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UPDATED: Charleston Ice Dock on fire; Charleston Ice House a complete loss

According to a press release from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, the ice house fire began releasing ammonia at 9 a.m. today and is why the public is being told to keep a distance. The ice house is located across from the US. Coast Guard Boat Station. Video, photos, >click to read< Crews respond to ammonia spill in Coos Bay -The facility produces commercial ice for the area’s commercial fishing fleet.  >click to read< 14:26

Update 6:30 p.m.: Charleston Ice House a complete loss; toxic smoke evacuation order lifted>click to read< 12/21/2019 07:52

Major marina fire shuts down Overseas Highway in Keys

A massive marina fire in the Florida Keys shut down the Overseas Highway early Monday around Mile Marker 47.5, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The fire at Vaca Key Marina in Marathon started around 2:30 a.m and burned for several hours, said Deputy Becky Herrin, a sheriff’s spokeswoman. Herrin said firehoses blocked U.S.1, which stretches from Key Largo to Key West. The road reopened to traffic before 8 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office. The call came in as a boat fire, but when firefighters arrived they found a house burning along with an acre lot filled with wooden lobster traps, said Monroe County spokeswoman Cammy Clark. click here to read the story 10:18