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Mass. family stranded on remote island rescued

Family who fled burning boat rescued after being stranded on island for days

Three people who became stranded on an island off Martha's Vineyard after jumping off their burning boat and swimming ashore Monday night were rescued Wednesday morning.

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They Jumped Off a Burning Boat and Were Rescued After 30 Hours on a Small Island

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Family rescued after being stranded on small island off Cape Cod

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Family Rescued From Little-Known Island After Boat Catches Fire

They were woken up by their dog warning them of a fire on board their boat.

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Family stranded on island for more than 30 hours after boat goes up in flames off Cape Cod

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Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'

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Family stranded on Naushon Island rescued after boat fire

The family sought shelter in a barn on the island for more than a day before the son discovered that their boat’s marine radio had washed ashore, per the Coast Guard.

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Mass. family stranded on remote island rescued after radio washed ashore. Listen to the mayday call

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Massachusetts family recovering after boat fire leaves them stranded on desolate island

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Coast Guard audio captures stranded family’s mayday call. ‘Our ship burned while we were sleeping’

Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island.

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Boaters survive fire, 30 hours stranded on Naushon

Three people were rescued Wednesday morning from Naushon Island after their boat caught fire Monday, and they were forced to swim ashore and take refuge in a farmhouse for two days. According to first responders,