One of the 47 vehicles destroyed by the August 19 fire at the Mattapoisett Boatyard. First responders from 19 communities, state agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the six-alarm blaze. In the August 22 press release, Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray and State Fire Marshall Peter Ostroskey pointed to the ignition of gasoline vapors during the replacement of a boat’s gas tank as the likely origin and cause of the fire. Photo by Marilou Newell August 25, 2022 edition
