Boat fire reported in Calibogue Sound off Hilton Head Island

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue responded Friday to a report of a boat fire in the Calibogue Sound off Brams Point Road.The department’s 911 Center received the report of a possible boat fire at 8:33 a.m. Units arrived on scene within three minutes of being dispatched and found a boat fully engulfed in flames about 100 yards off the coast.Fire Rescue personnel said they made sure boats in the area were at a safe distance from the vessel and confirmed nobody was on board. Officials said one person was rescued by a Good Samaritan before Fire Rescue arrived. No injuries were reported.The scene has been turned over to the Department of Natural Resources and officials said the cause of the fire has not been determined.