A recent spate of boat fires in Sunny Isles Beach and Fort Lauderdale raises questions about boating safety in Florida, the state widely recognized for its high number of registered vessels. Despite a rising trend in Fort Lauderdale, statewide figures reveal a decrease in overall boat fires during the last five years. Florida leads the nation in boat registrations, averaging about 35 fires each year according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, underscoring safety challenges faced by boat operators in a heavily trafficked boating state.
"Florida averages about 35 boat fires a year, according to the FWC, which notes in its latest annual report that the state also has more than 1 million registered vessels for recreation, making it 'the undisputed 'Boating Capital of the World.'"
"The number of boat fires are trending higher in Fort Lauderdale - the site of another explosion in December, killing a boater who was fueling up at Lauderdale Marina - statewide, they've actually decreased over the past five years, according to vessel accidents' data compiled by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission."
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