Boat fire reported off Islamorada

Sheriff’s Office 911 Telecommunicators were notified at 2:06 p.m. Wednesday off a boat fire approximately two to three miles offshore, Oceanside, at Mile Marker 81.5, in the Whale Harbor area.

Two people and a dog were removed from the boat by the U.S. Coast Guard.

There were no serious injuries reported.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was also on scene on the water.

The 48-foot boat was reportedly fully engulfed shortly after the Sheriff’s Office was notified.

The FWC will be the investigating agency.

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