Coast Guard Responds to Boat Fire on Lake Erie, Two Rescued

Coast Guard rescues 2 from burning boat in Lake Erie near border

The fire took place approximately 800 meters from the international border, according to the Coast Guard.

Coast Guard rescues two after boat catches fire on Lake Erie

(WJET/WFXP) – Two people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their boat caught fire early Wednesday morning on Lake Erie. On Wednesday, July 23, the U.S. Coast Guard station in Buffalo, New York, responded to a reported vessel fire about two miles from their station just shortly after 7:30 a.m. Estimated 1.5 acres burned during Conneaut brush fire According to responders, two people were rescued from the 24-foot boat and taken to the Coa…

Coast Guard responds to boat fire on Lake Erie, two rescued

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A boat fire started around 7:40 a.m. in Lake Erie, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, who responded and rescued two U.S. citizens were rescued by Good Samaritans. The fire was in Canadian waters, about half a mile from the Canadian border, and two miles from the Coast Guard lighthouse station. Fort Erie Fire and the Buffalo Fire Department's Edward M. Cotter fireboat also responded to the scene. The boat involved was 24 f…

Boat ablaze on Lake Erie, U.S. Coast Guard responds

A boat is ablaze in Lake Erie near Buffalo. US Coast Guard is en route for assistance