Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Investigating Weekend Boat Fire
A man was rescued Saturday after his 38-foot boat named Black Jack caught fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fire onboard a 38-foot vessel this past Saturday near the entrance to the Sakonnet River, reports The Portsmouth Times.
According to The Portsmouth Times, a good Samaritan rescued a man after his 38-foot boat named Black Jack caught fire Saturday afternoon along the Sakonnet River. The man was uninjured.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The incident remains under investigation.
Several emergency crews responded to the boat fire, including the Portsmouth and Middletown fire departments.
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