Crews rescue 5 after engine fire aboard fishing boat off Murrells Inlet coast
Five people were safely rescued from a 42-foot fishing boat after an engine fire broke out approximately 2.5 miles off the coast of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. All occupants were rescued without incident.
- Date
- 23 Jul 2026
- Location
- Murrells Inlet, S.C.
- Type
- Vessel in distress
- Outcome
- Rescued
- People involved
- 5