Multiple injured after fire breaks out on boat near Alcatraz Island

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:35, 15 July 2026 | Updated: 00:58, 15 July 2026 Several people were rescued from the waters near Alcatraz Island after a boat fire that killed at least one person broke out. A boat fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the island in San Francisco, as multiple people were pulled out of the waters, the San Francisco Fire Department told NBC News.  According to ABC 7, at least one person was killed in the horrific incident. Officials told KTVU that at least one person remains missing, while 17 have been rescued.  Crews with the SFFD and the US Coast Guard were deployed into the water at around 3.30pm, assisting those injured after the fire broke out around 600 yards from the island.  The coast guard told the outlet that those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina near Marina Safeway.  At least 19 people were on the boat when a 'vessel fire' broke out, the coast guard told KRON 4.  It remains unclear how severe any injuries were. According to the SFFD, some people remain in the waters.  The department could not confirm if the boat was commercial or privately owned.   This is a breaking news story.  A boat was engulfed in flames on Tuesday afternoon near the island in San Francisco, as multiple people were pulled out of the waters Crews with the SFFD and the US Coast Guard were deployed into the water at around 3.30pm, assisting those injured in the incident round 600 yards from the island The coast guard told the outlet that those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina near Marina Safeway It remains unclear how severe any injuries were. According to the SFFD, some people remain in the waters