ON FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012, operator AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE IN AN 18 FOOT GLASSMASTER DRIFTING OFF OF HIGH ROCK LAKE IN THE MOUTH OF ABBOTT'S CREEK, WHEN THEY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE OPERATOR, LIFTED THE ENGINE COVER PROVIDING A POTENTIAL FIRE WITH AMPLE OXYGEN.  FIRE ERUPTED AND THE THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD ABANDONED THE VESSEL.  THE VESSEL WAS COMPLETELY BURNED AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT.  PFDS WERE AVAILABLE, ON BOARD AND USED IN THIS INCIDENT.  THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ALCOHOL OR DRUGS HAD ANY BEARING ON THIS INCIDENT.
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