Flares are NOT toys
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard is reminding the public of the consequences of illegal flare lighting after an aircrew witnessed the firing of multiple flares near Cannon Beach, Oregon, early Monday morning.
A Coast Guard Sector Columbia River aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter responded to a report of flare sightings at approximately 2:00 a.m. this morning, witnessing individuals firing...
Flare sighting leads to Coast Guard boater assist on Lake Erie near Geneva, Ohio
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard towed a father and son to safety, Tuesday night, after their boat broke down in Lake Erie in the vicinity of Geneva, Ohio.
At about 9 p.m., a watchstander at Coast Guard Station Ashtabula, Ohio, responded to a phone call from a woman who reported three red flare sightings about 2 to 3 miles from her home in Geneva. The watchstander then contacted a search-and-rescue coordinator...
Coast Guard looking for information regarding flare sighting
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine – The Coast Guard is looking for information regarding a flare sighted in Georges River near Thomaston Harbor at around 6:30 p.m., Jan. 8, 2011.
Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a report of the flare from a good Samaritan on shore.
Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor is currently searching the area along with the Maine Marine Patrol and local sheriff.
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