Video Shows Enormous Fire At Nashville Marina, Over A Dozen Boats Damaged
on Feb 04, 2026
Large Fire Breaks Out At Nashville Marina
On Tuesday (February 3), an enormous fire engulfed the Elm Hill Marina in Nashville. The marina is on Percy Priest Lake, a reservoir located just 10 miles away from downtown Nashville.
News Channel 5 reports that the Nashville Fire Department responded to the scene at the marina around 7 AM local time on February 3. There, they found a houseboat engulfed in flames and smoke. By the time the fire crew arrived, the fire had spread to other boats nearby.
A total of 13 boats were destroyed by the blaze. Thankfully, no one was injured, and all occupants evacuated safely.
WSMV, another Nashville-based news outlet, cites a press release from the fire department. They described how the fire was extinguished, saying, firefighters stretched “a handline the length of the pier and [utilized] a tank-to-tank water supply due to the absence of fire hydrants within the marina.”
The fire department detailed the extent of the damage, writing:
“The heaviest damage was concentrated at the end of the dock where the fire began, while vessels moored near the beginning of the dock remained unaffected.”
Footage Surfaces From The Fire At The Marina
News Channel 5 shared a video of the Nashville marina fire on Instagram. The video, taken by Tom Cunningham, shows how massive the fire grew. Chris Davis of News Channel 5 reported that Cunningham is from the Lawrence County Fire & Rescue department and happened to be in the area when the fire broke out.
In the clip, you can see multiple boats consumed by bright orange flames. Thick, dark smoke rolled out from under the covered dock.
Nick Beres, another journalist with News Channel 5, shared additional footage of the blaze on Facebook the following day (February 4).
Beres said, “There was a lot of fuel and oil, but the fire burned most of it up before it got into the water. What did reach the water shouldn’t be enough to cause any concerns for the fish and wildlife.”
He added, “WHEW … COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.”
Beres said the fire department turned the scene over to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The TWRA will lead an investigation to determine the cause of the fire. Stay tuned for whenever that news comes in.
