A massive yacht allegedly rented out by legendary hip-hop producer Metro Boomin burst into flames while docked outside one of Miami’s most popular strip clubs early Sunday, according to reports.
The fire broke out on the 95-foot-long vessel outside Booby Trap on the River only about 30 minutes after it docked at the adult entertainment club around 3 a.m., Local10 reported.
Workers at the club immediately sprang into action to help evacuate about 10 people onboard the boat, including Metro Boomin and five crew members, according to the director of security at the Booby Trap on the River, Michael Marhefka.
A yacht rented by iconic rap producer Metro Boomin in flames outside a Miami strip club Sunday morning. NBC6“The boat pulled up and they were on the boat maybe 30 minutes at the dock and we noticed what sounded like fire alarms going off,” Marhefka told the local outlet.
“When we looked at the boat, we did see some smoke inside the boat. We made the determination to evacuate the boat immediately.”
After everyone was safely removed from the boat, the flames continued to grow, engulfing the vessel and prompting a massive response from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue around 4 a.m.
Fire officials said more than 30 units — some responding from land and others in fire rescue boats — were called to the scene to help extinguish the growing inferno, according to NBC 6.
The blaze, which officials said was challenging to put out because of the yacht’s size and fuel load, became so large that it drew a large crowd of awed onlookers.
The fire broke out on the 95-foot-long vessel outside Booby Trap on the River only about 30 minutes after it docked at the adult entertainment club around 3 a.m. NBC6
After everyone was safely removed from the boat, the flames continued to grow, engulfing the vessel and prompting a massive response from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue around 4 a.m. NBC6An unnamed witness told NBC 6 that the fire was “unexpected” and that she had never seen “anything like this.”
Another said the fire “scared” her and others because of its size.
The yacht ultimately sank into the Miami River. No injuries were reported, according to officials.
Metro Boomin receives the key to the city of St. Louis on Dec. 14, 2023, in St. Louis. AP
The boat eventually sank into the Miami River. NBC6Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said it tried to limit the fuel runoff with “specialized oil spill response equipment that entails an oil-absorbent boom” after the fire was extinguished, according to the Miami Herald.
“This strong mesh-like sleeve encases a highly absorbent material that soaks up oil and surface sheen,” MDFR spokesperson Nicholas DiGiacomo told the outlet.
An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the blaze.
Metro Boomin, who has collaborated with artists such as The Weeknd, Young Thug, Future, and Travis Scott, has not released a public statement about the incident.
