Fishing boat burns off Southern California, operator unhurt

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - A commercial fishing boat caught fire off Southern California but its operator was uninjured.

KEYT-TV reports the fire erupted Tuesday afternoon when the 50-foot (15.2-meter) steel vessel was about 8 miles (13 kilometers) off Ventura.

Another vessel, the Emerald Sea, reached the scene first and rendered ...