Alabama boat dock catches fire; 7 injured, 7 missing
A fire chief in Alabama says 7 people are hospitalized and 7 others are missing after a fire destroyed at least 35 boats docked at a county park.
News outlets report the fire broke out early Monday at Jackson County Park in Scottsboro.
Fire Chief Gene Mecklaus told WAAY-TV that most of the vessels were houseboats.
The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency says in a tweet that firefighting and rescue operations have been taking place on land and in the water.
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