GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. - Three people were rescued from a burning boat before the vessel sank with 600 gallons of diesel on board Thursday, the Coast Guard said.
A nearby fishing vessel Peer Pressure rescued three people from the 52-foot recreational vessel Miss Kelly, 20 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Wash.
Peer Pressure remained on location until the Coast Guard arrived on scene.
The Coast Guard diverted an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew to assist.
The Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake based in Everett, Wash., also diverted to assist.
At 3:08 p.m. the motor lifeboat crew arrived on scene and transferred the three boaters on board. No injuries were reported.
At 4:27 p.m. the Miss Kelly sank with approximately 600 gallons of diesel on board.
Three fuel tanks remain floating on the surface.
A light sheen is also visible on the surface where the vessel sank.
Coast Guard pollution investigators contacted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for an air plume model to assess potential air pollution headed to shore.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River located in Warrenton, Ore., will continue to monitor the situation.
3 rescued before burning boat sinks