BOAT WAS TOWING ONE PERSON ON TUBE. MOTOR DIED. BOAT OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO RESTART MOTOR AFTER DISCONNECTING & RECONNECTING FUEL LINE. MOTOR BACKFIRED AND CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE ON ENGINE. FIRE SPREAD TO FUEL LINE & GAS TANK, THEN TO REST OF THE BOAT. BOAT OPERATOR & PASSENGER EVACUATED AND SWAM TO SHORE. THEN THEY CALLED 911.
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