HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Emergency crews have rescued a man whose sailboat caught on fire.
The vessel went up in flames near Hallandale beach, just north of Miami, Thursday morning. Firefighters and the coast guard went there after receiving a mayday call.
The captain of the 41-foot sailboat jumped into the water after it burst into flames. The captain was headed home to the Chesapeake Bay area.
Firefighters managed to put the fire out and rescue the man, who did not appear to be injured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
