A 42-foot fishing vessel caught fire Saturday morning off the Oregon Coast, about 2 miles west of Manzanita Beach. One person was rescued from the water. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)
A 42-foot commercial fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of Manzanita Beach early Saturday, and U.S Coast Guard crews responded, and one person was rescued from the water and transferred to shore with no injuries.
The coast guard reported that it received a distress call at around 6:30 a.m., about 2 miles west of Manzanita Beach.
As of 9:45 a.m. Saturday, the fire was still burning and coast guard crews remained on site. Tweets from the coast guard featured dramatic video of the fire.
#BreakingNews (1/2) This morning, #USCG crews responded to a 42-foot commercial fishing vessel on fire off the coast of Manzanita Beach, #Oregon. The 1 person on board was rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan. Their current condition is unknown. pic.twitter.com/Js0a4eRzGQ
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) June 18, 2022
Update: At 2:46 p.m., the coast guard reported that the vessel had burned down to the waterline, and continued to smolder after drifting to about 1 mile west of Nehalem Bay State Park.
#Update The vessel has burned down to the waterline and continues to smolder. It is currently 1 mile west of Nehalem Bay State Park. #USCG incident responders continue to monitor the situation. pic.twitter.com/IKzKSLbnNR
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) June 18, 2022
— Grant Butler
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