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Boat catches fire in Burnham Harbor

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Monday, September 19, 2016
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A boat burst into flames in Burnham Harbor on the South Side Monday morning.

Firefighters said the boat was completely engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene around 3 a.m.

No one was hurt in the fire. The cause is under investigation.

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