Bystanders could only watch in horror as a fishing boat called the Investor was engulfed in flames on Tuesday, September 7, 1982 in Craig, Alaska.
As the fire danced high into the sky, it became impossible for rescue crews to reach the 58-foot vessel.
When the inferno finally ran its course and Alaska State Troopers wereable to board the Investor, the team were met with a scene of devastation.