Boat in Big Rock Tournament Caught on Fire, No Injuries Reported

Boat in Big Rock Tournament caught on fire, no injuries reported

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) -- On day five of the Big Rock Tournament, a boat caught on fire. Madison Struyk, Executive Director of the Big Rock Tournament, said that the U.S. Coast Guard rescued all five passengers, and no injuries were reported. The people are being brought in by another boat out on the waters, which was not participating in the tournament. The ETA for the passengers is 11:45 a.m. at the docks. The boat's name is Cost Plus and …

Five rescued after tournament boat catches fire offshore

MOREHEAD CITY — A tournament boat participating in the 67th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament caught fire offshore Friday morning, according to tournament officials.