FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A firefighter was injured while working to extinguish a fire on a 165-foot yacht on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale.

Firefighters responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday to the 2500 block of State Road 84, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

Crews worked their way down into the yacht’s engine room, and a firefighter suffered minor injuries, according to FLFR.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and took one of their own to a nearby hospital. The cause of the fire remained under investigation on Saturday night.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Sofia Mendez contributed to this report.

Firefighter suffers ‘minor’ injuries during yacht fire in Fort Lauderdale

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