One missing, 17 rescued after boat fire near Alcatraz Island

A fire on a pontoon pleasure boat near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island has left one person missing and 17 rescued, authorities said.

• A fire broke out on a pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, leaving one person missing and 17 rescued, according to authorities.
• The US Coast Guard confirmed search-and-rescue operations were ongoing Tuesday afternoon.
• The vessel, a "pontoon pleasure boat," was approximately 600 yards from the island when the fire started, San Francisco fire Lt. Mariano Elias said.