Five people were rescued Sunday afternoon after their boat caught fire in the area of Julington Creek and the St. Johns River, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue crews.
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Around 12:15 p.m., St. Johns County Fire Rescue said it, along with the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and Clay County Fire Rescue, responded to a reported boat fire.
SJCFR said crews arrived on scene to find a sailboat “fully involved” and its five occupants in the water.
All individuals were wearing lifejackets and were safely rescued by a Good Samaritan who brought them to shore, according to SJCFR.
Officials add that Jacksonville Fire Rescue crews assisted with extinguishing the fire and that no one was injured as a result of the flames.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation.
