A $24 Million Yacht Went Up in Flames and a Drone Filmed It All

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A $24 Million Yacht Went Up in Flames and a Drone Filmed It All
Credit: Kurt Roll

A yacht in San Diego, California, went up in flames on Thursday, and a drone caught the dramatic scene on video.

According to local ABC affiliate 10News, a fire was reported before 9:20 a.m. local time at shipyard Marine Group Boat Works. The $24 million yacht named “Polar Bear” was engulfed in flames, sending dark smoke into the air that was visible from across the bay.

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About 100 workers were evacuated from the site, one of whom was treated for smoke inhalation. Nobody was injured.

Kurt Roll, a boat captain in San Diego, told Mashable that he captured the footage using a DJI Phantom quadcopter with a GoPro camera attached.

The exact cause of the fire is unknown, but workers told 10News it may have been caused by a welding accident. The yacht’s owner told NBC 7 he is “devastated” by the blaze.

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