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82-foot yacht catches fire in shipyard next to Miami River; no injuries - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Firefighters battled a fierce blaze in Miami when a brand-new yacht went up in flames. More than 32 City of Miami Fire Rescue units and 100 firefighters responded to the scene at the Merrill Stevens Yachts, a shipyard located near Northwest 12th Avenue and 11th Street, next to the Miami River, at around 11:15 a.m., Sunday. Video posted on social media showed thick billowing smoke coming from the boat house. “They found an 82-foot yacht, state of…