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Dramatic Fire Destroys Boats in Texas

A huge fire last week at a marina in Texas destroyed as many as 20 boats, but caused no injuries. 

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The Highport Marina in Pottsboro, Texas — sitting on Lake Texoma, straddling the Texas/Oklahoma state line and about an hour away from Dallas — was said to be the "largest facility of its kind . . . with more than 800 slips," according to reporting from Dallasnews.com.

"A spark from a boat someone was working on might have caused the huge blaze," the website said. "Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office investigators received information about the possible spark, but the investigation is ongoing."

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