Boat catches fire near Tonawanda with five people onboard, Tonawanda NY


A boat with five people is on fire near Tonawanda. The Coast Guard is responding and asking for help from nearby boats.
Audio|Source: Lake Erie VHF Marine
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Transcript:
Vessel in distress is the United States Coast Guard. What is your distress and position over? Vessel and distress is the United States Coast Guard. What is your nature of distress and your position over? Vessel with a boat fire. This is the United States Coast Guard. Can you repeat? Your position, over? Roger, good copy. I repeated that you have five people on board. Do you have any life jackets on board, over? Do you know what marina you're pulling into, over? Vessel with an engine fire, this is United States Coast Guard. Do you know what marina you are pulling into over? Roger, do you have a phone number you could pass by? We have assets underway right now, but do you have a phone number that you could pass by? Over. Do you have a phone number? Over? All stations, this is the United States Coast Guard. Time, 1205 p.m. local. The Coast Guard received a report of a boat on fire, five people on board. In vicinity of Niawanda Park, all vessels in the area, request to keep a sharp lookout since the possible portal outside to the United States Coast Guard.
Vessel in distress is the United States Coast Guard. What is your distress and position over? Vessel and distress is the United States Coast Guard. What is your nature of distress and your position over? Vessel with a boat fire. This is the United States Coast Guard. Can you repeat? Your position, over? Roger, good copy. I repeated that you have five people on board. Do you have any life jackets on board, over? Do you know what marina you're pulling into, over? Vessel with an engine fire, this is United States Coast Guard. Do you know what marina you are pulling into over? Roger, do you have a phone number you could pass by? We have assets underway right now, but do you have a phone number that you could pass by? Over. Do you have a phone number? Over? All stations, this is the United States Coast Guard. Time, 1205 p.m. local. The Coast Guard received a report of a boat on fire, five people on board. In vicinity of Niawanda Park, all vessels in the area, request to keep a sharp lookout since the possible portal outside to the United States Coast Guard.
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Location mentioned:
Niawanda Park, 200 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150
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