RedactedNarrative: On September 11th 2015 at approximately 1300 hrs, I Officer was dispatched to a vessel fire on Santa Fe Lake in Alachua County.  While in route, my dispatched advised that all the occupants were ok and picked up by a Good Samaritan. Investigator was close to the location and arrived a short time before me. When I arrived at the boat ramp I made contact with the operator and the occupants of the vessel.  
  
  None of the subjects had any injuries.  
  
  I launched my vessel and went to the burnt vessel location.  Investigator and Operator1 also went in my vessel.  We located the boat, it was still floating but completely burnt. 
  
  Operator1 stated they were stopped in the lake and fixing to let Occupant1 water ski.  Operator1 said he could smell gas fumes so he lifted the engine cover, when he did, something ignited the fumes and a flame went to the gas tank. When the fumes ignited they all jumped into the water.  Good sam witnessed the vessel on fire and rescued the individuals from the water. He then brought them to the boat ramp.  
  
  Myself and Investigator took some photos of the vessel. The winds were very high and the water was rough.  Good sam also provided me some photos of the vessel burning.  Operator1 also advised that he had just restored the entire vessel and everything on the vessel was working, including the proper ventilation for the inboard engine.  We took Operator1 back to the boat ramp.  Myself and Investigator returned to the vessels location to get more photos.  When we arrived, the vessel had sunk on the lakes edge and all that was visible was the towing pole in the center of the vessel.   We returned to the ramp and advised Operator1 that the vessel was now sunk.  
  
  Investigator advised Operator1 that it was his responsibility to remove the vessel from the lake.  Investigator was also in contact with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and advised them of the vessel being sunk.  Investigator gave Operator1 all the appropriate contacts for DEP in reference to removing the vessel.  Operator1 was going to attempt to remove the vessel that day.  I advised them to wait until the winds and the rough water subsided.  I told them it would not be safe in such high winds and rough waters.  The vessel was secure at the edge of the lake in the cypress trees and did not pose a navigational hazard. The vessel was removed by Operator1 and his family the following day. End of Report.