V1 HAD JUST BEEN LAUNCHED AT THE BOAT RAMP. THE OPERATOR AND ONE PASSENGER WERE ABOARD THE VESSEL. A THIRD PERSON WAS STANDING ON THE DOCK HOLDING THE LINE FOR V1. THE OPERATOR OF V1 TURNED THE VESSELS BLOWER ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. V1 OPEATOR STARTED THE ENGINE, AND HEARD A POOF SOUND. V1 OPERATOR TOLD ONE PASSENGER ON THE VESSEL TO GET OFF THE BOAT. BOTH THE OPERATOR AND THE PASSENGER SAFELY EXITED THE VESSEL BEFORE ITS PORT SIDE COMPLETELY CAUGHT FIRE. V1 AND THE DOCK NEXT TO IT CAUGHT FIRE. MAJOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO BOTH V1 AND THE BOAT RAMP DOCK.
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