A large yacht fire on the Miami River affected Sunday morning traffic and sparked some runoff concerns.
Miami Fire crews responded to a large boat fire at on the Miami River Sunday morning.
The fire broke out on an 82-foot yacht at Merrill-Stevens Yachts located along Northwest 13 Avenue.
Cellphone video from Only in Dade showed heavy smoke billowing from the vessel and firefighters working to extinguish the flames.
Officials said fire crews responded to find an 82-foot Vision F2 Yacht fully engulfed in flames. They had very low visibility because of the billowing smoke and due to the complexity of the incident a second alarm was requested, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
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"It also has solar power panels on the top and a lot of electrical batteries as well that power those solar panels. So, that is obviously fueling the flames," Miami Fire Lt. Pete Sanchez explained. "We were able to remove it from the coverage structure out into the open area."
Miami Police posted a traffic alert on social media, saying the 12th Avenue bridge along Northwest 7th Street was shut down due to the boat fire and urged drivers to take an alternate route.
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Within an hour, the fire was under control and all exposures were protected from sustaining any damage, Miami Fire confirmed in a statement.
Over 34 units and 100 firefighters were on the scene assisting with the operation, who continued to extinguish hot spots as the morning rolled on. Other crews assisted with removing the surrounding yachts out of the area to limit exposure, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
Fire Rescue said there was not much fuel on board, but still planned to notify the Coast Guard and FWC in order for them to complete an assessment on any damaging runoff that could have gotten into the ocean.
There were no reports of injuries and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Editor's note: Miami Police had initially confirmed a 60-foot boat fire, which was previously reported by NBC6.
