Miami Beach

Boat catches fire in Miami

It happened at The Miami Outboard Club at 1099 MacArthur Causeway, Miami Fire-Rescue said.

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A fire on a boat was quickly extinguished Saturday morning, according to the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue.

Firefighters responded at around 10:11 a.m. to the fire at The Miami Outboard Club at 1099 MacArthur Causeway, where they found a docked 39-foot open fisherman with smoke coming from the cabin, Miami Fire-Rescue said.

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"Immediately, The Miami Fire Boat and The Miami Hazardous Material Team conducted a foam operation quickly extinguishing the blaze and protecting all other vessels from fire extension," authorities said.

No one was injured.

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It was not immediately clear how the fire started.

The owner of the vessel arrived on the scene to provide information, according to the fire department.

A fire on a boat was quickly extinguished Saturday morning, according to the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue.
Miami Fire-Rescue
A fire on a boat was quickly extinguished Saturday morning, according to the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue.
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