A 47-foot yacht was destroyed in a Friday morning fire in Fort Lauderdale near the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.
Fire crews received several 911 calls just before 7 a.m. reporting the blaze. Units arrived on scene within six minutes to find the vessel fully engulfed near the 1100 block of Cordova Road..
Firefighters used water and foam to suppress the fire. It took just over 20 minutes to bring the flames under control, but not before the yacht had extensive damage.
Authorities say no one was believed to be on board at the time and no injuries have been reported. A fire investigator is on scene to determine what caused the fire…