Northern Rivers News

ELDERLY MAN ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY IN YACHT FIRE

A 70-year-old man has escaped serious injury – after a yacht he was on, caught fire in a marina in Brunswick Heads.

Emergency services were called to the Brunswick Heads Harbor Way, where large volumes of black smoke could be seen coming from a 40 foot yacht.

Fire and Rescue crews were able to save the boat from sinking, after getting on board to extinguish the blaze.

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Gracie Richter

Gracie Richter is a Reporter for NBN News, covering the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and based in Lismore. Gracie joined the NBN News team in September 2021, moving to the Far North Coast from Brisbane. Get in touch by emailing gracie.richter@nine.com.au Twitter: @GracieRichter

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