Albany fatal boat fire incident

A person was found dead inside a burning yacht at Princess Royal sailing club in Albany last night.

The deceased was found shortly after 8pm when the Department of Fire and Emergency Services attended the incident and extinguished the fire.

A witness has told Albany Advertiser the deceased man lived on the boat with his dog.

Police have not yet been able to formally identify the body.

Arson Squad Detectives will be attending the scene later today to determine the cause of the fire.