OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED HE HAD JUST UNLOADED HIS BOAT AND BEEN OUT FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES AND WAS APPROACHING THE COURTESY DOCK TO PICK UP WITNESS 1 WHEN THE MOTOR EXPLODED.  OPERATOR STATED THE FIRE WAS SPREADING SO FAST THAT HE HAD NO TIME TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  OPERATOR HELPED BOTH CHILDREN ON BOARD INTO THE WATER AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO SWIM TO THE DOCK.
GORE