VIDEO: Firefighters battled a fierce blaze in Miami when a brand-new yacht went up in flames.
More than 32 City of Miami Fire Rescue units and 100 firefighters responded to the scene at the Merrill-Stevens Yachts, a shipyard located near Northwest 12th Avenue and 11th Street, next to the Miami River, at around 11:15 a.m., Sunday.
Video posted on social media showed thick billowing smoke coming from the boat house.
“They found an 82-foot vessel, state of the art, fully engulfed in flames,” said Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez.
Officials said crews managed to save other boats from damage.
“There were also other yachts surrounding that yacht. Firefighters were able to unhook them, ’cause they were obviously on the water,” said Sanchez.