Fishermen helped rescue a family from a burning boat on Kentucky Lake Thursday. When they saw the boat was on fire, all four dove in to help.
The boat caught fire between Birmingham Island and the Rock Quarry.
Richard Bay was white bass fishing with friends when he saw the boat in distress about a 10th of a mile away. Bay, who has 22 years of experience as a firefighter, sprang into action to help pull the family to safety.
"The dad was a trooper, mom and daughters were a little more afraid of everything going on," Bay says. "When they got in the boat, they realized they were safe. We were all blessed just to have everyone safe. A boat is different. You can always replace a boat."
Bay says the whole incident lasted about an hour from when he first saw the burning boat to when it sank.
The boat caught fire between Birmingham Island and the Rock Quarry.
Richard Bay was white bass fishing with friends when he saw the boat in distress about a 10th of a mile away. Bay, who has 22 years of experience as a firefighter, sprang into action to help pull the family to safety.
"The dad was a trooper, mom and daughters were a little more afraid of everything going on," Bay says. "When they got in the boat, they realized they were safe. We were all blessed just to have everyone safe. A boat is different. You can always replace a boat."
Bay says the whole incident lasted about an hour from when he first saw the burning boat to when it sank.
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