Investigation Underway After Boat Fire at Kingston Marina

[ad_1]Kingston Police and Kingston Fire & Rescue arrived at Kingston Marina after a boat caught fire shortly after 2:30 a. m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Photo by Kingstonist.Editor’s note: This article has been updated since it was originally published on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at 12:47 p. m. Please see bottom of article for most recently updated information.This morning in Kingston’s Inner Harbour was quite busy as first responders rushed to the scene following two separate fires in the area.Kingston Fire & Rescue responded first to the vicinity of Kingston Marina and Metal Craft Marine Inc., located at the north end of Wellington Street just after 2:40 a. m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. The emergency response app Pulse Point indicated that firefighters were called out for a “vehicle fire,” which turned out to be a boat.According to Kingston Police, they were summoned to help Kingston Fire & Rescue at the scene.“We responded to a call for service regarding a boat engulfed in flames,” Constable Anthony Colangeli said.Police and fire crews working as flames consume a boat around 2:45 a. m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Submitted photos.Fire crews and police present around 11:50 a. m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Submitted photo.Firefighters stayed on site for about two hours before bringing the flames under control and checking for any remaining hot spots. Kingstonist is seeking additional details from the fire department about what caused the fire and any investigation results.However, roughly six-and-a-half hours later, local firefighters were dispatched again to the marina area where several vehicles and boats are parked along the waterfront. Pulse Point also reported this incident as another “vehicle fire.”While Kingston Fire & Rescue only remained at this incident for approximately 50 minutes, police returned to assist once more. It's unclear if there was an actual re-ignition or if any fire occurred this time around. Multiple police vehicles attended including those from the Forensic Identification Unit who remained in place by noon.Colangeli stated he couldn’t provide specifics about either incident since the investigation into “the cause of the fire” was ongoing as of about 10:15 a. m., and officers had not yet completed their overall assessment of the scene.The burnt-out boat can be seen behind another boat near a shipping container and I-beam at Kingston Marina. Photo by Kingstonist.When asked if these incidents were deemed suspicious , Colangeli mentioned that they’re currently being “treated as suspicious,” but warned that investigations are still very new so “details could change.”Kingstonist didn’t get an immediate response from Kingston Fire & amp; Rescue. More information is anticipated from both police and firefighting officials later today. This article will be revised as new details emerge.UPDATE (Monday , Oct.19 ,2026 , at4 :25 p. m.) :The Office of Ontario Fire Marshal ( OFM ) has now joined in investigating the boat fire that took place early morning hours of Monday , Oct.19 ,2026.Both officers from Kingston Police present at thesceneand Kingston Fire&Rescue have now confirmed thatthe OFMisinvestigating , withpolicenotingthatonlyonefireoccurredintheyardof Kingston Marinaand Metal Craft Marine. Policeofficerscouldbeseenontheafternoon, cautiouslysearchingthearea forevidence.Authorities confirmed that this incident is considered “suspicious” for now.Photos by Daniel Tastard-Homer/Kingstonist.Withtheinvestigationnowbeinghandledbykingstonpoliceandthe OFM, kingsonfire&rescue declinedtocommentonthecurrentstatusofthematter.Accordingtoprovinciallegislation, the OFM“hasthedutytoinvestigatethecauseoriginandcircumstancesofanyfireexplosionorconditionthat, intheopinionofthe Fire Marshal, might have caused” anyofthosefollowing:damage to property fire explosion loss of lifePoliceonthegroundwouldnotanswerquestionsregardingthenatureoftheinvestigation Mondayafternoon.UPDATE(Monday , Oct.19 ,2026 , at6 :25) :KINGSTON POLICE HAVE NOW CONFIRMED THAT A DECEASED PERSON WAS FOUND INSIDE THE BURNED BOAT."On October19th,,20262026,,, approximateley2545a. m. members. ofthe. Kingstonn Policereportedaboatonfireatalocalbusinesslocatedintheareaof Wellington Streetand Doug Fluher Park,"KIngstone Police saidinareleaseon Monday evening./P >"Uponapreliminarysearchoftheinterioroftheboatadeceasedindividualwasdiscovered,"thereleasecontinued./P >"Thecauseandsurroundingsurroundingthefirealongwithidentityofdeceasedindividualarecurrentlyunderinvestigation", KINGSTON POLICE SAID./P>KINGSTONPOLICEISBEINGASSISTEDBYTHEONTARIOFIREMARSHALANDTHEOFFICEOFTHCHIEFCORONER IN THIS INVESTIGATION./P>INVESTIGATORS ARE ASKING ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE WITNESSED THE FIRE HAS VIDEO FOOTAGE IN THE AREA OF KINGSTON MARINA OR HAS INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT TO CONTACT D/SGT BLAIR WATT AT [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR D/CST MARIAH BOUWERS AT [EMAIL PROTECTED].You CANALSO PROVIDETIPSANONYMOUSLY BY CALLINGKINGSTONPOLICEGENERALNUMBER6135494660EXT0ANDASKINGTO REMAINANONYMOUS. DIVIDED/FROMALLTHIS. TEXT..=UPDATE(FRIDAY, OCTOBER23RD201936PM)=: Investigatorshaveidentifiedthedeceasedpersonfoundafteraboatfireraisedearlierthisweekatkingstonmarinaaccordingto Police. On Friday October23202026justbefore Noon, Kinstonistinquiredwithkingstonpoliceforupdatesontheincedent(see above)whichoccurredonthemorningof Monday October192026includingwhetherthedeceasedpersonfoundfollowingboatfiresbeenidentified. Police did not respondtoinquiryhoweveraround545pmthesameday, Kigntonpolicedistributedamediareleaseupdateoncase. Duringaninitialsearchofthevesselofficerslocatedadeceasedindividual, policexplainedabouttheirinitialinvestigationonthedayofthefiresince then, invesigtorshaveconfirmedtheidentityofofthedeceased, andnextofkinhavebeennotified. Initially, pliceandkingstnfirerescuebelievedfiresuspiciousinnaturebutcautionedthatbeliefcouldchangeasainvestigationwasinfancy. nowofficershavedisproven theory. kingstonepolicerelayed. “Atthis time, invesgatorsdonotbelieve deathtobesuspicious, andthereisnoindication offoulplay,”policeconcluded. “Outrespectforthefamily’sprivacy, theidentityofdeceasedwillnotbereleased.”[ad_2]Source link

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