Four rescued after boat catches fire near Pembrokeshire coast

20 January 2025, 09:53 | Updated: 20 January 2025, 11:47

Four people have been rescued after a boat caught fire off the Pembrokeshire coast.

St David's RNLI launched a lifeboat to the scene and ensured all four were unharmed before escorting them to safety.

The lifeboat was launched to the mayday call from a 19-metre-long wind farm support vessel at 5.55am on Sunday.

Once RNLI volunteers arrived at the scene, 12 miles northwest of St David's Head, they established the fire was already under control and that its engines had not been impacted by the blaze.

There were concerns the fire could restart, so the lifeboat escorted the boat into Fishguard Harbour.

Crews from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were waiting at the harbour and boarded the boat to ensure it was safe.

The lifeboat crew were stood down at 9.40am and arrived back at the station at 10.40am.

Jane Palin, duty launch authority for RNLI St David's Lifeboat Station, said escorting the vessel to safety "gave the crew of both boats peace of mind".

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A spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed its Fishguard and Haverfordwest crews were called to the incident at 9.02am.

The crews carried out a "thorough inspection of the vessel" and advice was given to the boat's crew before fire crews left the scene at 11am.

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