First District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
News Release
U.S. Coast Guard crews respond to boat fire near Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN, Mass.– U.S. Coast Guard crews from Station Provincetown respond to a boat fire six-miles north, July 21, 2010.
Three persons on the burning vessel jumped overboard after reporting their vessel's engines caught fire. A good samaritan in the area recovered the persons and reported them to be in good condition.
Coast Guard 25-foot Response Boat and 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews are responding and on scene.
For more information, please contact 1st District Public Affairs at 617-223-8515.
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