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CAPE MAY, N.J. (CBS/AP) — Four people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their fishing boat caught fire and they were forced to abandon ship off the coast of Cape May Saturday.
READ MORE: Mother Of Cheltenham Township Single-Car Crash Victim Speaks Out After Incident Left 1 Person Dead, 4 Others Injured: ‘It's Horrible’The electrical fire broke out on the 75-foot Ocean Pearl around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, when the vessel was about 16 miles southeast of Cape May. The captain and three crew members activated emergency beacons before they left the boat and then used a handheld radio to contact the Coast Guard.
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No injuries were reported.
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