Broward County

Fire rips through another yacht in Fort Lauderdale. No injuries reported

A 47-foot yacht was destroyed by fire near the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale.
A 47-foot yacht was destroyed by fire near the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue

A 47-foot yacht was destroyed in a Friday morning fire in Fort Lauderdale near the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.

Fire crews received several 911 calls just before 7 a.m. reporting the blaze. Units arrived on scene within six minutes to find the vessel fully engulfed near the 1100 block of Cordova Road..

Firefighters used water and foam to suppress the fire. It took just over 20 minutes to bring the flames under control, but not before the yacht had extensive damage.

Aftermath of a 47-foot yacht that went up in flames early Friday morning.
Aftermath of a 47-foot yacht that went up in flames early Friday morning. Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club

Authorities say no one was believed to be on board at the time and no injuries have been reported. A fire investigator is on scene to determine what caused the fire.

This is the latest in a series of recent boat fires and explosions in South Florida. Earlier this month, six boats went up in flames at a Sunny Isles dock.

READ MORE: Boat engulfed in flames ignites several vessels at Sunny Isles dock: fire rescue

In May, two boats in Fort Lauderdale went up in flames, one of which was carrying 15 people on Memorial Day when a fireball shot out from inside the boat.

READ MORE: Boats are bursting into flames in South Florida. How common is this?

Eleven people were hospitalized and the boat’s operator, 29-year-old Joshua Fifi, died days later at the hospital.

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Milena Malaver
Miami Herald
Milena Malaver covers crime and breaking news for the Miami Herald. She was born and raised in Miami-Dade and is a graduate of Florida International University. She joined the Herald shortly after graduating.
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