U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people from the water after their boat caught fire near Shinnecock, N.Y., April 6, 2014.
After receiving a distress call, the Coast Guard Station Shinnecock and the South Hampton Bay Constables responded and rescue crew was dispatched to the area.
The fire engulfed the 36-foot cabin cruiser and the three people abandoned the vessel into the water to swim to their deployed life raft. Within minutes of the notification, Station Shinnecock’s boatcrew arrived on scene and rescued the three people.
Station Shinnecock’s boatcrew transported the three people to awaiting Hampton Bay First Responders at the Oakland Marina for medical attention.
North Sea Fire Department engaged in fighting the fire aboard the vessel until it sank. The vessel was not deemed a hazard to navigation.
[mappress] uscg, April 7, 2014