A pair of lavish yachts valued at around $20 million went up in a fiery blaze in Florida early Saturday morning. Dozens of Fort Lauderdale firefighters were called to the scene at the Universal Marine Center at around 4:30 a.m. after the massive fire broke out, the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. Advertisement “Over the next five hours more than 60 fire fighters and 3 fire boats would battle this blaze, preventing it from spreading to other yachts in the marine,” the fire rescue team said in its announcement Saturday night. Officials are now investigating the cause of the fire. They suspect the fire started on a roughly 160-foot yacht before spreading to the second boat, which measured at around 100 feet. There were no reported injuries in the fire, according to authorities. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials say one of the boats, which was named Lohengrin, is estimated to be valued between $12-16 million, while the other, named Reflections, had an estimated value between $6-8 million. Both of the boats were believed to be undergoing renovations. Photos and video shared by the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue show the boats up in flames, as well as the remains of the vessels in the aftermath of the blaze. With News Wire Services
Two lavish yachts valued at $20 million ravaged by fire in Florida
A pair of lavish yachts valued at around $20 million went up in a fiery blaze in Florida early Saturday morning. Dozens of Fort Lauderdale firefighters were called to the scene at the Universal Marine Center at around 4:30 a.m. after the massive fire broke out, the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. Advertisement “Over the next five hours more than 60 fire fighters and 3 fire boats would battle this blaze, preventing it from spreading to other yachts in the marine,” the fire rescue team said in its announcement Saturday night. Officials are now investigating the cause of the fire. They suspect the fire started on a roughly 160-foot yacht before spreading to the second boat, which measured at around 100 feet. There were no reported injuries in the fire, according to authorities. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials say one of the boats, which was named Lohengrin, is estimated to be valued between $12-16 million, while the other, named Reflections, had an estimated value between $6-8 million. Both of the boats were believed to be undergoing renovations. Photos and video shared by the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue show the boats up in flames, as well as the remains of the vessels in the aftermath of the blaze. With News Wire Services
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