1 critically hurt in boat fire near NYC’s Hart Island

A boat fire near Hart Island forced nearly two dozen people into the water Saturday night, and one person is reported to be in critical condition.

Officials said routine marine patrols came across a 35-foot Carver boat that was on fire near the east end of the island around 8:30 p.m. The crews noticed multiple people in the water and called for more emergency responders.

Video from Citizen app shows large plumes of smoke billowing into the air…

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