The operator/owner and passenger of the vessel were located at their residence at the end of their dock when this investigator arrived on scene. The vessel could be seen on Oyster Bay fully engulfed in flames. The owners reported that there was fuel on the engine which caused the fire while they were aboard the boat. The USCG Charlevoix Life Station and Charlevoix Twp Fire Department were on scene. It is unknown how the owners got off the vessel and back to their residence. They were seen by EMS and were found to be without injuries. The fire was eventually put out by Bergmann Marine. It is unknown if the occupants were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident and unknown if there were fire extinguishers on the vessel. No one was injured, but the vessel was a total loss.
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