Several people were rescued from the waters near Alcatraz Island after a boat fire that killed at least one person broke out.

A boat fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the island in San Francisco, as multiple people were pulled out of the waters, the San Francisco Fire Department told NBC News. 

According to ABC 7, at least one person was killed in the horrific incident. Officials told KTVU that at least one person remains missing, while 17 have been rescued. 

Crews with the SFFD and the US Coast Guard were deployed into the water at around 3.30pm, assisting those injured after the fire broke out around 600 yards from the island. 

The coast guard told the outlet that those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina near Marina Safeway. 

At least 19 people were on the boat when a ‘vessel fire’ broke out, the coast guard said in a statement. 

‘Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, and a triage area has been established ashore,’ USCG Southwest wrote. 

It remains unclear how severe any injuries were. According to the SFFD, some people remain in the waters. 

Water temperatures reached between around 60 and 65 degrees on Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

The fire department did not confirm if the boat was commercial or privately owned. 

The Daily Mail reached out to the US Coast Guard and the SFFD for comment.  

This is a breaking news story. 

A boat was engulfed in flames on Tuesday afternoon near the island in San Francisco, as multiple people were pulled out of the waters

Crews with the SFFD and the US Coast Guard were deployed into the water at around 3.30pm, assisting those injured in the incident round 600 yards from the island

The coast guard told the outlet that those rescued from the water were taken to Gashouse Cove Marina near Marina Safeway

It remains unclear how severe any injuries were. According to the SFFD, some people remain in the waters