Coast Guard confirms 19 people were aboard the vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard, San Francisco Fire Department, and Oakland Police Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a fire on a pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Fire Lt. Mariano Elias said one person was missing and 17 others were removed from the water, with one of the 17 receiving care. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that 19 people were reported aboard the vessel, and a triage area was established ashore as search and rescue operations continued for the missing person.
The cause of the fire was not immediately disclosed.