RedactedNarrative: On May 31, 2021, at approximately 1335 hours I, Game Warden 1, was notified of a vessel located in the “Narrows” of Lake Mead, Clark County Nevada, that had caught fire. I was doubled with Lieutenant 2.
  
  Upon our arrival, northeast of “Sidewinder Cove”, there was a black in color pontoon boat floating with a National Park Service (NPS) volunteer vessel on its port (left) side and a NPS Ranger Vessel on its Starboard (right) side. A passerby was off the boats bow taking on occupants from the pontoon boat. We tied onto the NPS Ranger vessel to contact the party involved. Two NPS Rangers were talking to the driver, and owner of the vessel, later identified as Operator. Operator was asked to explain what took place.
  
  Operator stated he was towing two tubes off the stern of his boat. When he stopped the vessel to switch out riders, he heard his vessel alarm notifying him of a fire. He lifted the rear engine cover and saw flames. Operator attempted to extinguish the flames with the fire extinguishers on his vessel. However, his extinguishers were not enough. When the NPS volunteer vessel, and NPS Ranger vessel arrived they were able to stop the flames with their extinguishers. A total of five (5) extinguishers were used to stop the flames from spreading. All 11 persons on the vessel denied injuries and medical treatment. 
  
  I handed Operator a statement form to complete. I was able to contact dispatch and conduct a routine wants and warrants check on the vessel and on Operator. Operator returned clear of wants with a valid Nevada driver's license. The vessel returned clear of wants but was expired as of 12/31/2019. Once Operator was completed with his statement, I issued him a citation for the expired registration, NRS 488.165. NPS was able to take all occupants, besides Operator to the closest marina. Operator remained with his vessel. Upon further investigation it appeared that the hydraulic steering pump had overheated and started the fire. The engine area showed evidence of fire damage as well as the underside of the engine cover/rear seat. Besides the fire damage to the engine the vessel appeared to have little to no additional damage. I would estimate that the damage to the vessel is approximately $2,000.
  
  Once all occupants were removed from the vessel, we were able to tow Operator's vessel to “Sandy Cove” with the assistance of Game Warden 3. Operator was given contact information for US Tow Boat to get his vessel to a marina and out of the water. Once Operator and his vessel were secured on shore we cleared the scene. 
  
  Nothing further.