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Crews rescue two people as yachts burn at Fort Lauderdale marina

Related Topics: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bahia

A boat docked at a Fort Lauderdale marina caught fire Wednesday night, bringing a wave of rescue officials to the area.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue received a call at 10:12 p.m. regarding a boat fire at Bahia Mar, 801 Seabreeze Blvd., an official said.

Crews were able to put out the fire that engulfed a yacht estimated at 80 feet, but not before the blaze damaged a neighboring 125-foot yacht, Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Heiser said.

Yachts burning
View of the burning yachts at Bahia Mar from the 24th floor of the Jackson Tower Condominium building on South Birch Road.