Overview

• Fire broke out on board the 41.2 m Malta-flagged Sea Lady II at about 20:15 on July 10 in Saint-Tropez’s old port.
• Pompiers du Var deployed roughly 30 firefighters and four vehicles to battle the blaze.
• Antipollution barriers were installed after nearby yachts were cleared from the immediate area.
• Thick black smoke hampered boarding operations and two men sought treatment for smoke inhalation.
• Flames remain unextinguished as of early July 11 and authorities are investigating the fire’s origin.