DIVERS RETURNED TO THE WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TODAY TRYING TO RECOVER THE LAST VICTIM FROM MONDAY’S DEADLY FIRE ONBOARD THE CONCEPTION.
OFFICIALS FROM THE N-T-S-B ARE DUE TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE FIRE LATER TODAY.
MEANWHILE THE DESIGNER OF THE DIVE BOAT WAS INTERVIEWED BY A REPORTER FROM THE L-A TIMES AND CLAIMS A LITHIUM BATTERY CHARGER MAY HAVE SPARKED THE BLAZE IN THE BELLY OF THE CONCEPTION. THIRTY-FOUR PEOPLE PERISHED IN THE FIRE, SEVERAL FROM THE SANTA CRUZ AREA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
