Vessel #1 had filled up her fuel tanks with 140 gallons of gasoline. The operator left Sandy point and advised he was heading for the Magothy River. He was cruising at a slow speed and advised he had his ventilation system on the engine compartment the whole time. When he got to the Magothy River he throttled up the boat and that is when there was an explosion in the engine space. The HALO system put out most of the fire and the operator used his fire extinguisher to put out the rest. The fire damge was contained to the engine compartment cover and the cabin door. There were no injuries.
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