PHOTOS: Iconic Inverness boat wreck in Marin County damaged in fire

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ByWayne Freedman KGO logo
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The abandoned Point Reyes is seen after it was damaged by a fire on Monday, February 22, 2016.
The abandoned Point Reyes is seen after it was damaged by a fire on Monday, February 22, 2016.
The abandoned Point Reyes is seen after it was damaged by a fire on Monday, February 22, 2016.
The abandoned Point Reyes is seen after it was damaged by a fire on Monday, February 22, 2016.
The abandoned Point Reyes is seen after it was damaged by a fire on Monday, February 22, 2016.
PHOTOS: Iconic Inverness boat wreck in Marin County damaged in fireThe abandoned Point Reyes is seen after it was damaged by a fire on Monday, February 22, 2016.
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INVERNESS, Calif. (KGO) -- Local photographers and painters are mourning after an iconic landmark along the Inverness shoreline in "Point Reyes" was damaged in a fire Monday morning.

The Point Reyes has long been a favorite subject for regional photographers and painters. For decades, the hulk has provided them with inspiration.

Some locals are suspicious of foul play involved with this burning.

The Point Reyes burned for more than two hours and consumed much of the old boar's stern.

The boat sits on National Park Service property.

The agency is investigating the cause of the fire.