HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue battled a boat fire off Beer Can Island on Saturday afternoon.
HCFR responded to the boat fire around 12:39 p.m. off Pine Key. The US Coast Guard was notified and responded to assist HCFR crews.
When crews arrived, they spotted a 35-foot cabin cruiser boat with visible smoke and flames.
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The fire was quickly under control and there were no injuries reported.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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