CG rescues 3 of burning boat near DI

The Coast Guard rescued three people who went into the water on a life raft after their vessel caught fire a half-mile north of Dauphin Island, Ala., on Jan. 15, then assisted the Dauphin Island Fire Rescue (DIFR) in putting out the boat fire. CG Sector Mobile received late afternoon report of three people aboard a 36-foot sport fishing boat that had caught fire in Dauphin Island Bay. The CG directed the launch of a 29-foot response boat/crew from CG Station Dauphin Island to assist. The boat crew located the trio and transported them to CGS Dauphin Island in stable condition to awaiting emergency medical services. The boat crew transported members from DIFR to the burning boat to fight the fire. (Coast Guard 01/15/20) https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/2767d87