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Three mariners saved after fire on board

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued three mariners after a fire started on board the "Northern Pride" north of Kodiak Island on Apr 21, 2015. The crew couldn’t fight the fire, it was too smoky;, so they made a distress call, put on survival suits, manually launched the life raft and got in safely, turned on the EPIRB and waited for the Coastguard. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a Mayday relay from the good Samaritan fishing vessel "Dancer" requesting Coast Guard assistance for the crew of the "Northern Pride". The "Dancer" crew reported smoke from the "Northern Pride" and that all three people on board where in immersion suits and abandoning their vessel. The helicopter came within a half hour. A rescue swimmer was dropped off, and the Jayhawk crew hoisted the mariners from their life raft in Stevenson Entrance, approximately 60 miles north of Kodiak, and transported them safely to Kodiak. All three mariners were reported in good condition. The "Northern Pride" was reported as smoking with no signs of pollution. Weather on scene was 20 mph winds and seas of 3-4 feet. Reports with photos and video: http://www.ktva.com/coast-guard-fire-aboard-vessel-forces-crew-to-abandon-ship-346/ http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2495514/