A boat fire on June 9, 2025, injured one person at Lake Nacimiento, seen here in a 2021 file photo.
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A boat fire on Lake Nacimiento injured one person on Monday morning, according to Cal Fire.
The fire was located in the Town Creek area.
The patient suffered minor injuries, and they got to safety on their own by 10:23 a.m.
The fire was extinguished by that time, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire sent a helicopter to respond to the incident, but it was not needed.
Boat Fire: Units are responding to a report of a boat fire on Lake Nacimiento in the Town Creek area. We have dispatched our fire boat and Mercy Air 34. #NaciBoatFire
— San Luis Obispo County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_SLO) June 9, 2025
This story was originally published June 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM.
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