At 0830 hrs officers were dispatched of a possible boat fire on the Jordan River. Upon arrival, officers could see that the vessel was fully engulfed in flames and drifting down the river. USCG was dispatched for deployment of their water pumper boat. The occupants were on shore along with the person who rescued them off the burning vessel. Operator complained of smoke inhalation and the AMR unit was dispatched to transport. 

It was stated that passenger was asleep and 0819 operator woke her up and stated that the vessel was on fire. Operator attempted to douse the fire with no success in his efforts. All river traffic was shut down as the vessel drifted down the river and settled at a point called Plantation. And the fire was extinguished by the Bay St. Louis Fire Department.
Bay St. Louis                 