Wreckage of cargo ship that capsized off St. Simons Island in 2019 bursts into flames

The wreckage of a boat stuck in canal off St. Simons Islands caught fire Friday.

The Golden Ray vessel has been lodged on it’s side in the St. Simons sound since 2019.

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The 656-foot cargo ship rolled on its side the morning of Sept. 8, 2019 as it was leaving Brunswick bound for Baltimore. The ship had been transporting 4,200 vehicles at the time of the accident.

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On Friday, live streams from the scene showed billowing plumes of black smoke rising off the boat and crews working to put out the blaze.

It’s unclear how the fire broke out or if anyone was hurt. Crews have been working to slowly dismantle the boat in sections.

When the boat initially capsized in 2019, a pilot and 23 crew members were on board. Everyone was able to escape but four crew members who were trapped.

The search and rescue operations took almost 36 hours to complete before all four members were safely rescued that Monday afternoon on Sept. 9.

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