13 rescued after boat catches fire on Miami River – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

MIAMI (WSVN) – Crews came to the rescue of more than a dozen people after a fire broke out inside a boat on the Miami River.

The U.S. Coast Guard pulled 13 boaters to safety after flames sparked inside the 44-foot vessel at the mouth of the river on Saturday.

USCG crews worked with Miami Fire Rescue to put out the flames.

Commercial salvage later towed the boat to a marina.

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