'It's a Little Miracle': Bakersfield Businessman Rescues 2 From Maine Lake

Fishermen rescued after boat catches fire off Maine's Down East coast

Two fishermen were rescued after their boat caught fire Thursday morning near Mount Desert Rock, a small island off Maine's coast south of Bar Harbor and east of Isle Au Haut.

Fishermen rescued after boat catches fire off Maine’s Down East coast

The incident occurred near Mount Desert Rock, a small island south of Bar Harbor and east of Isle Au Haut.

'It's a little miracle': Bakersfield businessman rescues 2 from Maine lake

Local business owner and entrepreneur David Mitchell was about as far away from Bakersfield as he could get — while still being in the lower 48 states.

College of the Atlantic students help rescue 2 fishermen

Students from the College of the Atlantic are credited with helping to save two fishermen whose fishing vessel caught fire this morning in the vicinity of Mount Desert Rock. “At approximately 9:15 a.m., Station Southwest Harbor received a mayday call on Channel 16 reporting a fishing vessel on fire with two persons on board,” the Coast Guard said. The boat was approximately 18 miles offshore at the time of the mayday call. The Coast Guard has no…

Coast Guard, college researchers rescue 2 fishermen near Mount Desert Rock

Two fishermen were rescued after their boat caught fire off Mount Desert Rock, thanks to a joint effort by the Coast Guard and College of the Atlantic researchers.