Marc Anthony Yacht Fire: Was The Singer Injured And What Caused The Fire?

Grammy Award winner Marc Anthony just had one of the worst days of his life yesterday. Authorities from the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Miami Beach Fire Rescue and the City of Miami Fire Rescue confirmed on Wednesday that the 120-foot luxury yacht that caught fire at the Marina on Watson Island was Marc Anthony’s. Luckily, the artist was out of the country when the incident happened.

Authorities responded to the yacht fire at 7:30 in the evening on Watson Island, where fireboats discovered Marc Anthony’s yacht docked off Miami’s MacArthur Causeway at the Island Gardens Marina and engulfed in flames. According to the spokesperson, the fire was so massive that it took at least 45 firemen and two hours to put it out and prevent it from spreading to nearby docked boats.

“Boat fires can quickly go from a small compartment fire into an unstoppable blaze in a matter of minutes because of the material found onboard these vessels,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in its official statement.

Photos and videos shared at the time of the incident showed clouds of smoke filling the air as firemen shot water towards the burning yacht. Firefighters used fireboats to douse the flames, which were seen from downtown Miami late Wednesday.

Two crew members were reportedly on board when the fire took place but they were able to leave the boat before the fire started to spread. The crews confirmed that the yacht was owned by Marc Anthony, who was out of the country at the time. A spokeswoman for the actor said Marc Anthony also refused to comment about the fire.

As of this writing, it remains unknown what caused the massive fire that destroyed Marc Anthony’s yacht. Firefighters who responded to the incident reported having contained the blaze while protecting the vessels moored near Marc Anthony’s. No other boats were reportedly harmed after the incident. However, Marc Anthony’s vessel partially capsized in Biscayne Bay after the fire was extinguished.