PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.  – One person was taken to a hospital after a boat caught fire in near the Tierra Verde Marina on Sunday, according to St. Pete Fire Rescue.

  • Boat catches fire near Tierra Verde Marina
  • Two people, two pets were on board the boat
  • One person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation

Viewers sent picture showing the boat completely engulfed in flames.

Two people and two pets were on board the boat, according to fire officials. The two people and one pet were able to escape.

One person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation, officials said. One of the pets died.

The cause of the fire is still unclear.