BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Two people are safe thanks to the rescue efforts of a good Samaritan who saved them from a burning boat on Lake Erie.
The U.S. Coast Guard said just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Coast Guard Station Buffalo responded after a 24-foot vessel caught fire two miles from the station in Buffalo and 800 meters from the international border.
Authorities said two U.S. boaters were on board. They were rescued by the good Samaritan and then taken to the Coast Guard. We are told both people are in good health and were not injured.
Buffalo's Fireboat Cotter helped put out the fire. You can watch a time-lapse video of the firefighting efforts below.
Authorities said the fire was extinguished by 8:45 a.m. and the vessel sank following the incident.
