large hoses pouring water toward the blaze.Todd Olson said the Whaler’s Inn, a boutique hotel, was also evacuated due to the amount of smoke in the air. The Day reported that crowds gathered across the Mystic River to see the fire, and a state fire marshal responded to assist with the investigation into the cause. At least one home was badly damaged.

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