- The California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey was engulfed in flames
- Los Angeles County Fire Department were called to the scene Monday night and managed to extinguish the blaze early Tuesday morning
- The cause of the fire is under investigation, and two fire fighters suffered mild injuries battling the blaze
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire was first reported around 11.30pm Monday at the Yacht Club on Admiralty Way.
When crews arrived at the scene, thick smoke and flames engulfed the two-story building that was founded in 1922 and built in 1967.
‘My dad built this place in the early 60s and it has been our home for many years…such a tragedy to see it burn down,’ Steve Hathaway, the former owner of California Yacht Club, told CBS Los Angeles.
Pictures show the aftermath of the blaze at the California Yacht Club that was filled with thick smoke and flames Monday night
The blaze was extinguished just before 1.30am Tuesday, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The two male firefighters who were hurt suffered mild injuries while they battled the flames. They were taken to a local hospital, Los Angeles County Fire Department PIO Fred Fielding said. No other injuries were reported.
Pictures revealed the now charred perimeter of the clubhouse, which according to the California Yacht Club, was where the fire damaged.
The many boats surrounding the club were intact, and the roof of the clubhouse also appeared to be untouched by the flames.
Only the clubhouse was effected by the inferno as none of the boats docked in the water around it were damaged
The California Yacht Club was founded in 1922 and built in 1967
The two firefighters who were injured while battling the flames were taken to a nearby hospital
The famed club has been known to frequently host national and international regattas- water races like rowing and sailing.
It relocated to Marina del Rey after it was founded near San Pedro in Wilmington Harbor in 1922.
The coastal community, located four miles north of Los Angeles, is made of 807 acres, ‘of which half is underwater,’ according to the Marina Del Rey Tourism Board.
The famed club has been known to frequently host national and international regattas – water races involving rowing and sailboats
It remains unclear what sparked the blaze but an Instagram post by the club said: ‘we will work together on what’s next’
Marina del Rey translates to ‘Harbor of the King’ in Spanish and is popularly visited by sail boats, powerboats, along with rented and owned charters.
Fishers also come to the water in hopes of catching yellowfin tune, perch, barracuda, rockfish, cod, mackerel and sea bass.
‘Thank you to all of the first responders and our thoughts are with the two firefighters injured. Our community is strong and we will work together on what’s next,’ the California Yacht Club said in an Instagram post.
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