Local members of the United States Coast Guard had a busy Saturday as they executed two search and rescue missions near Fish Creek.

The U.S. Coast Guard launched their first ship from Washington Island for a reported vessel leaking fuel and oil while taking on water near Horseshoe Bay. Crew members towed the vessel to shore. Two members boarded the damaged vessel to make enough repairs to keep it afloat during the tow.

A second rescue mission occurred when Coast Guard members from Sturgeon Bay were sent to near Pirate Island. They safely evacuated four people from the damaged vessel before taking them to Fish Creek.

The U.S. Coast Guard thanked the Gibraltar Fire Department, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan for their assistance.