Boat Catches Fire At Burnham Harbor, One Person Injured
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- One person was injured when a boat caught fire on a boat ramp Saturday afternoon at Burnham Harbor near Soldier Field.
The boat was still on a trailer behind a pickup truck at the boat launch when it caught fire around 3:15 p.m.
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The Chicago Fire Department said one person was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital to be treated for burns.
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Thick black smoke was visible from several blocks away. The fire was extinguished by about 4 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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