Stonington fire damages vessels

Several boats engulfed in flames at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington Borough Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Several boats engulfed in flames at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington Borough Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Several boats engulfed in flames at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington Borough Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Smoke billows from boats engulfed in flames at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington Borough, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Firefighters at the scene of a fire at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington Borough Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Several boats were engulfed in flames Thursday morning at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington. About 700 residents were without power for several hours as firefighters fought the blaze.