CARLSBAD, Calif. (KGTV) — A fire was reported aboard a 50-foot vessel off the coast of Carlsbad on Thursday morning.
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the fire occurred on the vessel about three and a half miles off the coast of Carlsbad. The vessel came from Oceanside, officials added.
It's unclear how the fire started or whether any injuries were reported. USCG said later Thursday that the vessel sank in an area where the ocean depth is approximately 1800 ft.
Sky10 was in Carlsbad as crews responded:
In addition to a Coast Guard helicopter, Encinitas lifeguards, and the USCG cutters Monroe and Benjamin Bottoms responded to the scene.
