Coast Guard responds to boat fire in Charleston Harbor

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it put out a recreational boat fire in Charleston Harbor Friday morning.

The Coast Guard says no injuries were reported in the incident near Mount Pleasant.

The boat was disabled after the fire and was being towed back to a nearby marina.

There was no immediate word on a cause of the fire.

BREAKING: The U.S. Coast Guard confirms crews have been able to put out a boat fire in the Charleston Harbor near Mount Pleasant.

No one was injured. The boat is being towed back. Frank Baker took these pics. pic.twitter.com/GSfuKvei4p
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