Boat Destroyed By Fire

(Spirit Lake)– Fire destroyed a boat Thursday afternoon on the north shore of Big Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake firefighters were called to McLelland’s Beach shortly after 1:00 p.m. A department spokesman says it appears a nearby trash fire spread to the boat, which was pretty much engulfed when firefighters arrived.

The boat is owned by Laurie Hanson of Fort Dodge.

No injuries were reported.

Firefighters were on the scene a little more than an hour.