Operator/owner states he was at Buncombe Creek Resort and backed into the fuel dock to buy fuel.  The owner of Buncombe Creek who is also listed as a witness in this report, told the operator to turn off his generator before he began fueling.  The operator stated that if he did, it would not restart because when the generator has been running all day once you kill it, it will have to sit for a few hours before it will restart.  He further states that he fuels up his vessel all the time with it running and has never had a problem before.  He states he had put 25 gallons of fuel in one tank and was in the process of filling the other tank when the fuel exploded.  He states he grabbed his fire extinguisher and witness grabbed his and together they were able to extinguish the fire.
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