Firefighters in Jacksonville put out a fire after two docked shrimp boats caught fire early Tuesday morning near Ocean Street. One of the boats has sunk.
(Credit: Jacksonville Fire and Rescue)
Crews worked to put out the blaze since before 4 a.m. and eventually put out flare-ups around 6:30 a.m.Tuesday.
(Credit: Jacksonville Fire and Rescue)
Some people near the boat were checked out for smoke inhalation but no one was taken to the hospital, firefighters said. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department called for an investigator to find out the cause.
The Triton II of St. Augustine and the Iris Marie were involved in the fire. Iris Marie sunk, firefighters said.
