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2 Mich. firefighters electrocuted battling boat fire

Heavy winds knocked down power lines into the sailboat mast, electrocuting the firefighters

By FireRescue1 Staff

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — Two firefighters were injured after they were electrocuted while fighting a sailboat fire.

According to C&GNews.com, witnesses reported heavy black smoke in the area; no one was inside the boat when the fire broke out.

More than a dozen St. Clair Shores firefighters on scene battled high winds and rain. Heavy winds knocked power lines into the sailboat mast, injuring the firefighters.

Officials said the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The fire is under investigation.