Firefighters battle blaze on sailboat in Burnham Harbor

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Firefighters battled a blaze on a sailboat early Monday in Burnham Harbor. | Network Video Productions

No injuries were reported early Monday when a fire broke out on a sailboat in Burnham Harbor on the South Side.

Authorities responded shortly before 3 a.m. to a report of a boat fire in Burnham Harbor in the 1500 block of South Linn White Drive, according to Chicago Police.

When firefighters arrived, they found the sailboat engulfed in flames, police said. No injuries were reported.

The police Bomb and Arson Unit was notified of the fire, but additional information was not immediately available.

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