Firefighters and rescue crews responded around 5 p.m. on March 12 after a 40-foot boat carrying tourists from Omaha, Nebraska caught fire off Miami Beach.

📍Miami Beach, Florida
🗓️ 3/12/2026

No injuries were reported even though the tourists initially tried to put out the flames themselves with a fire extinguisher, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Could THIA have prevented this fire?

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https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/crews-put-out-boat-fire-off-miami-beach-tourists-share-relief-after-escaping-unharmed/