Crew escapes unharmed after tug catches fire on Tennessee lake

(GALLATIN, Tenn.) — A tugboat crew escaped unharmed when their vessel caught fire, the Nashville television station WSMV reported. The blaze broke out on Old Hickory Lake. The Coast Guard and local firefighters responded to the tug, which was hauling coal.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff