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Yacht gutted by fierce blaze off Double Bay

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Whitbourn, M. (2026, October 17). Yacht gutted by fierce blaze off Double Bay. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/yacht-gutted-by-fierce-blaze-off-double-bay-20261017-p616ee.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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A yacht caught fire off Double Bay in Sydney on Saturday around midday, causing significant damage but no injuries. Emergency services responded quickly with multiple vessels and firefighters to control the blaze. The incident involved coordination between various agencies including Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Police, and NSW Maritime. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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A yacht caught fire off Double Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Saturday, prompting an urgent response from emergency services. Fire crews arrived shortly after receiving multiple Triple Zero calls around midday and deployed water from different directions to douse the flames. The Port Authority of NSW dispatched a vessel with firefighting capabilities but confirmed there were no passengers aboard and reported no injuries. NSW Police, Fire and Rescue NSW, and NSW Maritime collaborated in the operation. As of now, the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

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A yacht has burst into flames off Sydney’s eastern suburbs, sending clouds of black smoke billowing across the harbour and prompting a co-ordinated emergency response. asserted

clouds → burst → response

The Port Authority of NSW said in a statement that it had responded on Saturday to “a fire onboard a recreational vessel moored at Double Bay”. asserted

it → say → Bay

Emergency crews raced to the scene and doused the flames with water from multiple directions after Fire and Rescue received a series of Triple Zero calls about the fire shortly before midday. asserted

Fire → race → midday

The fire tore through the luxury cruiser, gutting it. asserted

fire → tear → it

“A vessel with firefighting capabilities was deployed,” the Port Authority said. asserted

Authority → deploy → capabilities

The Port Authority worked with NSW Police, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Maritime to put out the blaze. asserted

Authority → work → blaze

The cause of the fire is not yet known. asserted

cause → know → fire

Yacht gutted by fierce blaze off Double Bay

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