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BOSTON (AP) -- The Coast Guard says three people have been rescued from a tug boat after it caught fire off the Massachusetts coast.

The 129-foot Canal Deluge was one of two tugs escorting a barge when the crew reported a fire in the engine room early today.

The Coast Guard says a rescue boat was sent to the scene about four miles south of Sconticut Neck in Fairhaven. No injuries were reported and officials say there is no sign of any fuel spill at this time.

The Coast Guard says it is monitoring boat traffic through the area along with the Army Corps of Engineers, but the disabled tug is not blocking the main channel.

-- The Associated Press

 Tags  Coast Guard fire

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