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Cleanup continues after two boats catch fire, sink near West Seattle Bridge

SEATTLE — Two boats sank and two boats were damaged Tuesday night after a fire at a marina close to the West Seattle Bridge.

Fire crews responded to a report of a boat fire at the Harbor Island Marina in the 1300 block of Spokane Street shortly before 9 p.m.

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Officials told KIRO 7 crews had to pull a boat out to the water to fight the fire. That boat sank.

 Fire officials said later in the evening two boats sank because of the fire and two additional boats had heat damage.

No injuries were reported.  

A salvage company arrived early Wednesday morning to drain the remaining fuel from the sunken vessels.

The Washington State Department of Ecology has been notified and will be investigating any environmental impacts.

Seattle fire is investigating how the fire started.