Emergency crews battled a fire Monday afternoon on a sailboat off Rockaway Beach.
The person who was aboard the 40-foot vessel was taken off without injuries, according to the Bainbridge Island Fire Department.
Witnesses noticed smoke coming from the vessel at about 3:30 p.m. as it was getting underway near the mouth of Eagle Harbor. Crews had the flames under control by 5 p.m.
The fire's cause is unknown, according to Assistant Fire Chief Luke Carpenter.
Bainbridge Fire was assisted by Coast Guard and Seattle Fire Department crews.
The person who was aboard the 40-foot vessel was taken off without injuries, according to the Bainbridge Island Fire Department.
Witnesses noticed smoke coming from the vessel at about 3:30 p.m. as it was getting underway near the mouth of Eagle Harbor. Crews had the flames under control by 5 p.m.
The fire's cause is unknown, according to Assistant Fire Chief Luke Carpenter.
Bainbridge Fire was assisted by Coast Guard and Seattle Fire Department crews.
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