SAUN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Unified Command is responding Thursday to a fire aboard the 561-foot passenger ferry vessel Caribbean Fantasy approximately half a mile off of Punta Salinas.
It has been reported that five pets were rescued Wednesday along with their owners. Two pets may still be aboard the Caribbean Fantasy. The status of those two pets is unknown.
The fire aboard the Caribbean Fantasy is still active. The fire reportedly began in the engine room of the ship and spread to other compartments on board. An attempt to locate and rescue the two pets will be made once it is determined to be safe for rescue teams to enter the vessel.
The media is requested contact the Joint Information Center at the phone number listed below for incident response inquiries and interviews:
(787) 729-2381
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