UPDATE: (5: 55 a.m.) – The U.S. Coast Guard says a group of crew members has been rescued. One person reportedly sustained minor injuries. Efforts are ongoing to evacuate the remaining passengers on board the boat.
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ORIGINAL STORY – The U.S. Coast Guard is working to rescue dozens of people from a boat on fire near Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Ventura.
The Coast Guard said shortly after 4 : 45 am Monday that several rescue assets had been launched from various agencies to help the 30 – plus people on board a 75 – foot boat in distress.
Coast Guard officials were not immediately available to provide additional information on this developing story.
Santa Cruz Island is the largest of the Channel Islands.
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