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3 luxury yachts destroyed in Vancouver Island marina fire
Three luxury yachts sank after a large fire at Van Isle Marina, releasing oil and fuel into the water and prompting a coordinated environmental and salvage response.
- On Sunday, Feb 1, 2026, a fire at Van Isle Marina in Sidney destroyed and sank three large 65-to-70-foot yachts after emergency crews were called just after 7:30 a.m. PT.
- Officials say the cause is unknown and recovery is required before investigation, as the vessels are underwater, and the fire burned for at least 15 to 20 minutes before crews were paged.
- Sidney firefighters deployed the Sidney Fire Department's marina fire protection trailer with Tohatsu marina pumps rated 540 gallons a minute and worked with North Saanich Fire Department, knocking the fire down in roughly 90 minutes.
- Environmental teams, led by the Canadian Coast Guard, have established pollution containment and are leading monitoring while the marina engaged Western Canada Marine Response Corporation for cleanup and salvage planning with notified yacht owners.
- Sidney's fire chief said no injuries were reported and the sunken yachts were unoccupied, with Chief Brett Mikkelsen calling it the largest fire in his 30-year career and noting dock damage plus a smaller September fire.
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Fire at Sidney marina sinks three yachts
A fire at a marina in Sidney on Sunday morning has resulted in the sinking of three large yachts. Sidney Fire Department Chief Brett Mikkelsen said no one was injured in the blaze, which engulfed three 70-foot yachts at the Van Isle Marina around 7:30 a.m. Mikkelsen said it's too early to know the c...
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