GRAND ISLE — The United States Coast Guard is responding to a fire on a vessel with 42 people aboard on Monday afternoon.

USCG crews said that they responded to the fire around 1:08 p.m. The fire happened about 100 miles south of Grand Isle. 

Those who entered life rafts were safely transferred to nearby rescue boats, the Coast Guard said.

USCG crews are still on scene to help account for all people aboard the vessel.