San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said one person died and another was missing after a fire on a pontoon boat off San Francisco.Crispen said crews that arrived on the scene found a capsized, three-deck pontoon vessel that was carrying 19 people.A fire broke out on a pontoon boat off the coast of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, and one person was missing while 17 other were rescued, authorities said.Fire Lt. Mariano Elias said he was on his way to the scene and did not know about any injuries except that one person was given CPR. All those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina, a small craft harbor in San Francisco.Elias said the vessel, described as a “ponton pleasure boat,” was about 600 yards (about 550 meters) from Alcatraz Island when the fire started.The call about the blaze came in just after 3:30 p.m., he said.Video images from a local Fox station showed a Fire Department boat deployed to rescue people who had been on the vessel, which was largely submerged with objects floating nearby.The Coast Guard and Oakland police also helped rescue people, Elias said.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said one person died and another was missing after a fire on a pontoon boat off San Francisco.
Crispen said crews that arrived on the scene found a capsized, three-deck pontoon vessel that was carrying 19 people.
A fire broke out on a pontoon boat off the coast of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, and one person was missing while 17 other were rescued, authorities said.
Fire Lt. Mariano Elias said he was on his way to the scene and did not know about any injuries except that one person was given CPR. All those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina, a small craft harbor in San Francisco.
Elias said the vessel, described as a “ponton pleasure boat,” was about 600 yards (about 550 meters) from Alcatraz Island when the fire started.
The call about the blaze came in just after 3:30 p.m., he said.
Video images from a local Fox station showed a Fire Department boat deployed to rescue people who had been on the vessel, which was largely submerged with objects floating nearby.
The Coast Guard and Oakland police also helped rescue people, Elias said.
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