Multiple rescued from pontoon boat near Alcatraz as search continues for missing persons
Two people are missing, and 17 others were rescued Tuesday from a pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco , authorities said. One of the 17 people pulled from the water was receiving CPR, while one person remained missing , San Francisco Fire Lt. Mariano Elias said. Elias described the vessel as a "pontoon pleasure boat" that was roughly 600 yards from Alcatraz Island when the fire started. This is a developing story; check back for updates. The Associated Press contribu
Crews responded to a boat that caught fire off the coast of San Francisco near Alcatraz Island on July 14, 2026. (Credit KTTV).
Two people are missing, and 17 others were rescued Tuesday from a pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco , authorities said.
One of the 17 people pulled from the water was receiving CPR, while one person remained missing , San Francisco Fire Lt. Mariano Elias said.
Elias described the vessel as a "pontoon pleasure boat" that was roughly 600 yards from Alcatraz Island when the fire started.
A pontoon boat burns near Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco on Tuesday after catching fire, prompting a rescue operation in which 17 people were pulled from the water while one person remained missing, authorities said. (KTVU)
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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