Published: October 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Updated: October 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Boat catches fire near Commercial Boulevard
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A boat caught fire Saturday afternoon near the Kaluz restaurant off Commercial Boulevard after one of its engines exploded shortly after departure.
Owner Ivan Sayles and a friend had just left the restaurant when the boat burst into flames. Both jumped off in time and were not injured.
“I’m grateful to be alive,” Sayles said. “It’s crazy — the boat just exploded.”
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews quickly responded, extinguishing the flames before the damaged vessel was towed away.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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Brett Knese