Crime & Safety

Breaking: Boat Fire on Lake Minnetonka

'Everyone is safe,' according to an eyewitness on Twitter.

According to news media reports and images posted on social media, a boat caught fire on Lake Minnetonka Sunday afternoon, sending a huge plume of black smoke into the air. 

The Associated Press reported that emergency crews are responding. 

The incident happened at Robinson's Bay, according to a commenter at the Lake Minnetonka Patch Facebook page, and KSTP.com confirmed that it was in the Deephaven area. 


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