80-Foot Yacht Engulfed in Flames at Fort Lauderdale's Bahia Mar Resort Marina

A massive fire engulfed an 80-foot yacht docked behind the Bahia Mar resort on Fort Lauderdale beach Wednesday night. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue says they received a 911 call from Marina staff at around 10:30 p.m. at the marina located at 801 Seabreeze Boulevard. They say no one was aboard the...

By Chris Joseph

April 23, 2015

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A massive fire engulfed an 80-foot yacht docked behind the Bahia Mar resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Wednesday night.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue says it received a 911 call from Marina staff around 10:30 p.m. at the marina, located at 801 Seabreeze Blvd. It said no one was aboard the vessel, which is reportedly worth $3.5 million. No one was injured, though one responding firefighter had to be treated for smoke inhalation on the scene.

#FLFR Boat fire pic.twitter.com/JsoLjS21fs
— FLFR PIO (@FtLaudFire) April 23, 2015

According to a deputy fire chief for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, Tim Heiser, a nearby 120-foot yacht was also damaged due to the massive fire. Two people aboard that vessel had to be evacuated by fire rescue boats.

On Thursday, firefighter investigators were assessing the damage.

NOW: @FtLaudFire still at the scene of an overnight yacht fire at the Bahia Mar marina; under investigation. @NBC6 pic.twitter.com/aquJlgx23G
— Michael Spears (@MikeSpearsNBC6) April 23, 2015

Firefighters had some trouble getting to the fire, due to where the boat had been docked.

"It was a difficult fire to get to, because there was approximately over 200 feet of dock between where we parked the engine and to where the vessel where the fire started was at," Heiser says.

.#FLFR #FIREBOAT #boatfire Bahia Mar pic.twitter.com/6SM6tK6cDx
— FLFR PIO (@FtLaudFire) April 23, 2015

Authorities say the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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