RedactedNarrative: The vessel owner stated that his boat was low on fuel.  The owner drove to Superior, NE and got fuel in a plastic 5 gallon gas container and returned to Lovewell State Park.  His vessel was beached on the north shoreline of the reservoir.  Operator got inside the boat to refuel it.  The gas tank inside the boat was a portable plastic marine gas tank.  The owner stated that the boat had been shut off for an hour prior to refueling.  He said he was pouring the fuel from the gas can to the boat fuel tank and something caused the fire.  The owner stated that he tried to use his fire extinguisher and that it did not work.  He said that another person brought over a fire extinguisher and it did not work either.  The owner said a third individual ran from his camper with a fire extinguisher and put the fire out.  NROs drove to the scene of the accident and the fire was already out.  NROs assisted in loading the vessel.  NRO followed Operator to the hospital and then got the information after Operator had been treated.  Operator told NRO that someone helping him, after the fire was out, unhooked the battery and told him that it sounded like something was "running" in the back of the boat.  Operator said that he did not have a bilge pump and that nothing electrical was on.
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lovewell-4 miles E, 10 miles N
NearestCityTown: Webber                        