Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded Tuesday afternoon to a boat on fire off the Gaviota Coast of southern Santa Barbara County.

The incident was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. in the ocean about 3 miles offshore from El Capitán State Beach, according to Capt. Mike Gray of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The single occupant of the boat was forced to jump into the water to avoid the flames, Gray said.

He was rescued by a nearby Good Samaritan vessel, and later transferred to a Santa Barbara City Harbor Patrol boat, Gray said.

The man, whose name was not released, was not injured, and was being taken to the Santa Barbara Harbor for evaluation.

The name and type of the boat were not disclosed.

Also responding to the incident were the county’s Copter 964, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the county’s water-rescue squad.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

This is the second boat fire reported in the area this week. On Monday, emergency responders rescued two people off a burning boat offshore of Montecito. That incident was much closer to shore, and a smoke plume was clearly visible from Butterfly Beach.

No injuries were reported in either incident, according to authorities.