Updated: Vessel fire off Ferryland

A fishing boat burns off Ferryland Wednesday. The two men aboard escaped safely in a life raft and were picked up by a boat that put out from the sounthern shore community.—Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram

Published on November 7, 2012; Published on November 7, 2012

Topics :: Ferryland , Newfoundland

A fishing vessel is burning near Goose Island off Ferryland on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula.

Huge black plumes of smoke can be seen from the shoreline and the boat was still burning as of 4 p.m.

According to locals watching the fire there were two people on the boat but they have been safely recovered and taken ashore.

Ferryland RCMP reported this afternoon that shortly after locals started seeing the black smoke boats in the area went to investigate.

The vessel Amanda and Brothers and a speed boat from Calvert rescued two men from a life raft. They were 49 and 17-years-old.

There were no injuries as a result of the fire.

Its cause is still under investigation.

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people helping people

- November 7, 2012 at 19:19:01

to the crew of The vessel Amanda and Brothers and to the crew of the speed boat from Calvert who rescued two men from a life raft. job well done people.. RIP Burton Winters

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