Video: Coast Guard rescues stranded boater from an island off California's coast as wildfire burned

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 67-year-old man over the weekend from Santa Rosa Island off California’s coast after he became ...
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Family stranded for over a day after boat fire off Cape Cod rescued by helicopter

A stranded family was rescued on an island off Cape Cod after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to land, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The family was overdue from a trip they set off on on ...
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3 men stranded on remote island rescued after writing 'HELP' with palm leaves

Three mariners stranded on a small, remote island in the Pacific Ocean for more than a week were rescued Tuesday after spelling out “HELP” with palm leaves on the white sand beach. The three men ...
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Stranded sailors rescued from tiny Pacific island after making ‘HELP' sign with leaves

A "HELP" sign made from palm tree leaves saved three sailors stranded on a tiny Pacific atoll for more than a week, after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted it from the sky, NBC News reports. The three ...