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Commuter boat catches fire; no injuries

The Aurora, which normally makes the run between Hingham and Rowes Wharf, had to make an emergency stop at Spectacle Island when its engine caught fire around 11 a.m., according to reports from the Coast Guard and the Boston Fire Department.

No passengers were aboard at the time and the ship's crew put out the fire with an on-board CO2 fire-extinguishing system, the Coast Guard reports. Both a Coast Guard ship and the Fire Department's marine unit responded, along with a Boston fire engine and ladder company.

The ferry will remain at Spectacle Island until repairs can be made, the Coast Guard says.

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