80-foot sailboat catches fire in Key Largo

Cause of fire to 'Calypso Gypsy' under investigation

An 80-foot sailboat named the "Calypso Gypsy" caught fire Thursday morning in Key Largo. (Steve Zavalney)

KEY LARGO, Fla. – An 80-foot sailboat caught fire Thursday morning in the Florida Keys.

The boat caught fire early Thursday while it was docked in Key Largo.

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Monroe County spokeswoman Cammy Clark said the boat, which is named "Calypso Gypsy," was fully engulfed when firefighters extinguished the flames.

Nobody was injured in the fire, but the boat was destroyed.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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