Crew of three of burning vessel erscued from raft

The US Coast Guard rescued three crewmembers from a life raft after the 'Master D' caught fire 40 miles east of Port Isabel, Texas, in the morning of Aug 31, 2018. Coast Guard District watchstanders in New Orleans received an emergency position indicating radio beacon alert from the fishing vessel which provided an approximate location of the vessel. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard 'Cutter Coho' to the location. The crew located the fishing vessel on fire, as well as the three-person crew in a life raft nearby and transferred them aboard the cutter. A boat of the Coast Guard Station South Padre Island transferred the castaways back to their station. There were no reports of injuries. A 500-yard safety zone has been established around the 'Master D'. The vessel had approximately 23,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 300 gallons of lube oil onboard. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-3-after-emergency-distress-signal-activation-near-port-isabel-texas/2018/08/31/