BOAT GOES ABLAZE IN KEY LARGO; NO INJURIES REPORTED

a large black cloud of smoke billows from a building
A 35-foot vessel catches fire on Tuesday afternoon in Key Largo. MCSO/Contributed

Florida Keys first responders were dispatched to the report of a vessel fire in Key Largo on Tuesday afternoon.

Key Largo Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the boat blaze behind a residence on Pimlico Lane at approximately 4:12 p.m. Firefighters extinguished the approximately 35-foot boat fire.

The residence was reportedly vacant at the time of the incident. There were no reported injuries.