The destruction and subsequent total loss of the yachts is "the biggest fire loss in Fort Lauderdale history," Fort Lauderdale Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan told the Sun Sentinel.
Source: Sun Sentinel
One of the ships — the "Lohengrin" — was 161 feet long. The other, "Reflection," was 107 feet long, according to The Triton.
Source: The Triton
The two yachts have different owners and were only docked close together as both were undergoing repairs.
Because both boats were undergoing renovations, they were covered in scaffolding when they caught on fire in the marina.
It is believed that the fire started on Lohengrin before spreading to Reflections, first responders told local news station WCAX.
Source: WCAX
Lohengrin is estimated to be worth between $16 million and $18 million, and the other , Reflection, between $2 million and $4 million, according to the Miami Herald.
Chip McElroy, the owner of the Reflections, has owned the yacht for 3.5 years and described the condition of the yacht a"total loss," in an interview with the Sun Sentinel.
Source: Sun Sentinel
