A number of boats broken by hearth close to Oyster Cove Marina in South San Francisco | Native Information

Three boats tied together anchored outside of Oyster Cove Marina caught fire Wednesday morning and were quickly extinguished.

Shortly after 8 a.m., the South San Francisco Fire Department reported on the fires, which started in a boat that was tied to two others. During the fire, whatever was holding them together failed, Deputy Fire Chief Matt Samson said.

Through interviews, fire officials are trying to determine the number of occupants but several jumped into the water and one was taken to the hospital with a minor injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There have been two boat fires off the South City Bayfront in the last two to three years, Samson said, and they were determined to be accidental.

The fire was extinguished by 9:20 a.m. and crews remained on scene until after noon to place oil booms and other environmental protections around the damaged boats so contaminants on board wouldn’t spread before a salvage company removes them from the water, he said.

Multiple fire agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident.