As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible distressed or disabled fishing vessel on the Gulf side near Diamond Head, with the boat appearing to move and then stop. A dredging vessel near Lovers Key Street may also be contributing to the activity in the area.

Concern over idle fishing vessel near Diamond Head

But it looks to be a 30 to 40 foot fishing vessel on the Gulf side, and approximately the area of Diamond Head. Looks like they're moving and then they're not moving. You might want to check that out. And then also off of Lover's Key, a little further south, it looks like. The dredging operation might be in service, so that might be a lane of origin as well. Copy that, we'll check them out. Okay, so be clear. So, Chopper One from HQ One. Go ahead. That dredging vessel was in the area of Lovers Key Street, not Lovers Key itself. So just south of Diamond Head is Lovers Key Street. Copy the info.

But it looks to be a 30 to 40 foot fishing vessel on the Gulf side, and approximately the area of Diamond Head.

Looks like they're moving and then they're not moving.

And then also off of Lover's Key, a little further south, it looks like.

The dredging operation might be in service, so that might be a lane of origin as well.

That dredging vessel was in the area of Lovers Key Street, not Lovers Key itself.

So just south of Diamond Head is Lovers Key Street.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible fire seen from land near Back Bay and the Fort Myers Beach area, apparently coming from land further south and extending into the water.

Fire reported near Back Bay and Fort Myers Beach

Lee Control, Coast Guard, be advised, just spoke to a person in the. Morning field here. They said it looked like the fire came from land a little bit further south in Back Bay from the land side, from the Fort Myers Beach side into the water here in Back Bay. How copy? Lee Control, copy. Lee Control from Coast Guard on OG Tag One. Go ahead, Coast Guard. Control, do we have a deputy or anyone on scene with the reporting source? Have any of those over?

Lee Control, Coast Guard, be advised, just spoke to a person in the.

They said it looked like the fire came from land a little bit further south in Back Bay from the land side, from the Fort Myers Beach side into the water here in Back Bay.

Lee Control from Coast Guard on OG Tag One.

Control, do we have a deputy or anyone on scene with the reporting source? Have any of those over?

As discussed during the dispatch call, units conducted a possible search and rescue response for reported flares seen near Back Bay and Carolina Avenue. One unit searched by land without finding anything, while a boat waited for traffic and another marine unit got underway.

Search for reported flares near Back Bay area

We have one unit looking by land with nothing showing. Informer, copy. Be advised, we have to slightly implement motor where we are. We're going to stand by a boat waiting to launch until we get traffic. Understood. All units, be advised, this is Engine 32. I'm getting reports from the caller stating that the flares were visualized around the back bay and Carolina Road. Marine 171 underway.

We have one unit looking by land with nothing showing.

Be advised, we have to slightly implement motor where we are.

We're going to stand by a boat waiting to launch until we get traffic.

All units, be advised, this is Engine 32.

I'm getting reports from the caller stating that the flares were visualized around the back bay and Carolina Road.

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