Good Samaritan rescues boater after vessel catches fire off Hilton Head Island

A boater was rescued Friday morning after a vessel caught fire in Calibogue Sound off Brams Point Road, according to Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue.

Fire response and evacuations

The 911 center received a report of a possible boat fire at 8:33 a.m.

Rescue units arrived within three minutes of being dispatched and found the boat fully engulfed in flames about 100 yards offshore.

A Good Samaritan rescued the boat’s sole occupant before fire rescue crews arrived. No injuries were reported.

Fire rescue personnel kept nearby boats at a safe distance and confirmed that no one remained aboard the burning vessel.

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Location: Place, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.