A houseboat has gone up in flames in one of Sydney's most exclusive holiday destination, with firefighters forced into boats to battle fierce flames and clouds of black smoke from afar.
Emergency services were called to Palm Beach at about 2.20pm today following reports of a houseboat fire 200 metres offshore, a spokesperson for NSW Police told 9News.com.au.
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The boat, docked at the typically pristine location in Sydney's northern beaches region and with a fee upward of $1800 per night, was totally destroyed by the blaze.
Despite efforts from firefighters who circled the vessel with hoses, it could not be saved and is now nothing but a skeleton structure turned to ash.
NSW Police said no one was injured in the fire.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and is still under investigation by local water police.
More to come.
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