TERMINAL ISLAND (CNS) - Firefighters called to put out a fire aboard a 28-foot cabin cruiser at Terminal Island today found a woman dead inside, authorities said.
Firefighters were called at 4:05 a.m. to Berth 258 at the Port of Los Angeles at Terminal Island, Los Angles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
An investigation is underway at Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles to determine the cause of a boat fire that claimed the life of a woman inside. @KNX1070 https://t.co/BHH27v8Btt
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret)
October 21, 2019 The boat was well-involved in flames when firefighters arrived, Humphrey said. They put out the flames in 16 minutes, then discovered a woman deceased aboard the boat, which was still afloat, Humphrey said.
Information was not immediately available on the woman's identity or cause of death.
Firefighters conducted a detailed search of the boat and found no other casualties, Humphrey said.
