Lake Tahoe

6 people, dog rescued from burning boat in Lake Tahoe

A boat burns in Lake Tahoe.
Placer County Sheriff's Office A boat burns in Lake Tahoe. (June 9, 2024)

Six people and a dog were rescued from a burning boat in Lake Tahoe Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The boat caught fire near Cedar Flat in North Lake Tahoe, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.

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A good Samaritan boater rescued the dog and four of the people while a U.S. Coast Guard crew scooped up the other two people, the Coast Guard said.

The sheriff's office said the six people did not suffer any major injuries.

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Crews extinguished the fire, but the boat eventually sank, the sheriff's office said.

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