Commercial fishing boat catches fire off of Ventura shore

A commercial fishing boat caught fire Tuesday afternoon about 8 miles off the Ventura shore.

The 50-foot steel fishing vessel was operated by one person who was uninjured.

A good Samaritan vessel named Emerald Sea was the first to respond to the area and helped bring the boat to safe harbor. TowBoatUS Ventura & Channel Islands also responded to assist with the burning boat and captured images of the fiery scene.

According to TowBoatUS, no pollution was released and no one else was injured.

Additional images can be found on the TowBoatUS Ventura & Channel Islands Facebook page.