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Fire crews extinguished a massive fire that engulfed at least three luxury boats in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Thick black smoke and bright-orange flames was seen pouring out of the boats in the 3200 block of Northwest N. River Drive, near Miami International Airport around 3:30a.m. Friday.
Both Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office raced to the scene, establishing a perimeter and shutting down nearby streets, as they used water and foam to knock out the flames.
According to MDFR, it appears as though two 60-foot yachts and one 90-foot yacht caught on fire.
One of the yachts has been completely submerged, while another is nearly under the water with only the bow of yacht visible. As for the third yacht, it stayed afloat but the back of the vessel was melted and charred.
The scorched yachts and remnants of foam floating in the river, speaks to the magnitude of the fire and the hours long battle to contain it.
The smell of smoke and chemicals lingered in the air, several hours after the fire was sparked.
According to authorities, no injuries have been reported.
Although the fire initially posed a risk to nearby boats, it is unclear what caused the fire spread. The circumstances surrounding the fire remains under investigation.
The fire has since been extinguished, however officials are still on scene and are monitoring hotspots that tend to reignite and using specialized oil spill response equipment to minimize the environmental impacts of the fire.
Drivers in the area should be prepared to be rerouted.
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Source: wsvn
