WASHINGTON 鈥� A fire broke out at the Annapolis Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon, spurring road closures and warnings to avoid the downtown area for hours.
The fire was dispatched at around 2:15 p.m. Ninety-five firefighters and two fire boats responded.聽Two聽firefighters were聽hospitalized for minor injuries.
There were no reports of civilian injuries,聽according to the Annapolis Fire Marshal’s Office.
The fire was under control by 3:30 p.m. was extinguished at around聽7 p.m.
Fire officials were still determining what caused the blaze. Capt. John Bowes said it was too early to estimate damage.
The building did not have sprinklers, Bowes said.
Annapolis police said several streets in the downtown area were聽closed to pedestrian and bicycle traffic due to聽a 鈥渧ery dangerous situation.鈥� Traffic was reopened at around 9 p.m.
The聽Eastport Yacht Club’s Parade of Lights was聽cancelled due the fire.
