PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard assists boaters after vessel fire 20 miles east of Ponce Inlet

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Coast Guard assists boaters after vessel fire 20 miles east of Ponce Inlet

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard assisted three boaters Saturday after a vessel fire 20 miles east of Ponce Inlet.

Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center watchstanders received a notification at 10:55 a.m. from the crew of the Catatonic, a 26-foot recreational fishing vessel, stating they were disabled after a flash fire occurred on board when they started the engines and one passenger received burns.

A Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Inlet 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew launched at 11:10 a.m. and located the disabled vessel at anchor. The RB-M crew removed the three passengers from the vessel and transported them to Station Ponce where EMS were waiting.

The vessel owner will arrange salvage.

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