A megayacht allegedly rented by legendary hip-hop producer Metro Boomin caught fire while docked outside one of Miami's most popular strip clubs early Sunday morning, according to reports.
The fire broke out aboard the 95-foot vessel outside Booby Trap On The River just about 30 minutes after it docked at the adult entertainment club at around 3 a.m., Local10 reported.
Club workers immediately rushed to help evacuate about 10 people on the boat, including Metro Boomin and five crew members, according to Booby Trap on the River's security director, Michael Marhevka.
“The boat stopped and they were on the boat for maybe 30 minutes at the dock and we noticed what sounded like fire alarms going off,” Marhvka told the local outlet.
“When we looked at the boat we saw some smoke inside the boat. We made the decision to evacuate the boat immediately.”
After everyone was safely removed from the boat, the flames continued to grow, engulfing the vessel and prompting a full-scale Miami-Dade Fire Rescue team response around 4 a.m.
Fire officials said more than 30 units — some responding from the ground and others in fire rescue boats — were called to the scene to help extinguish the growing blaze, according to NBC 6.
The fire, which officials said was difficult to extinguish due to the yacht's size and fuel load, became so large that it attracted a large crowd of onlookers in awe of the flames.
An unnamed witness at the scene told NBC 6 that the fire was “unexpected” and that she had never seen “something like this before.”
Another said the fire “scared” her and others because of its size.
The yacht eventually sank in the Miami River. No injuries were reported, according to officials.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said it attempted to limit fuel runoff by using “specialized oil spill response equipment that necessitates an oil-sucking boom” after the fire was extinguished, according to the Miami Herald.
“This strong, mesh-like coating encases a highly absorbent material that absorbs oil and surface shine,” MDFR spokesperson Nicholas Di Giacomo told the outlet.
An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the fire.
Metro Boomin, who has collaborated with artists such as The Weekend, Young Thug, Future and Travis Scott, has not issued a public statement about the incident.
