Two Boaters Rescued After Vessel Catches Fire

Two boaters went overboard Saturday morning after their vessel caught fire near Santa Cruz, according to the United States Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard was called to the vicinity of Four Mile Beach, off the coast of Santa Cruz County, at 9:56 a.m. There were only two people on board at the time of the fire, and a good Samaritan pulled the boaters out of the water, Coast Guard officials said.

They were transferred to a Coast Guard vessel before being taken to Santa Cruz for medical evaluation, according to Coast Guard officials.

The boat that burned was successfully towed and did not leak oil or gas into the ocean, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

--Bay City News; Image via LA Sheriff’s Department