Luxury Yacht Bursts Into Flames

MIAMI BEACH, FL — A 60-foot luxury yacht burst into flames early Monday morning. The incident occurred near Indian Creek Island Road. No one was injured.

"Flames were visible all the way from the bridge that is located about a mile away from where the boat was docked," Erika Benitez of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told Patch. "The fire was quickly extinguished and put under control by MDFR crews." (Sign up for our free Daily Newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Miami Beach Patch.)

Benitez said that the fire broke out at 12:30 a.m.

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"Luckily, there was nobody on board the vessel and there were no injuries reported from this incident," Benitez said. "At this time, the cause of the fire still remains under investigation."

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Marine Patrol Bureau has two operational fireboats that are staffed 24 hours per day.

"Upon arrival a 60-foot motor yacht was on fire, fully involved, docked behind a house," according to Benitez.

The department plans to add three additional Rapid Rescue Vessels (RRV) along the coastline of Miami-Dade County and three airboats for improved response time in the Florida Everglades.

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