Adelaide firefighters battling blaze sail boat at North Haven Marina

A man has suffered burns at a western suburbs marina as firefighters continue to battle the flames.

Firefighters are working to control a blaze on board a 13m sailing vessel docked at North Haven marina, with one person being treated for facial burns.

Emergency services were called just after 11.45am on Saturday morning, after what one witness reported as “three or four bangs” sounding in a row.

The staff member at Palermo Cafe Ristorante, about 100m away on the waterfront, said the flames were still visible as of 12.15pm and that smoke had “covered most of the marina”.

A sailing boat caught on fire at North Haven marina on Saturday, February 1. Picture: Friends of Grange Beach and Tennyson / J. Nolan

A yacht destroyed by fire while moored near the Sail Master Tavern at North Haven. Picture: Dean Martin

The fire extinguished, fire fighters survey the burnt out hull. Picture: Dean Martin

A man in his 60s was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with minor facial injuries, according to an SA Ambulance Service spokeswoman, while two other people received medical attention at the scene.

Six firefighting appliances are on the scene and crews are working to control the flames in order to prevent flammable materials from combusting, according to a Metropolitan Fire Service spokeswoman.

The spokeswoman said while the pleasure cruiser was “fully engulfed” upon arrival, the fire has since been contained to the vessel of origin, while adjacent boats suffered “minor damage”.

A smoke alert has been issued, with winds moving in a north-easterly direction, and nearby residents have been urged to keep their windows closed and monitor for smoke inhalation symptoms.

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Originally published as Adelaide firefighters battling blaze sail boat at North Haven Marina