5 hospitalized after boat fire in Port Jefferson harbor
<p>Four people from Connecticut were rescued Sunday from a burning boat in Port Jefferson.</p>
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Jul 1, 2018, 7:56 PM
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Updated 2,366 days ago
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Four people from Connecticut were rescued Sunday from a burning boat in Port Jefferson.
The fire started around 12:45 p.m. near the ferry terminal.
The fire chief says four people were on board at the time.
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Flames and thick smoke rose from the boat as the boaters swam away.
Police say an off-duty police sergeant helped rescue them from the water.
A person on a Jet Ski says he also helped bring the victims to shore.
All four boaters and an off-duty public safety officer were taken to the hospital.
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