A yacht caught fire while anchored in Chichester harbour.
A crew from West Sussex Fire Brigade's marine unit in East Wittering, near Chichester, was called to Itchenor Sailing Club at about 5.30pm yesterday.
They discovered an 8m-long boat ablaze. Firefighters needed 250m of hose reel to reach the vessel, which was resting on sand at low tide.
They put the fire out within 15 minutes, with help from a crew from Chichester. About 80 per cent of the craft was destroyed.
It was believed the fire may have been caused by faulty electric or gas installations.
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