Marine Biologist and 17-Year-Old Girl Believed to Be Among Dozens Killed in California Boat Fire

In this handout provided by Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the 75-foot Conception, based in Santa Barbara Harbor, burns after catching fire early Sept. 2, 2019, while anchored off Santa Cruz Island in California. Santa Barbara County Fire Department via Getty Images

More than two dozen bodies have been recovered by authorities in California after a boat caught fire on Sept. 2 and a marine biologist and a 17-year-old girl are feared to be among the dead.

Thirty-nine people were on board the 75-foot commercial vessel, which was on a scuba excursion near the Channel Islands, when it caught on fire.