Around 5:45pm on August 27th 2024, a mayday was heard on channel 16 with a vessel reporting to have fire on board. A nearby good samaritan came to the persons aid and got him off the boat before it had fully engulfed into flames. Macomb County Marine Division quickly responded to battle the blaze. TowboatUS Lake St. Clair got on scene to provide any assistance for the marine division. While this was all happening, a severe thunderstorm was rolling across the lake with winds over 60mph and dangerous lightning. The fire was brought under control and the recovery then began. Tremendous efforts by all who were involved. Unfortunate situation but NO ONE WAS HURT 🙏 As we saw with this event, the people of Lake St. Clair, the Marine Division, United States Coast Guard and TowBoatUS will always be there for each other 💪
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