(Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP)PARIS -- French and British teams rescued 157 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel after the engine of their boat caught fire, French maritime authorities said. The rescue operation brought 157 people to safety — 103 rescued by French vessels and 54 by British vessels. The boat had initially departed Monday from Normandy shores and was being monitored by French rescue vessels. French maritime authorities said migrants attempting the crossing in makeshift, overloaded boats often refuse rescue unless faced with an immediate danger. Last week, four people died in two separate attempts to cross the Channel on small boats.