JLo’s ex-husband Marc Anthony’s $7million yacht bursts into flames and CAPSIZES in Miami marina
- Grammy-award winner Marc Anthony’s yacht caught on fire and capsized at the Island Gardens Marina in Miami, Florida
- Fire rescue crews dispatched to the scene around 7.30pm and had the fire under control within two hours
- Anthony was not on the yacht at the time and the crew members who were evacuated
- The cause of the fire is unknown and no one was injured
- Anthony’s $7million yacht is 120-feet long and has five cabins that sleep 12 people
- It also included amenities like a BBQ, satellite TV, WiFi and a Jacuzzi
The City of Miami Fire Rescue revealed in a tweet that Anthony’s 120-foot vessel, which was docked at the Island Gardens Marina, caught fire before emergency crews responded at 7.30pm
Photos show fire blazing from what appears to be the yacht’s exterior and burning the upper deck as it steadily crept towards the roof.
Dark, billowing smoke can be seen at the scene, engulfing the immediate area and surrounding responding firefighters who were attempting to extinguish the flames.
The City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to a the Island Gardens Marina in Miami, Florida, after a yacht caught on fire around 7.30pm
The luxury yacht reportedly belongs to Grammy-award winner Marc Anthony, who was not on the vessel at the time of the fire
Miami Fire Rescue Cpt. Ignatius Carroll told WSVN that the scene was still hectic even after fire crews began spraying water at the inferno.
‘It’s still a very active scene right now. Because of the amount of fire on that ship, we had take more of a defensive attack, so we have our fire boats with Miami-Dade County as well,’ he said.
The fire was under control within two hours after more than 45 responders arrived. There are no reported injuries as of yet.
Anthony was not on-board when the fire broke out, but six or seven crew members who were on the vessel were able to evacuate safely. Read more:
