Mast melts after sailboat catches fire at Green Cove Springs Marina

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – No one was hurt after a boat caught fire Sunday morning in Clay County.

Authorities said no one was onboard the 40-foot sailboat when it burst into flames around 4:30 a.m. at the Green Cove Springs Marina.

Firefighters managed to keep the fire from spreading to other boats in the area, but the boat suffered significant damage including a melted mast, officials said.

A fire marshal is now investigating the cause.