On Nov. 18, 2011 officers received call about a boat on fire from Itawamba Co.Sheriff Dept. Officers put boat in at E-Pool ramp. Officers found the boat on fire in the waterway on the east bank. The fire dept was putting the fire out. Officers found two subjects that was on board on the bank uninjuired. Boat owner stated that smoke filled the cabin. The smoke was comming from the electrial panel. He maneuvered the boat to the east bank to get his wife off. He then maneuvered the boat back in the channel and tried to anchor the boat and pit the fire out. He couldn"t contain the fire and had to swim to the bank.
Belmont                       