A family-owned crabbing business in Pasadena is trying to rebuild after a fire destroyed its boat last week, leaving the family facing nearly $25,000 in losses.
What started as a sunny Wednesday morning quickly turned into a nightmare. Dramatic video shows flames engulfing the boat as it sat docked along Stoney Creek.
The boat belonged to Scott Kolodziejski, who founded Family’s Crustacean Station 10 years ago.
“I am so sick right now, dude. Oh, Jesus, my boat is on fire,” Kolodziejski said in the video. “And there’s nothing I can do to stop it…Oh my God.”
How the fire started
Kolodziejski was aboard the boat last Wednesday morning when he turned on a space heater to warm up the hydraulic system. He then topped off the gas tank, something he said he does most mornings…