CG Responds to Boats on Fire

SEATTLE - The Coast Guard responded to a report of two boats on fire at Roche Harbor Marina, in Roche Harbor, Wash.

Coast Guard Group Port Angeles, Wash., received a call from the San Juan County 911 dispatch reporting that approximately two boats were on fire in Roche Harbor.

Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Wash., diverted a 33-foot response boat from a patrol.

The San Juan County Fire Department launched a fire boat, the Friday Harbor Fire Department launched land assets and Vessel Assist launched a boat to the scene.

The Coast Guard and Vessel Assist are providing a safety zone around the burning boats and the Friday Harbor Fire Department is conducting the fire fighting.

No people were reported to be on board the boats.

A sheen around the two boats has been reported.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.