6 Rescued From Boat Fire Off Ocean City: Coast Guard

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Six people were rescued from boat fire near Ocean City over the weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard announced.

The boat caught fire near Great Egg Inlet at about 4:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon. A crew from Station Great Egg responded to the scene after one of the people aboard the 41-foot pleasure craft contacted Sector Delaware Bay.

They were able to rescue all six people on the boat and took them to Seaview Marina in Ocean City.

TowBoatUS personnel, which were already on the scene when the Station Egg crew arrived, extinguished the fire. They towed the boat to C-Jam Marina in Somers Point.

“Fires happen on boats more often than you think,” Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Redilla said. “A fire on the water is very serious, since help can be far away. Always check your fire extinguishers before you get underway to make sure they're ready if you need them.”