This is a report of a fire/explosion on may 26, 2012 at 1615. 
The pwc stopped to fuel. operator moored the vessel at the gas dock and both occupants exited the vessel. Operator removed the two cycle oil reservoir cap. A gas attendant put a small amount of gasoline in the two-cycle oil reservoir. after gasoline had been put in the oil reservoir, it was discovered there was a separate filler tube for the vessel's fuel tank. Fuel was added to the fuel tank. When operator attempted to leave the gas dock, v1 would not start. A witness attempted to aid operator. V1's seat was removed exposing the engine compartment. Witness1 removed a spark plug cap from one of the engine's spark plugs. Operator attempted to start the vessel while witness1 was checking to see if the engine was producing a spark to the spark plug. Witness1 (witness) and (former passenger) were standing over the engine compartment when the attempt to start the vessel was made.  The fire and explosion was caused when a spark from the removed spark plug cap ignited gasoline vapors which had been trapped within the engine compartment ignited, that was contained within the engine compartment. Both witness1 and former occupant obtained severe burns to their body from the fire and explosion. No one was on board at the time they were around it and standing over v1.
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