BREAKING: USCG Los Angeles on boat in distress near Santa Cruz Island: 'The vessel was reported as being on fire.' A 'group of crew members has been rescued (one with minor injuries) and efforts continue to evacuate the remaining passengers.'
The U.S. Coast Guard was dispatched to rescue more than 30 people caught in a fire on a boat off Santa Cruz Island early on Monday.
Rescuers rushed to the scene after the 75-foot boat was reported as being on fire, the Coast Guard saidA group of crew members were rescued from the vessel and efforts continue to evacuate the remaining passengers, they announced. One crew member suffered minor injuries. "Multiple rescue assets" were dispatched to help"people in distress" and were joined by rescuers from local agencies, the Coast Guard added.
Santa Cruz Island is part of the Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Ventura, north of Los Angeles.Saphora Smith is a London-based reporter for NBC News Digital.
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