HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials are investigating what set off a fire on several boats that were tied together.
Hollywood fire crews worked hard to put out the flames, Monday morning.
William Muller took video at around 2 a.m. from the boat he was sleeping on.
“There was a flotilla of maybe five boats together fully engulfed, and anchor lines burned, and the boats were adrift,” Muller said.
One of the boats that broke loose was on fire and started floating towards his boat.
“Yeah, it was scary,” Muller said.
Thankfully, the fire was stopped before spreading any more.
“The neighbors went out and tried to help with their small boat, and then the police and fire boats arrived. They were able to put the fire out, but unfortunately, the boats sunk,” Muller said.
7Skyforce flew above the scene and captured the charred remains of two of the boats.
According to officials, the other two or three boats sank, so a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dive team was called out to go under water to look at those sunken boats and see what caused the fire.
As for the people on board, FWC confirmed that there were three people on the boat at the time and all were able to escape.
Two of those people had to be taken to the hospital with one already released.
The other person remains at the hospital with serious burn injuries
FWC is investigating the cause of the fire.
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