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HCFR battles boat fire off Beer Can Island

Boat fire off Beer Can Island
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue battled a boat fire off Beer Can Island on Saturday afternoon.

HCFR responded to the boat fire around 12:39 p.m. off Pine Key. The US Coast Guard was notified and responded to assist HCFR crews.

When crews arrived, they spotted a 35-foot cabin cruiser boat with visible smoke and flames.

Beer Can Island Boat Fire

The fire was quickly under control and there were no injuries reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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