45-foot boat submerges after catching fire off Key West; no injuries reported

A boat was anything but ship-shape following a big blaze in the Florida Keys According to Key West Police a vessel caught on fire about a mile offshore from Smathers Beach in Key West Tuesday Heavy smoke billowed from the -foot boat as several crews worked to put it out U S Coast Guard authorities reported the vessel submerged They issued a warning to boaters navigating within Stock Island Channel calling the boat a hazard to navigation No injuries have been stated The cause of the fire is unclear